Lagg, Jura

Lagg is a hamlet on Lagg Bay, on the east coast of the island of Jura,[1] in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is on the A846[2] 8 miles (13 km) from Craighouse. Lagg consists of 2 main areas, Lagg township, above a steep slope from the bay, away from the coastal edge. The former inn is the other. Dunchraobhan (a single dwelling) is at a similar elevation to Lagg.[3]

Lagg
Lagg Location within Argyll and Bute
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish

History

The name "Lagg" means "The hollow".[4] It once was linked from Knapdale with a ferry,[5] which in the 1800s was the principal ferry route from Jura.[6] A proposal to have a car ferry to the mainland was voted against by residents due to increased traffic from people travelling to Islay.[7][8] Lagg once had a population of 70 but now only 4 houses remain in the entire valley. Lagg once had a school, a post office[9][10] and an inn called Lagg Inn which is now Lagg Farm.[11]

References

1. "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Lagg". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
2. "The Road North on Jura Feature". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
3. "Island of Jura" (PDF). Argyll and Bute Council. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
4. "Placenames K-O" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
5. "Lagg". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
6. Historic Environment Scotland. "Jura, Lagg Cottage (316442)". Canmore. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
7. "Islanders reject Jura car ferry to mainland Concern over traffic increase". The Herald. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
8. "The Road North on Jura Feature". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
9. "The Old Post Office" (PDF). OnTheMarket. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
10. "Jura". GENUKI. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
11. Historic Environment Scotland. "Jura, Lagg (38255)". Canmore. Retrieved 31 May 2020.