A short history lesson of this old building: heheh


Lord Bute built Croc-an-Raer Church in 1836 at a cost of £1000,
it was built in the old Scottish tradition
with the communion table in the centre of the church.
It was intended to meet the needs of the residents of North Bute, and Gaelic services were held for many years.
There was no church in Port Bannatyne at the time
so many worshippers had to walk to Rothesay.
in 1980 the church was closed owing to disrepair. (as you can see)

Across the road from it in the trees(where we went investigating Northy!)
is the so called 'One Man Grave'
James Hamilton, owner of the nearby Kames Estate in the mid 19th century
left directions for his burial in the centre of this old ditched mound
known as 'Cnoc an Rath' (meaning Hill of the Fort).
This is the same name as Croc-an-Raer,
the latter being the surveyors attempt to write down the name as locally pronounced.