 Bute shown within Argyll and Bute Bute is one of the islands of the lower Firth of Clyde in Scotland. Formerly part of the county of Buteshire, it now constitutes part of the council area of Argyll and Bute. In the 2001 census it had a usually resident population of 7,228.However,this figure was an exaggeration as many flats are in fact holiday homes, but registered as main residences to avoid local taxation on city properties which were the true home residences. In winter there are probably less than 5,000 people on the isle. Drawn by me File links The following pages link to this file: Isle of Bute Categories: GFDL images ...
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Map showing location of the islands These islands are situated in Scotland in the Firth of Clyde between Ayrshire and Argyll. ...
Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...
The administrative counties of Scotland in 1974 The term Counties of Scotland can variously refer to the Traditional counties of Scotland The former administrative counties of Scotland, which were abolished in 1975. ...
Alternate meaning: Bute (mythology) Bute, sometimes known as Buteshire, is a small traditional county of Scotland. ...
The 32 council areas of Scotland form the local government areas of Scotland, all of them unitary authorities. ...
Argyll and Bute (Earra-Ghaidheal agus Bòd in Gaelic) is both one of 32 unitary council areas; and a Lieutenancy Area in Scotland. ...
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Geography
 Satellite image of the Isle of Bute Bute lies in the Firth of Clyde. The only town on the island, Rothesay (Grid reference NS087645) is linked by ferry to the mainland. Other villages on the island include; ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (600x810, 96 KB) Landsat image of Isle of Bute in Scotland. ...
ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (600x810, 96 KB) Landsat image of Isle of Bute in Scotland. ...
Map of the Firth of Clyde and area The Firth of Clyde forms a large area of coastal water, sheltered from the Atlantic ocean by the Kintyre peninsula which encloses the outer firth in Argyll and Ayrshire, Scotland. ...
The town of Rothesay is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the county of Bute, Scotland. ...
The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...
The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ...
Bute is divided in two by the Highland Boundary Fault. North of the fault the island is hilly and largely uncultivated with extensive areas of forestry. To the south of the fault the terrain is smoother and highly cultivated although in the far south is to be found the island's most rugged terrain around Glen Callum. Loch Fad is Bute's largest body of freshwater and runs along the faultline. Ardbeg Distillery Ardbeg is a single malt Scotch Whisky. ...
Port Bannatyne is a coastal village just to the north of Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. ...
Rhubodach is a small settlement on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. ...
The Highland Boundary Fault traverses Scotland from Arran to Stonehaven. ...
A decidous beech forest in Slovenia. ...
The western side of Bute is known for its beaches many of which enjoy fine views over the Sound of Bute towards Arran and Bute's smaller satellite island Inchmarnock. 90 mile beach Australia A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, cobble, or even shell along the shoreline of a body of water. ...
The Sound of Bute is a broad channel or sound separating the islands of Arran and Bute on the west coast of Scotland. ...
Arran shown within Argyll The Isle of Arran (Scots Gaelic: Eilean Arainn) is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde (430 km2). ...
Inchmarnock is an island at the northern end of the Sound of Bute on the west coast of Scotland. ...
In the north Bute is separated from the Cowal peninsula by the Kyles of Bute. Cowal is a peninsula of Argyll in the Scottish Highlands. ...
The Kyles of Bute are a narrow sea channel which separates the northern end of the Isle of Bute from the Scottish mainland. ...
History It is likely that before the Gaels arrived and absorbed Bute into the Cenél Comgall of Dál Riata that the island was home to a people who spoke a Brythonic language (akin to modern day Welsh). Later during the viking period the island was known as Rothesay and the main town on the island was Bute. Presumably widespread and long term mis-use of the titles was eventually officially recognised and the names were swapped to reflect popular usage. Perhaps in the future history will repeat itself and the same exchange of names may occur to rectify the popular Glaswegian confusion of Millport with Cumbrae! Dalriada or Dál Riata was the kingdom of the Scotti, who spread from the Kingdom of Oriel to Argyll and eventually gave their name to Scotland. ...
The Brythonic languages (or Brittonic languages) form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family. ...
Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...
The term Viking is used to denote the ship-borne explorers, traders and warriors who originated in Norway, Iceland, Denmark and Sweden and raided the coasts of the British Isles and other parts of Europe from the late 8th century to the 11th century. ...
Millport has several meanings: Millport is a town on an island in Scotland, near Glasgow. ...
Great Cumbrae and other south-west coast islands Great Cumbrae (also known as Cumbrae or the Isle of Cumbrae) is an island in the lower Firth of Clyde in western Scotland (at grid reference NS169566). ...
After the viking period the island was not granted to the Lord of the Isles as were most of the islands off Scotland's west coast. Instead Bute became the personal property of the Scottish monarchy. Lord of the Isles, now a Scottish title of nobility, originally referred to a series of hybrid Viking/Gaelic rulers of the west coast and islands of Scotland in the Middle Ages, who wielded sea-power with fleets of galleys Although at times nominal vassals of the King of Norway...
In the 1940s and 1950s Bute served as a large naval headquarters. The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) The British Grand Fleet, the supreme naval force of WW1 A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ...
Transport Bute is connected with the Scottish mainland by two Caledonian MacBrayne ferries: Caledonian MacBrayne (usually shortened to Cal-Mac) is the major operator of passenger and vehicle ferries between the mainland of Scotland and all major islands on Scotlands West coast. ...
A third ferry route (private) connects the west coast of the island to neighbouring Inchmarnock. Wemyss Bay is a village on the East Coast of the Firth of Clyde in the district of Inverclyde, Scotland. ...
Rhubodach is a small settlement on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. ...
Inchmarnock is an island at the northern end of the Sound of Bute on the west coast of Scotland. ...
