The village started in 1801 with the building of a small harbour in Kames Bay. Lord Bannatyne of Kames Castle,at the head of the bay, planned the village in an attempt to rival rothesay. initially known as Kamesburgh. In 1860 the Marquess of Bute purchased this part of the island and renamed the village Port Bannatyne in honour of the long histircal association of the Bannatyne family with the area. Boat building became an important local industry.
the old wooden pier ( now a favourite perch for Cormorants) was built in 1857 for the Caledonian steamers, it has been derelict from around 1937
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