Ramsay Memorial Hall, Port Ellen. View from South.
D 786 CN
Description Ramsay Memorial Hall, Port Ellen. View from South.
Date 1/9/1996
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number D 786 CN
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 416748
Scope and Content View from South of Ramsay Hall, Port Ellen, Islay Port Ellen was one of several planned villages established on Islay during the early 19th century as a herring fishery. Founded in 1821 by Walter Frederick Campbell, it was originally named Port Ellinor in honour of his wife. Fishing returns were initially disappointing, and not until the 1840s did the village become Islay's largest single community with a population of about 1,000. The population remained around this figure for the rest of the 19th century. Ramsay Hall was erected in 1902 by Iain Ramsay as a memorial to his father, John Ramsay of Kildalton. The Ramsay family owned much of the land and property around the Port Ellen area. It was altered and renovated in 1978. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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