Piers · Central Scotland
Rothesay Pier Gentlemen's Public Toilets, Bute
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Rothesay Pier Gentlemen's Public Toilets, Bute in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Rothesay Pier Gentlemen's Public Toilets, Bute is a place of interest in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The West Pier Public Convenience or Victorian Toilets is a public toilet on the west pier of the harbour of Rothesay on the Isle of Bute. It opened in 1900, replacing previous cast-iron facilities, and was renovated in 1994. It is now a tourist attraction and listed for statutory protection.
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Background
Architecture
The toilet was commissioned in 1899 by the Rothesay Harbour Trustees to replace cruder facilities made from cast iron. At that time, Rothesay was a major seaside resort, being located in the Firth of Clyde and so conveniently accessible by steamer from the major conurbation of Glasgow. Steaming was especially significant on Sundays when the sale of alcohol was banned except on the paddle-steamers and so men would go to drink on them. To cater for the bustling crowds of day-trippers and holiday-makers, the toilets were well made with ornate fittings which were mostly supplied by Twyfords at a cost of £530. There were 20 urinals fed by copper pipes from four cisterns and nine cubicles with…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8387, -5.0544
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA20 0AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q17570747 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Pier Public Convenience (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rothesay Pier Gentlemen's Public Toilets, Bute?
- Rothesay Pier Gentlemen's Public Toilets, Bute is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode PA20 0AH).
- What is Rothesay Pier Gentlemen's Public Toilets, Bute?
- Rothesay Pier Gentlemen's Public Toilets, Bute in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rothesay Pier Gentlemen's Public Toilets, Bute?
- Drivers can use postcode PA20 0AH.
- Is Rothesay Pier Gentlemen's Public Toilets, Bute free to visit?
- Yes, Rothesay Pier Gentlemen's Public Toilets, Bute is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rothesay Pier Gentlemen's Public Toilets, Bute?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA20 0AH. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.