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Eredine (Scottish Gaelic: Eiridinn [1]) is a settlement on the east shore of Loch Awe in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.[2][3] It situated to the south-west of Ardchonnell and to the north-east of Ford along the loch.
Eredine wood is a Forestry and Land Scotland wood that exists on a former hill farm.[4]
History
[edit]There is evidence of prehistoric settlement in the area.[5] In 1972, a naval sub-aqua team under the direction of Dr McArdle of Edinburgh University discovered the remains of a crannog beside Eredine.[5]
To the east of the village is a small former limeworks, evidenced by ruined limekilns.[6]
Eredine House, still extant, was built by the architect James Gillespie Graham in 1812.[7]
Economy
[edit]To the south of Eredine and north Furnace is the Eredine Wind energy farm development.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Eredine - Eiridinn Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba
- ↑ Munro, David M. (2006). Scotland : an encyclopedia of places & landscapes. Gittings, B. M. (Bruce M.), Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Glasgow: Collins. ISBN 9780004724669. OCLC 225152110.
- ↑ "Eredine from The Gazetteer for Scotland". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ↑ Trust, Woodland (2025-02-03). "Eredine Forest". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- 1 2 "Eredine, Loch Awe". Canmore. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ↑ "Loch Awe, Eredine, Limekiln". Canmore. 2002-02-01. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ↑ "Eredine House". Canmore. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ↑ "Eredine Onshore Wind Farm". RWE in the UK. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ↑ "Site Layout, Eredine Wind Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-04-18.