Argyll (disambiguation)
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Argyll
is a registration county
of Scotland
, and part of the council area
of Argyll and Bute
.
Argyll can also refer to:
Argyll
Argyll , archaically Argyle , is a region of western Scotland corresponding with most of the part of ancient Dál Riata that was located on the island of Great Britain, and in a historical context can be used to mean the entire western coast between the Mull of Kintyre and Cape Wrath...
is a registration county
Registration county
A registration county was, in Great Britain and Ireland, a statistical unit used for the registration of births, deaths and marriages and for the output of census information. In Scotland registration counties are used for land registration purposes....
of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, and part of the council area
Council Area
A Council Area is one of the areas defined in Schedule 1 of the Local Government etc. Act 1994 and is under the control of one of the local authorities in Scotland created by that Act.-Legislation :1889...
of Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute is both one of 32 unitary council areas; and a Lieutenancy area in Scotland. The administrative centre for the council area is located in Lochgilphead.Argyll and Bute covers the second largest administrative area of any Scottish council...
.
Argyll can also refer to:
- Argyll (car), a Scottish motor car marque manufactured from 1899 to 1932, and again from 1976 to around 1990
- Argyll, EdmontonArgyll, EdmontonArgyll is a residential neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, located on the south side of the city between the two branches of the Mill Creek Ravine. It is bounded by the ravine on the west and north east sides, and by Argyll Road on the south and south east sides. On the other side of...
, a residential neighbourhood in Alberta, Canada - Argyll Road, EdmontonArgyll Road, EdmontonArgyll Road is a major arterial road in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.The majority of the artery travels west-east, however the named portion travels from south-west to north-east beginning at the intersection of 63 Avenue and 86 Street, and ending at the Sherwood Park Freeway...
- Argyll (UK Parliament constituency) (1708-1983)
- Argyll Foods, later Argyll Group plc, see Safeway (UK)Safeway (UK)Safeway was a chain of supermarkets and convenience stores in the United Kingdom. It started as a subsidiary of the American Safeway Inc., before being sold off in 1987....
- Bishop of ArgyllBishop of ArgyllThe Bishop of Argyll or Bishop of Lismore was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Argyll, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics. It was created in 1200, when the western half of the territory of the Bishopric of Dunkeld was formed into the new diocese. The bishops were based at Lismore...
(12th-17th centuries), the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of ArgyllDiocese of ArgyllThe Diocese of Argyll was an ecclesiastical territory or diocese in Scotland in the Middle Ages. The Diocese was led by the Bishop of Argyll, and was based at Lismore....
, a medieval bishopric - Duke of ArgyllDuke of ArgyllDuke of Argyll is a title, created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Argyll were for several centuries among the most powerful, if not the most powerful, noble family in Scotland...
, a title in the Peerage of Scotland from 1701, and also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom from 1892- for Duchess of Argyll, Earl of Argyll, Marquis of Argyll (or Marquess of Argyll), see Duke of Argyll article
- HMS ArgyllHMS ArgyllSeveral ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Argyll after the region of Argyll in Scotland. Her motto is ne obliviscaris ....
, several ships of the Royal Navy - Argyll oilfield
See also
- Argyle (disambiguation)Argyle (disambiguation)Argyle is an archaic spelling of Argyll, a region of Western Scotland. Argyle may refer to:- Places :Australia* Argyle County, New South Wales**Electoral district of Argyle, a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales...
- Argyll and Bute (disambiguation)Argyll and Bute (disambiguation)Argyll and Bute may refer to:* Argyll and Bute, one of the 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area* Argyll and Bute , a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
- Argyll and ClydeArgyll and ClydeArgyll and Clyde is a present area of operations for one of Scotland's Procurators Fiscal.It is also a former health board area. It consists of Argyll and Bute, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, western West Dunbartonshire, and western East Renfrewshire....
, an operational area of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service - Argyll and Sutherland HighlandersArgyll and Sutherland HighlandersThe Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland....
, a battalion in the Royal Regiment of Scotland - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)
- Argyll Robertson pupilArgyll Robertson pupilArgyll Robertson pupils are bilateral small pupils that constrict when the patient focuses on a near object , but do not constrict when exposed to bright light . They are a highly specific sign of neurosyphilis. In general, pupils that “accommodate but do not react” are said to show light-near...
, bilateral small pupils that constrict when the patient focuses on a near object; named after Douglas Moray Cooper Lamb Argyll RobertsonDouglas Moray Cooper Lamb Argyll RobertsonDouglas Moray Cooper Lamb Argyll Robertson was a Scottish ophthalmologist and surgeon. Argyll Robertson pupil is named after him.... - Bishop of Argyll and the Isles (disambiguation)
- Diocese of Argyll and the Isles (disambiguation)
- Duke of Argyll's tea tree, see WolfberryWolfberryWolfberry, commercially called goji berry, is the common name for the fruit of two very closely related species: Lycium barbarum and L. chinense , two species of boxthorn in the family Solanaceae...
- Earl of Argyll's Regiment of FootEarl of Argyll's Regiment of FootThe Earl of Argyll's Regiment of Foot was a 17th century Scottish infantry regiment, raised from the men of Argyll, and based at Fort William. The Colonel in Chief was the Earl of Argyll, although this was a nominal appointment, and he did not exercise his command or take part in the regiment's...
- Glasgow Mid ArgyllGlasgow Mid ArgyllGlasgow Mid Argyll Shinty Club AKA GMA is a shinty club from Glasgow, Scotland. It is the only senior side in Glasgow and was founded in 1928. They currently play in the Premier Division as of 2010...
, a shinty club - NHS Highland and Argyll, one of the fourteen regions of the Scottish National Health Service
- NHS Argyll and ClydeNHS Argyll and ClydeNHS Argyll and Clyde was a former Health Board of the National Health Service in western Scotland.In April 2006, NHS Scotland dissolved the board and transferred its responsibilities to NHS Highland and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde....
, a former health board area - Argyll CMS, Color ManagementColor managementIn digital imaging systems, color management is the controlled conversion between the color representations of various devices, such as image scanners, digital cameras, monitors, TV screens, film printers, computer printers, offset presses, and corresponding media.The primary goal of color...
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