Bute was at one time divided into three parishes, Kingarth, Rothesay and North Bute with Kingarth being the oldest with services originally held at St Blanes Chapel until 1676. Kingarth Church was built in 1826 and replaced an earlier building on the site. It had no...
Object: Food vesselDate: Bronze AgeDescription: Food vessel of the ‘Yorkshire Vase Type’ dating from around 2000 B.C. Decorated all overwith line and dot patterns and with three lugs. Height 162mm and 160mm diameter at the mouth. Foundalmost intact with one lug broken...
Object: Long case clockDate: 19th cDescription: Long case signed by Robert Smith, Irven. The dial is of brass and silver with brass spandrels. Thecase is pine. Robert Smith was working in Irvine in 1820.Origin: The clock was gifted to the Museum by the family of James...
Object: Photo Archive Date: 20th century Description : St Blane’s Hotel and Bowling Green 1938 The area was well served having both this bowling green as well as the one beside the Kingarth Hotel. There was also a tennis court on the far side of the hotel. The...
Object: Kingarth Communion Token Date: 18th century Description: Communion token with KG for Kingarth and the date 1709. It is blank on the back. The Parish of Kingarth covered the south end of the island and the Kirk Session for Kingarth were responsible for deciding...
Object: Gatehouse Date: 19th century Description : These two thatched cottages called The Gatehouse stood on the Plan Road opposite the path down through the wood to Kilchattan Bay. From 1889 one of the cottages was occupied by the Fisher family, their son...
Object: Kingarth Golf Club Date: 20th century Description : This photograph taken in 1916 shows the club house at the Bute Golf Course at Kingarth. This clubhouse was opened by the local MP Mr Harry Hope in April 1911 and to mark the occasion he donated a prize...