Craighouse
Craighouse (Scottish Gaelic: Taigh na Creige) is the main settlement and capital[1] of the Scottish Inner Hebridean island of Jura, in Argyll and Bute. In 1971 it had a population of 113.[2] The village is situated on the sheltered east coast of the island at the southern end of Small Isles Bay.
Craighouse
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Craighouse from the pier with the Paps of Jura in the background | |
Craighouse Location within Argyll and Bute | |
Population | 113 (1971) |
OS grid reference | NR5267 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ISLE OF JURA |
Postcode district | PA60 |
Dialling code | 01496 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Craighouse was once served by a direct ferry from the mainland which berthed at Craighouse pier. This service was terminated some years ago, and access is now via an 8-mile (13-kilometre) single-track road from Feolin on Jura's south west coast, where there is a small vehicle ferry to the neighbouring island of Islay. However, since 2007 a passengers-only ferry service to Craighouse has operated during the summer from the village of Tayvallich on the mainland.[3]
Facilities in Craighouse
Today Craighouse is the social centre of the island and is home to:
History
The name "Craighouse" means "The house by the rock".[6]
References and footnotes
- "Isle of Jura". The Internet Guide to Scotland. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- "Craighouse". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.jurahotel.co.uk/
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 August 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Placenames C-E" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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