The village is situated on the River Nant about a kilometre before the river flows into Loch Etive at Airds Bay. This is just to the west of a narrowing of the loch down to about 200 m (660 ft). The larger River Awe passes about 1 km to the east of the village and joins the loch just to the east of the narrow point. The West Highland Line and A85 road pass through the village.
HistoryEdit
The narrows form a natural crossing to Bonawe on the north shore, and for centuries the village was a staging post and resting place for travellers. A small hill immediately to the east of the main street of the village was the site of Killespickerill, which was built in 1228 as the seat of the Bishop of Argyll. Some of its ruins were incorporated into Muckairn Parish Church, built in 1829. On the north shore of Loch Etive more extensive ruins remain of Ardchattan Priory, which was founded in 1230. In 1308 it was the venue for the last Scottish Parliament held in Gaelic. A regular ferry service ran to Bonawe from 1690.
In 1753 the Bonawe Iron Furnace was constructed by the Newland Company, later known as Harrison Ainslie. It stood just to the north of the village, between the rivers Nant and Awe, making use of timber from the local forests for charcoal fuel to smelt iron ore brought by sea from England. Although small in comparison to the huge 'hot-melt' furnaces of the 19th century, the furnace provided work not only at the site of the smelter but also for up to 600 charcoal burners over a large area of local woodlands. The effects of coppicing trees for charcoal burning can still be seen in local woods where, for a time, during the early part of the 20th century, birch brooms for use in steel mills were manufactured.[1] The furnace was of such strategic importance that in 1756 a military road was constructed, crossing the Pass of Brander and the Bridge of Awe to reach the furnace. Twenty years afterwards the road was extended westward to Connel, and later still on to Oban. The factory produced 42,000 cannonballs in 1781. Closed in 1876, the furnace is still substantially complete and is a tourist attraction in the care of Historic Scotland.[2][3]
What is claimed to have been the first monument to be erected in Britain to commemorate the death of Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar stands at Taynuilt with an inscription dated 1805 on its base, a reminder of the wide popularity of Nelson and of the many Scots crew and captains at the battle.[4]
The Callander and Oban Railway opened Taynuilt railway station in 1880, making the village a popular place for tourists visiting the Scottish Highlands. The ferry service across Loch Etive to Bonawe eventually became a car ferry. Connel Bridge, which had been built to carry the railway over tidal rapids the mouth of the loch, with cars later sharing it as a toll bridge, was converted to being a road bridge when the railway was closed. The Taynuilt to Bonawe ferry closed in 1966.
Taynuilt war memorial was erected in 1920 to a design by Sir Robert Lorimer.[5]
FacilitiesEdit
Taynuilt has two main beaches. Airds Bay is a pebble bay with views to the Duirinnis hill and Bonawe. Kelly's Pier has both old and new parts, with a sweep of pebble beach as well, where small craft can be launched. Day trips up and down the loch are available to see the seals on the Anne of Etive, a few minutes from Kelly's Pier. From the loch there are panoramic views of the loch, Bonawe, Ben Cruachan, and Connel.
The modern village has a population of about 800 and is separated into a number of neighbourhoods, including Kirkton, Ichrachan, Airds and Hafton.[6] There are two council housing schemes, Cruachan Cottages and Achlonan. The main A85 road passes through the south of the village. Taynuilt Golf Club lies immediately to the northwest of the village and enjoys scenic views over Airds Bay.[7]Taynuilt Shinty Club plays in the village. Other amenities include a village hall, the Taynuilt Inn, The Taynuilt Guest House, the Robin's Nest Tearoom, a post office, a doctor's surgery with a pharmacy, a grocery shop, a hairdresser's and a butcher's. Shops that have since closed include a toy shop and a bakery.
Taynuilt Inn FireEdit
Taynuilt Inn, just outside the village on the A85 road, burnt down in the early hours of Tuesday 21st September 2021. This resulted in the A85 road having to be closed in both directions.
The A85 road subsequently reopened to traffic with traffic lights restricting the flow of traffic past the burnt-out ruins. Owners of the inn have vowed to rebuild it according to local media.
