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Pier Road

Coordinates: 56°06′04″N 4°38′18″W / 56.1011°N 4.6383°W / 56.1011; -4.6383
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Pier Road
Pier Road, viewed from its eastern end at Loch Lomond in 2016
Length0.20 mi (0.32 km)[1]
LocationLuss, Scotland, UK
Postal codeG83
Coordinates56°06′04″N 4°38′18″W / 56.1011°N 4.6383°W / 56.1011; -4.6383
East endLoch Lomond shore path
West endMain Road

Pier Road is a street in Luss, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Located on Loch Lomond's western shore, the road, which is on an east–west alignment, consists of around twenty buildings, many of which are listed cottages dating from the 19th century.[2]

The building closest to the Luss Pier, at the head of Pier Road, is a whitewashed cottage that is currently the home of Highland Art Studios.[3]

The building housing Luss General Store is a Category C listed building dating to the early or mid-19th century.[4]

Opposite the western end of the road is the Loch Lomond Arms Hotel (formerly the Colquhoun Arms Hotel).[5] The property was purchased by Luss Estates in 2012.[6][7]

Notable buildings and structures

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Below is a selection of notable buildings and structures on both sides of Pier Road. Each section is ordered from east to west:[8]

Northern side

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Southern side

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Sometimes known as OSGB36, the grid reference (where provided) is based on the British national grid reference system used by the Ordnance Survey.
    "Guide to National Grid". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 12 December 2007.
    "Get-a-map". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 17 December 2007.
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland assign a unique alphanumeric identifier to each designated site in Scotland, for listed buildings this always begins with "LB", for example "LB12345".
  3. ^ Sometimes known as OSGB36, the grid reference (where provided) is based on the British national grid reference system used by the Ordnance Survey.
    "Guide to National Grid". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 12 December 2007.
    "Get-a-map". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 17 December 2007.
  4. ^ Historic Environment Scotland assign a unique alphanumeric identifier to each designated site in Scotland, for listed buildings this always begins with "LB", for example "LB12345".

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