Port Charlotte, Islay

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Port Charlotte (Gaelic Port Sgioba) is a village on the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. It was founded in 1828.

Port Charlotte was named after Frederick Campbells wife and was setup mainly to provide housing facilities for the Lochindaal Distillery work force. Parts of the former distillery buildings are now in use as Youth Hostel and Wildlife Centre. Others are currently used by garage, but will soon be used by the to be reopened Port Charlotte Distillery. The remaining warehouses are currently used by Bruichladdich distillery, who in March 2007 announced plans to reopen Port Charlotte Distillery.

The village is located on the shores of Loch Indaal and is very picturesque with its white painted houses and home to the Museum of Islay Life which is located in a former Church building.