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Bridgend, Islay

Coordinates: 55°47′N 6°15′W / 55.78°N 6.25°W / 55.78; -6.25
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Bridgend
The River Sorn at Bridgend
Bridgend is located in Argyll and Bute
Bridgend
Bridgend
Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNR336624
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Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF ISLAY
Postcode districtPA44
Dialling code01496
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55°47′N 6°15′W / 55.78°N 6.25°W / 55.78; -6.25

Bridgend (Scottish Gaelic: Beul an Àtha) is a village on the Inner Hebrides island of Islay off the western coast of Scotland at the tip of Loch Indaal. The village is within the parish of Killarow and Kilmeny.[1]

The island's two main roads, the A846 and A847, meet in the village just north of the bridge over the River Sorn that gives the village its name. The A846 passes through the village on its route between Port Askaig and Ardbeg.[2] The A847 begins in Bridgend and continues to Portnahaven.[3]

It is notable as the location of Islay House. The bridge over the River Sorn is Category B listed.[4]

The National Bank of Scotland opened a branch in Bridgend in 1838[5] under the management of Duncan McAlister, Merchant and Postmaster. The building constructed in 1838 is Category B listed.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Details of Bridgend". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. ^ "A846". Sabre. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  3. ^ "A847". Sabre. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Bridge, River Sorn". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. ^ "National Bank of Scotland". Perthshire Courier. Scotland. 5 July 1838. Retrieved 1 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Veterinary Surgery (beside bridge) River Sorn". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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