General view from NE showing group of semi-detached Victorian villas on Bannatyne Mains Road, Port Bannatyne, Bute

Description General view from NE showing group of semi-detached Victorian villas on Bannatyne Mains Road, Port Bannatyne, Bute

Date 22/5/2012

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

Catalogue Number DP 136802

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Originally known as Kamesburgh, Port Bannatyne grew up as a fishing village to the north-west of the main town of Rothesay. However, during the 19th century, when Rothesay's popularity as a tourist destination and a pleasant place to live by the seaside was at its peak, the town stretched out to join up the coastal strip between Port Bannatyne in the north-west and Ascog in the south-east. This group of semi-detached Victorian villas on Bannatyne Mains Road are unusually positioned with their backs to the bay. Despite this, they still have large bay windows at ground floor, and have been extended into the attic with either canted Scotch dormers or gabled dormers in mansard roofs at first floor. While many have had the original sash and case windows replaced, some examples still remain (right). Some examples of the original decorative wrought iron railings also remain. The use of decorative ironwork is a common feature throughout the Rothesay townscape. There are fewer examples of decorative ironwork in the Port Bannatyne Area of Townscape Character than in other Areas. Using ornate cast and wrought iron embellishments was a way of demonstrating wealth and status of property owners, as well as allowing craftsmen to show off their skills.

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