St Colmac’s Church
St Colmac's Church is a ruined 19th-century church in St Colmac, north-east of Ettrick Bay, on the Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Built in 1835, it is now a Category B listed structure, as are its kirkyard, boundary wall, gatepiers and gates.Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Saint Colmac’s Church Ruins” and “St Colmac’s Church, Bute”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cnoc an Rath, enclosure and Kames Castle.
Cnoc an Rath, enclosure
Archaeological site
Photo: Elliott Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cnoc an Rath, enclosure is an archaeological site.
Kames Castle
Castle
Photo: Richard Dear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kames Castle is a 14th-century tower house located on the shore of Kames Bay near Port Bannatyne, on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. The castle, which is set in 20 acres of planted grounds, includes a 2-acre 18th-century walled garden. Kames Castle is situated 3,400 feet east of St Colmac’s Church.
Wester Kames Castle
Castle
Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.
Wester Kames Castle is located near Kames Bay near Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute, Scotland. Dating from around 1700, the castle was rebuilt around 1900 from a ruined state. Wester Kames Castle is situated 3,600 feet northeast of St Colmac’s Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Bannatyne and Ardbeg.
Port Bannatyne
Village
Photo: Frankej, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Bannatyne, is a coastal village on the Isle of Bute, Firth of Clyde, Scotland that is home to many steamers. Port Bannatyne developed into the 1900s as a quieter alternative to Rothesay.
Ardbeg
Village
Ardbeg is a small settlement on the island of Bute in Scotland, in Argyll and Bute. It is on the south side of Port Bannatyne. It developed largely in the 19th century as part of Rothesay's tourist boom. Ardbeg is situated 2 miles east of St Colmac’s Church.
Isle of Bute
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Isle of Bute is an island in the Firth of Clyde, off the west coast of Scotland. Rothesay is the main town. It is part of the "Costa Clyde" or "Glasgow Riviera", the string of little resorts stretching down the Clyde coast from Gourock through Ayr to Girvan.
St Colmac’s Church
- Categories: building, ruins, historic site, and religion
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.85979° or 55° 51′ 35″ northLongitude
-5.11218° or 5° 6′ 44″ westInception
1835Open location code
9C7PVV5Q+W4OpenStreetMap ID
way 389126086OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q56623458
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