Kirn is a village on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute in the Scottish Highlands on the west shore of the Firth of Clyde on the Cowal peninsula. It now forms part of the continuous habitation between Dunoon and Hunters Quay, where the Holy Loch joins the Firth of Clyde. It originally had its own pier, with buildings designed by Harry Edward Clifford in 1895,[2] and was a regular stop for the Clyde steamer services, bringing holidaymakers to the town, mostly from the Glasgow area.
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 Cast iron fountain stand on the shorefront at Kirn. | |
  Kirn Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| Population | 5,198 (2013 Est) Including; Kirn, Hunters Quay and Sandbank.[1] |
| OS grid reference | NS 18100 78200 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNOON, ARGYLL |
| Postcode district | PA23 |
| Dialling code | 01369 |
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Schools
editKirn Primary School
editEstablished in 1881 and located on Park Road, the school moved into new premises in 2018. The original building was retained and refurbished.[3][4]
Dunoon Grammar School
editDunoon Grammar School is situated on Ardenslate Road, next to Cowal Golf Club in Kirn.[5]
Recreation
editThe three facilities listed below are located on Ardenslate Road.
- Cowal Golf Club is situated on the hillside above Kirn. Founded in October 1891, initially as a nine-hole course designed by Willie Campbell from Bridge of Weir.[6] It was formerly an eighteen-hole course, reconstructed by James Braid between 1924 and 1928.[7] The current clubhouse was built in 1996. Due to financial issues, club assets were sold off in 2020.[8] The golf club is still trading, although as a result of a land sale the course is now only a twelve-hole course. The club is now owned by "Cowal Golf and Lodge Resort LTD".[9]
- Kirn & Hunters Quay Bowling Club[10][11]
- Cowal Indoor Bowling Club[12]
Kirn Pier
editKirn Pier was demolished, the only buildings left are the shore side entry buildings.[13][14][15]
Kirn Parish Church
editKirn & Sandbank Parish Church is a red sandstone building in the centre of the village.
Gallery
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Looking to Kirn -
Kirn and the River Clyde from Inverkip -
The former Queen's Hotel
References
edit- ^ "Hunter's Quay".
- ^ Henry Edward Clifford - Dictionary of Scottish Architects
- ^ Kirn Primary School - Urban Realm, 2018
- ^ Official opening of new Kirn Primary - Argyll & Bute Council official website, 31 January 2018
- ^ "Welcome | Dunoon Grammar School". www.dunoongrammar.argyll-bute.sch.uk.
- ^ "Activities". Castle Lachlan.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Cowal Golf Course and Clubhouse, 20-44 Ardenslate Road, Dunoon, Kirn, PA23 8LT". Novaloca.com.
- ^ "COWAL GOLF AND LODGE RESORT LTD overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
- ^ BowlsClub.org. "Kirn & Hunters' Quay Bowling Club".
- ^ "Active Scotland".
- ^ BowlsClub.org. "Cowal Indoor Bowls Club". Bowlsclub.org. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ Mackintosh, Duncan. "Ports.org.uk / Kirn".
- ^ "Dunoon, Kirn, Pier | ScotlandsPlaces". scotlandsplaces.gov.uk.
- ^ "Kirn, Leaving the Pier for Dunoon c.1955". www.francisfrith.com.
Bibliography
editExternal links
edit- Map sources for Kirn, Dunoon
