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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Rhu like this:
Row, par. and vil., Dumbartonshire - par. (containing Helensburgh), 20,126 ac., pop. 10,097; vil., on E. side of Gare Loch, opposite Roseneath, and 2 miles NW. of Helensburgh, pop. (including 401 in Training Ship) 928; P.O., T.O. is beautifully situated, and has a small steamboat quay.
Rhu is now part of ARGYLL AND BUTE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how ARGYLL AND BUTE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Rhu itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rhu, in Argyll and Bute and Dunbartonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16802
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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