Whistlefield, Argyll Explained

Official Name:Whistlefield
Unitary Scotland:Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy Scotland:Argyll and Bute
Constituency Westminster:Argyll and Bute
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Argyll and Bute
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:56.0962°N -4.9849°W
Os Grid Reference:NS 14426 93276
Map Alt:Scotland
Map Relief:yes
Post Town:DUNOON
Postcode Area:PA
Postcode District:PA23
Dial Code:01369
Edinburgh Distance Mi:70
Hide Services:yes

Whistlefield is a hamlet on the east shore of Loch Eck on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland.[1] It is home to the Category C listed building, the Whistlefield Inn, which was established around 1801–1804.[2] [3] The hamlet is within the Argyll Forest Park,[4] which is itself part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.[5]

References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZrGM8n_uNOcC&dq=south+inch+pavilion+perth+scotland&pg=PA1308 Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland (1901)
  2. Web site: The Whistlefield Inn, Dunoon Homepage . www.thewhistlefieldinn.com . 2 March 2020.
  3. Web site: WHISTLEFIELD INN INCLUDING ANCILLARY BUILDINGS AND BOUNDARY WALLS (LB5060) . portal.historicenvironment.scot . 2 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Argyll Forest Park - Forestry Commission Scotland . Scotland.forestry.gov.uk . 2017-01-17.
  5. Web site: Map of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park . Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority . 30 July 2020.

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