Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands
Bowmore
Also known as: Bogh Mòr
Bowmore — village on the Scottish island of Islay.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Bowmore is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 720 people. Address: PA43. Wikidata describes it as: "village on the Scottish island of Islay". Coordinates: 55.7569°, -6.2864°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bowmore (Scottish Gaelic: Bogh Mòr, 'Big Bend') is a small town on the Scottish island of Islay, situated on the banks of the sea loch, Loch Indaal. It serves as administrative capital of the island, and gives its name to the noted Bowmore distillery producing Bowmore single malt scotch whisky.
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Background
History
Bowmore is a planned village with wide streets on a grid-iron pattern. It has its origins in an earlier settlement, Kilarrow, which until occupied the site of the present grounds of Islay House near Bridgend. In May 1685, Kilarrow was the scene of the first stages of Argyll's Rising, when rebels under the Earl of Argyll arrived from the Netherlands in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow King James II and VII. As part of his plans for improvements at Islay House, The Bowmore distillery came into operation some time before 1816 and is situated on the shores of Loch Indaal. In the 1980s, one of the distillery's warehouses was gifted to the community for conversion to a swimming pool and…
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- Coordinates
- 55.7569, -6.2864
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA43
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Population
- 720
- Official site
- www.ainmean-aite.scot
Sources
- wikidata: Q51906 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bowmore (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bowmore Kilarrow Parish Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bowmore?
- Bowmore is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA43).
- Is Bowmore free to visit?
- Yes, Bowmore is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bowmore?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA43. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.