Tarbert, Jura

Tarbert
Tarbert is located in Argyll and Bute
Tarbert
Tarbert
Location within Argyll and Bute
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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55°58′15″N 5°49′40″W / 55.970796°N 5.8277857°W / 55.970796; -5.8277857

Tarbert is a hamlet on Tarbert Bay, on the east coast of the island of Jura, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland.[1] The Tarbert estate is owned by Ginge Manors Estates Ltd.[2] It is on the A846[3] about 11 miles (18 km) from Craighouse. There is the remains of a chapel that was dedicated to St Columba.[4] Tarbert consists of 2 main areas, the area associated with Rubha nan Crann and the farm overlooking the bay.[5]

  1. ^ "Tarbert". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. ^ The Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island. Hamish Haswell-Smith. 2015. p. 128. ISBN 9781782116783. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. ^ "The Road North on Jura Feature". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Jura, Tarbert, Cill Chalium-chille (318502)". Canmore. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Island of Jura" (PDF). Argyll and Bute Council. Retrieved 6 August 2020.