General view of 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87 and 89 Barone Road, Rothesay, Bute, from SE

Description General view of 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87 and 89 Barone Road, Rothesay, Bute, from SE

Date 22/5/2012

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

Catalogue Number DP 137289

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Rothesay was an industrial town and commercial port long before its expansion due to tourism. The earliest industries set up to take advantage of the water supply from the Water of Fad, and in 1779, Scotland's second cotton mill was established in Rothesay by James Kenyon. A number of small mills were established, basing themselves around Barone Road, Russell Street and Mill Street. The focus for the town's industry remains in this vicinity today. A series of detached and semi-detached villas and cottages were built along Barone Road leading out of town during the growth period of the mid- to late 19th century. This group at (right to left) 77-89 Barone Road shows examples of the smaller scale cottages which were built on the edge of town (83-89) and three two-storeyed terraced villas (77-81) as the road leads into town. Most of the two-storeyed villas remain unaltered apart from replacement glazing. The cottages were probably built for some of the workers within the industrial area of Rothesay. Larger properties would have housed managers and foremen. The elevated location on Barone Road gives these properties views across the town in all directions.

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