View of rear elevation of 1 and 2 Argyle Place, Rothesay, Bute, from SW

Description View of rear elevation of 1 and 2 Argyle Place, Rothesay, Bute, from SW

Date 28/6/2011

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number DP 101587

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Rothesay continued to expand along the shoreline during the 19th and early 20th century. Restricted by the rocky hill and Skeoch Wood to the north/north-west, this area takes a linear form running along the shoreline, with only the main road and the Bathing Place occupying the the narrowest strip of flat land. Rothesay was still a popular tourist destination well into the 20th century, as seen by the continuing expansion during the early 1900s. The main road from the town centre follows the shoreline along Argyle Place, which leads on to the outer reaches of Ardbeg and Port Bannatyne. This shows the rear elevation of a pair of two-storeyed-plus-attic, three-bayed tenements at 1 and 2 Argyle Place. Dating from the early (1 Argyle Place) and early to mid-19th century (2), the rear elevations have typical curved stairtowers leading to all floors. These elevations display the coursed rubble sandstone the tenements are constructed from, while the front elevations have been painted. This pair were designed to give the impression of being grand Georgian villas located directly on the seafront, but the projecting stairtowers to the rear elevation confirm that they are in fact tenements. It is likely that these properties, like most along Rothesay's shoreline would have been rented out during the peak season, and many still remain as holiday accommodation.

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