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Lochawe, a station of the Callander and Oban railway (1880), in Ardchattan parish, Argyllshire, at the SE base of Ben Cruachan, and on the NW shore of Loch Awe towards its foot, 22 miles E of Oban and 2½ W of Dalmally, under which there is a post office. Here also are a steamboat pier, a fine hotel -(1881) in the Scottish Baronial style, and. St Conan's Established chapel of ease (1883).Ord. Sur., sh. 45, 1876.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "a station" (ADL Feature Type: "railroad features") |
Administrative units: | Ardchattan ScoP Argyll ScoCnty |
Place: | Awe |
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