[1] It runs for about 0.9 miles (1.4 km), from Pier Esplanade (the A815) in the south to Bencorum Brae in the north.

Before Dunoon Burgh Hall was built, beginning in 1873, the land was an open field, owned by James McArthur Moir, leading to an area known as the Gallowhill.

[3] Dunoon was the inspiration behind Damon Albarn's song "The Selfish Giant" on his 2014 solo album Everyday Robots.

[4] Albarn revealed that the inspiration for the song came from Blur's visit to Dunoon in 1995 and a view he had of the Holy Loch.

I had a very strong image of the loch and submarines and walking down the main drag in Dunoon after the gig, going to someone's house for a party, and a song came out of it.