Bridgend, Islay

Bridgend (Scottish Gaelic: Beul an Àtha) is a village on the Inner Hebrides island of Islay off the western coast of Scotland at the tip of Loch Indaal. The village is within the parish of Killarow and Kilmeny.^[1]

Bridgend Scottish Gaelic: Beul an Àtha
The River Sorn at Bridgend
Bridgend Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NR336624
Civil parish	Killarow and Kilmeny
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF ISLAY
Postcode district	PA44
Dialling code	01496
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute
List of places UK Scotland 55.78°N 6.25°W / 55.78; -6.25

The island's two main roads, the A846 and A847, meet in the village just north of the bridge over the River Sorn that gives the village its name. The A846 passes through the village on its route between Port Askaig and Ardbeg.^[2] The A847 begins in Bridgend and continues to Portnahaven.^[3]

It is notable as the location of Islay House. The bridge over the River Sorn is Category B listed.^[4]

The National Bank of Scotland opened a branch in Bridgend in 1838^[5] under the management of Duncan McAlister, Merchant and Postmaster. The building constructed in 1838 is Category B listed.^[6]