Blackrock
Blackrock is a hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Blackrock is situated nearby to the locality Torran nam Muileach, as well as near the village Bridgend.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Uiskentuie standing stone and Kilarrow Parish Church.
Uiskentuie standing stone
Archaeological site
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Uiskentuie standing stone is an archaeological site.
Kilarrow Parish Church
Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilarrow Church is a Church of Scotland parish church, overlooking and serving Bowmore on the island of Islay. The "Round Church", as it is often known, was built in 1767. Kilarrow Parish Church is situated 2 miles south of Blackrock.
Bowmore distillery
Distillery
Photo: Mick Garatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bowmore distillery is a Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery located on the Isle of Islay, an island of the Inner Hebrides. The distillery, which lies on the South Eastern shore of Loch Indaal, is one of the oldest in Scotland. Bowmore distillery is situated 2 miles south of Blackrock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridgend and Bowmore.
Bridgend
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridgend is a village on the Inner Hebrides island of Islay off the western coast of Scotland at the tip of Loch Indaal. The village is within the parish of Killarow and Kilmeny. Bridgend is situated 2 miles east of Blackrock.
Bowmore
Town
Photo: Fakirbakir, Public domain.
Bowmore is a small town on the Scottish island of Islay, situated on the banks of the sea loch, Loch Indaal. It serves as administrative capital of the island, and gives its name to the noted Bowmore distillery producing Bowmore single malt scotch whisky. Bowmore is situated 2 miles south of Blackrock.
Islay
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Islay is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, with a population of 3,228 in 2011. It's mostly low-lying grazing land and heath, with Port Ellen and Bowmore the main settlements.
Blackrock
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.78537° or 55° 47′ 7″ northLongitude
-6.30087° or 6° 18′ 3″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
9C7MQMPX+4MOpenStreetMap ID
node 10764403031OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13275918
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