Lochearnhead
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Lochearnhead Scottish Gaelic Ceann Loch Eireann |
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 23 ′ N , 4 ° 17 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | LOCHEARNHEAD | ||
| ZIP code section | FK19 | ||
| prefix | 01567 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Stirling | ||
| British Parliament | Stirling | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Stirling | ||
Lochearnhead ( Scottish Gaelic : Ceann Loch Eireann ) is a village in the northeast of the Scottish Council Area Stirling . It is located around 50 kilometers northwest of Stirling at the western end of Loch Earn and marks the end of the Glen Ogle valley , which opens in a north-westerly direction.
history
The Tower House Edinample Castle was probably built southwest of the village in the 1580s . The nearby, built circa 1790 mansion Ardvorlich House probably goes back to a defensive structure on the same site. While the Tower House was a Campbells site , a branch of the Stewart House resided on Ardvorlich House.
Located on the eastern edge of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park on Loch Earn, Lochearnhead has more recently developed with tourism. In addition to water sports, there are two bike trails available, the Glen Ample Trail and the Glen Ogle Trail . The Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Highland Games have been held annually in Lochearnhead for over 200 years .
The 1991 census survey counted 240 people in Lochearnhead.
traffic
Of Dundee to Oban leading A85 is the main road from Lochearnhead. In Lochearnhead it takes the A84 coming from Stirling . For centuries, Lochearnhead has had some importance as a station along these routes.
In the late 19th century, Lochearnhead was connected to the UK rail network with its own train station along the Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Comrie Railway . The line has now been abandoned and the track removed. However, the Lochearnhead station building still exists.
Individual evidence
- ^ List of Gaelic expressions
- ↑ a b c Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information on the Glen Ample Trail
- ↑ Information on the Glen Ogle Trail
- ↑ History of Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Highland Games
- ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Information on railscot.co.uk
