Pier 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]

Pier Road
Pier Road, viewed from its eastern end at Loch Lomond in 2016
Length 0.20 mi[1] (0.32 km)
Location Luss, Scotland, UK
Postal code G83
Coordinates 56.1011°N 4.6383°W / 56.1011; -4.6383
East end Loch Lomond shore path
West end Main Road

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

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
Name Location Date Listed Grid Ref. [note 1] Geo-coordinates Notes LB Number [note 2] Image
Luss Village, Lochview and Pier Cottage With Boundary Wall 56°06′07″N 4°38′15″W Category B 43981

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Luss Village, Sunnyside 56°06′06″N 4°38′15″W Category B 14432

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Luss Village, Yewbank and Lonaigview 56°06′06″N 4°38′16″W Category B 14433
Luss Village, Lonaigbank and Marlyn 56°06′06″N 4°38′16″W Category B 14434

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Luss Village, Mostyn Cottage 56°06′05″N 4°38′17″W Category B 14435

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Luss Village, Fernlea and Ivy Cottage 56°06′05″N 4°38′17″W Category B 14444
Luss Village, Roselea 56°06′04″N 4°38′18″W Category B 14445
Luss Village, War Memorial 56°06′04″N 4°38′18″W Category C(S) 43986

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Luss Village, Crescent Cottage 56°06′04″N 4°38′19″W Category B 14446
Luss Village, Tigh A Mhaoir 56°06′04″N 4°38′21″W Category B 14426

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Luss Village, Holly Cottage 56°06′03″N 4°38′22″W Category B 14425
Luss Village, Alderdale With Boundary Wall 56°06′03″N 4°38′24″W Category C(S) 14447

Southern side
Name Location Date Listed Grid Ref. [note 3] Geo-coordinates Notes LB Number [note 4] Image
Luss Village, Avonlea and Ivy Bank 56°06′05″N 4°38′16″W Category B 19697

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Luss Village, Rose Cottage and The Sheiling 56°06′05″N 4°38′16″W Category B 43982
Luss Village, Laurel Cottage and Ravenslea 56°06′04″N 4°38′17″W Category B 14463
Luss Village, Luss General Store 56°06′07″N 4°38′15″W Category C(S) 14431

See also

Notes
  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".

References
  1. Google (17 April 2021). "Overview map of Pier Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. Historic Environment Scotland. "Luss Village, Crescent Cottage (LB14446)".
  3. Highland Art Studios – Renispa
  4. Historic Environment Scotland. "Luss General Store, Pier Road, Luss (LB14431)".
  5. Loch Lomond Arms Hotel official website
  6. "For Argyll and the Islands - News and Comment About Argyll and its Communities". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  7. Property – Luss Estates
  8. LUSS OUTSTANDING CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL – Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park


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