Auchindrain

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Restored building
Restored thatched building

Auchindrain ( Gaelic : Achadh an Droighinn ) is an abandoned agricultural settlement. It was located in a sparsely populated region of the Scottish Council Area Argyll and Bute . Auchindrain was not far from the inlet Loch Fyne between the villages of Inveraray and Furnace on today's A83 , which connects Kintyre with the Central Belt . In 1971 Auchindrain was initially included in the Scottish monument lists in category B. Due to its high cultural importance, it was then promoted to the highest category A in 1995.

history

Auchindrain was first mentioned in a document from the early 16th century. However, it can be assumed that the settlement is older. In 1776 the Duke of Argyll added Auchindrain to his possessions. In the years between 1790 and 1840 a modernization and restructuring took place, in the course of which the clay buildings were replaced by more modern stone houses. Despite the improved settlement structure and building stock, Auchindrain remained a simple rural settlement. For this reason, the Duke of Argyll chose Auchindrain as one of two “primitive towns”, which he presented to the British Queen in 1875 during a visit. After most of the residents moved away, only one person lived in Auchindrain from 1937 onwards. The village has been deserted since 1963.

Auchindrain Township Open Air Museum

In 1975 the Icelandic presenter Magnus Magnusson opened Auchindrain as an open-air museum . The restored buildings document the structure of a traditional agricultural settlement in Scotland and thus show the usual settlement structure and living conditions in Scotland in the 19th century. Due to its exceptional degree of preservation, Auchindrain is considered the most valuable preserved museum for documenting historical settlements in Scotland.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Information from the Auchindrain Museum
  2. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  3. ↑ Entry on Auchindrain  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

Web links

Commons : Auchindrain  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 56 ° 10 ′ 49 ″  N , 5 ° 10 ′ 26 ″  W.