taynuilt, brolas, redirects, here, office, holders, laird, brolas, scots, ˈtɛinəlt, scottish, gaelic, taigh, uillt, ʰɤj, ˈɯiʎtʲ, meaning, house, stream, large, village, argyll, bute, scotland, located, western, entrance, narrow, pass, brander, scottish, gaelic. Brolas redirects here For the office holders see Laird of Brolas Taynuilt Scots ˈtɛinelt Scottish Gaelic Taigh an Uillt t ʰɤj en ˠ ˈɯiʎtʲ meaning the house by the stream is a large village in Argyll and Bute Scotland located at the western entrance to the narrow Pass of Brander TaynuiltScottish Gaelic Taigh an UilltView of Taynuilt and Airds Bay from near BalindoreTaynuiltLocation within Argyll and ButePopulation800 OS grid referenceNN004312 Edinburgh85 miles 137 km ESE London398 miles 641 km SSECouncil areaArgyll and ButeLieutenancy areaArgyll and ButeCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townTAYNUILTPostcode districtPA35Dialling code01866PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishUK ParliamentArgyll and ButeScottish ParliamentArgyll and ButeList of places UK Scotland 56 25 51 N 5 14 19 W 56 4307 N 5 2386 W 56 4307 5 2386 Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Facilities 4 Taynuilt Inn Fire 5 Notable people 6 References 7 External linksLocation EditThe village is situated on the River Nant about a kilometre before the river flows into Loch Etive at Airds Bay This is just to the west of a narrowing of the loch down to about 200 m 660 ft The larger River Awe passes about 1 km to the east of the village and joins the loch just to the east of the narrow point The West Highland Line and A85 road pass through the village History EditThe narrows form a natural crossing to Bonawe on the north shore and for centuries the village was a staging post and resting place for travellers A small hill immediately to the east of the main street of the village was the site of Killespickerill which was built in 1228 as the seat of the Bishop of Argyll Some of its ruins were incorporated into Muckairn Parish Church built in 1829 On the north shore of Loch Etive more extensive ruins remain of Ardchattan Priory which was founded in 1230 In 1308 it was the venue for the last Scottish Parliament held in Gaelic A regular ferry service ran to Bonawe from 1690 In 1753 the Bonawe Iron Furnace was constructed by the Newland Company later known as Harrison Ainslie It stood just to the north of the village between the rivers Nant and Awe making use of timber from the local forests for charcoal fuel to smelt iron ore brought by sea from England Although small in comparison to the huge hot melt furnaces of the 19th century the furnace provided work not only at the site of the smelter but also for up to 600 charcoal burners over a large area of local woodlands The effects of coppicing trees for charcoal burning can still be seen in local woods where for a time during the early part of the 20th century birch brooms for use in steel mills were manufactured 1 The furnace was of such strategic importance that in 1756 a military road was constructed crossing the Pass of Brander and the Bridge of Awe to reach the furnace Twenty years afterwards the road was extended westward to Connel and later still on to Oban The factory produced 42 000 cannonballs in 1781 Closed in 1876 the furnace is still substantially complete and is a tourist attraction in the care of Historic Scotland 2 3 What is claimed to have been the first monument to be erected in Britain to commemorate the death of Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar stands at Taynuilt with an inscription dated 1805 on its base a reminder of the wide popularity of Nelson and of the many Scots crew and captains at the battle 4 The Callander and Oban Railway opened Taynuilt railway station in 1880 making the village a popular place for tourists visiting the Scottish Highlands The ferry service across Loch Etive to Bonawe eventually became a car ferry Connel Bridge which had been built to carry the railway over tidal rapids the mouth of the loch with cars later sharing it as a toll bridge was converted to being a road bridge when the railway was closed The Taynuilt to Bonawe ferry closed in 1966 Taynuilt war memorial was erected in 1920 to a design by Sir Robert Lorimer 5 Facilities EditTaynuilt has two main beaches Airds Bay is a pebble bay with views to the Duirinnis hill and Bonawe Kelly s Pier has both old and new parts with a sweep of pebble beach as well where small craft can be launched Day trips up and down the loch are available to see the seals on the Anne of Etive a few minutes from Kelly s Pier From the loch there are panoramic views of the loch Bonawe Ben Cruachan and Connel The modern village has a population of about 800 and is separated into a number of neighbourhoods including Kirkton Ichrachan Airds and Hafton 6 There are two council housing schemes Cruachan Cottages and Achlonan The main A85 road passes through the south of the village Taynuilt Golf Club lies immediately to the northwest of the village and enjoys scenic views over Airds Bay 7 Taynuilt Shinty Club plays in the village Other amenities include a village hall the Taynuilt Inn The Taynuilt Guest House the Robin s Nest Tearoom a post office a doctor s surgery with a pharmacy a grocery shop a hairdresser s and a butcher s Shops that have since closed include a toy shop and a bakery Taynuilt Inn Fire EditTaynuilt Inn just outside the village on the A85 road burnt down in the early hours of Tuesday 21st September 2021 This resulted in the A85 road having to be closed in both directions The A85 road subsequently reopened to traffic with traffic lights restricting the flow of traffic past the burnt out ruins Owners of the inn have vowed to rebuild it according to local media Notable people EditKaren Matheson and Donald Shaw of the folk group Capercaillie are from Taynuilt 8 9 Dr Alexander Carmichael the author of Carmina Gadelica lived in Taynuilt in the early 1900s 10 Ellie Spence an heiress to a vast air conditioning empire chose to celebrate her 23rd birthday in the village References Edit Hutton Guthrie 2013 Old Taynuilt Catrine East Ayrshire Stenlake Publishing p 3 ISBN 9781840336276 P Riden Gazetteer of the Charcoal fired blast furnaces in Great Britain in use since 1660 Merton Priory Press Cardiff 1993 147 9 Historic Iron Furnace Historic Scotland England expects on the trail of Admiral Lord Nelson Nelson monuments Dictionary of Scottish Architects Robert Lorimer Taynuilt Community Council About Taynuilt amp Businesses and Attractions Archived 2007 03 12 at the Wayback Machine taynuilt net Taynuilt Golf Club taynuiltgolfclub co uk Howard Ali 10 August 2014 In my mother s tongue The Herald Wilson Lorraine 30 December 2018 Donald Shaw 10 things that changed my life The National The Old Songs of Skye by Ethel Bassin 1977External links EditOS Grid Ref NN 004 312 Video footage of the Admiral Lord Nelson Memorial Video footage of Taynuilt railway station Video footage of Bonawe Iron Furnace Museum nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taynuilt Portal nbsp Scotland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Taynuilt amp oldid 1175267296, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
