Loch Achray. Trossachs church and Ben A'an

Category

Library Item

Item no

24476

Title

Loch Achray. Trossachs church and Ben A'an

Description

Loch Achray is in the foreground of the picture with a small wooden boat in the water next to the small rocks of the shore. On the far shore the Trossachs Church can be seen, just visible through the trees whilst the mountain of Ben A'An is in the background.

Artist / maker

Valentine, James

Date

1865

Size

11.5 x 17.6 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Loch Achray is a fresh water loch situated between Loch Katrine and Loch Venachar, near Callender, in Stirlingshire. The south side of the loch is a wooded area and well served by woodland tracks and forest roads for the many visitors the area gets. The Loch is popular with Fishermen and the area itself with walkers, especially due to mountains of Ben A'An and Ben Venue which are nearby.

On the bank of Loch Achray stands the historic Trossach Church, a gothic style church it was built in 1849 along with an inn (which became the former Tigh Mor Trossachs hotel).
The Church and Inn were built by the factor of the estate, Lewis Kennedy & his son, an architect, G P Kennedy. The church was built after a petition by the parish to the presbytery asking for a church and the project was funded and maintained by the generous landowners of the time Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Eresby.

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Landscape > Land > Mountains

Landscape > Land > Woods and forests

Landscape > Water > Loch, lakes and ponds

Places > Scotland > Stirlingshire

Places > United Kingdom > Scotland

Religion > Religious facilities > Churches

Transport > Water > Boats

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