In summer the paddle steamer PS Waverley calls in at Rothesay on regular cruises. Paddle steamer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...
PS Waverley steaming down the Firth of Clyde - additional views at Image:PS Waverley off Brodick castle 1989. ...
There is a regular and good bus service along the eastern coast road, and a daily service connecting the island into Argyll and the western highlands and islands. Many independent holiday makers find the island an ideal stepping-stone from Glasgow and Ayrshire into western scotland using this route. In summer there is an open top bus that tours around the island leaving from Guildford Square by the ferry at 11.00a.m. and 13.00p.m.
The main ferry to the island leaves from Wemyss Bay, a village on the A78, the coast road between Glasgow and Ayr. Wemyss Bay is connected by rail to Paisley (for Glasgow International Airport) and Glasgow Central station. Prestwick Airport (home of RyanAir) is connected directly to Wemyss Bay by FASTBUS 585, which runs twice an hour.
Economy Farming and Tourism are the main industries on the island although Fishing and Forestry also play a role. Privately owned businesses include; Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ...
More than 3 million tourists visited the Taj Mahal in Agra, India in 2004. ...
Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ...
A decidous beech forest in Slovenia. ...
- The Ardmaleish Boatbuilding Company
- Bute Fabrics, a textiles company run owned by Johnny Bute.
- The Scottish Mead Company
Mount Stuart House on the east coast of the Isle of Bute, Scotland is a Neo-Gothic mansion with extensive gardens. ...
Attractions
 Scalpsie Bay and raised beach looking south to the three hills Suidhe Chatain, Tor Mór and Suidhe Bhlain. Architectural attractions on the island include the ruined twelfth century St Blane's Chapel on a site associated with Saint Catan and Saint Blane, who was born on Bute. Another ruined chapel, dating from the sixth century, lies at St Ninian's Point. The eccentric Mount Stuart House, one the world's most impressive neo-Gothic mansions, brings many architectural students from Glasgow on day-trips. They should visit also The Pavilion, a 1930s edifice housing a concert hall, workshops and cafe. Sadly in need of a face-scrub, The Pavilion is little changed from when it was built. There is also Rothesay Castle, built 800 years ago by the hereditary High Steward of Scotland. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (4358x1573, 3445 KB) Scalpsie Bay and the west coast of the Isle of Bute photographed from Tarmore Hill. ...
ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (4358x1573, 3445 KB) Scalpsie Bay and the west coast of the Isle of Bute photographed from Tarmore Hill. ...
(11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ...
Saint Blane (Old Irish Bláán) was a Bishop and Confessor in Scotland, born on the island of Bute, date unknown; died 590. ...
This Buddhist stela from China, Northern Wei period, was built in the early 6th century. ...
Mount Stuart House on the east coast of the Isle of Bute, Scotland is a Neo-Gothic mansion with extensive gardens. ...
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The Pavilion is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Villanova, Pennsylvania. ...
Ascog Hall Fernery and Gardens are a renovated Victorian residence and glass-house containing shrubs and plants from all over the Empire, including one ferm thought to be over 1,000 years old!
Loch Fad is a deep freshwater loch stocked with pike and brown trout available to visiting fishermen.
The Old Post Office now used only for sorting mail, is well worth a visit (open mornings only) to see the many artifacts of the early post, some from before the postage stamp.
Scalpsie Bay has a colony of over 200 seals on its beach which must be reached by foot across the fields. The island has many herds of deer, rich bird-life and some astoundingly large hares that take to sitting in the middle of the road!
Port Bannatyne, a village towards the north of the island, is the centre for sailing and sea-fishing on the island. It has two boat yards and a marina for 200 vessels under construction. Langoustines are fished by creels anchored in the bay. It was in Kames Bay here that the midget X-Craft submarines were stationed duting World War II and there is a memorial to those who were killed. Port Bannatyne also boasts the CAMRA Scottish Pub of the Year 2005 for those Real Ale aficionios who visit. Port Bannatyne Golf Club has views from the course that are difficult to match in Scottish beauty. Sailing at sunset Wooden sailing boat Sailing is the skillful art of controlling the motion of a sailing ship or smaller boat, across a body of water. ...
To the north of Port Bannatyne the highland wilderness stretches away attracting walkers, bird-watchers and those seeking peace and tranquility. The road from Port Bannatyne Marina goes seven miles along the waters-edge of the Kyle of Bute until it reaches the minor ferry over to Colintraive on the Argyll mainland. Port Bannatyne is a coastal village just to the north of Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. ...
The 1920s Winter-Gardens close to the Ferry Quay at Rothesay houses a small cinema and Tourist Information Desk.
Other attractions include a variety of music, folk and poetry festivals, and walking trails and new cycling routes. There are a variety of remote Bronze Age stone circles and early-Christian remains, which are best appreciated by first visiting the Bute Museum of the island's history. The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ...
Famous people Famous Bute people include writer and scholar John William Mackail; & critic, journalist and poet John Sterling. John Sterling's son was Major-General John Barton Sterling. Film director Lord Attenborough has made his home on the island, as did actor Edmund Kean before him. Singer Lena Zavaroni was born and grew up in the town of Rothesay on the island. John William Mackail (Born 1859 on the Isle of Bute - died 1945, London). ...
John Sterling (July 20, 1806 - September 18, 1844), was a British author. ...
John Sterling (July 20, 1806 - September 18, 1844), was a British author. ...
Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough (born August 29, 1923 in Cambridge, England) is an actor and director. ...
Edmund Kean (March 17, 1787 – May 15, 1833) was an English actor, regarded in his time as the greatest ever. ...
Cover of Lena Zavaronis first record album, Ma! Hes Making Eyes at Me (1974) Lena Zavaroni was a Scottish singer (November 4, 1963 - October 1, 1999). ...
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