Monument record MHG28709 - Ardtornish Estate

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Location

Grid reference Centred NM 7064 4743 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NM74NW
Old County ARGYLL
Civil Parish MORVERN
Geographical Area LOCHABER

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Full Description

A small reservoir dam at Craigbhea, NM 7064 4743, previously supplied:
1. A saw mill at NM 7057 4730. (See SMR NM74NW0031)
2. An agricultural feed mill, located in the Smith’s Barn at NM 7048 4734. (See SMR NM74NW0012)
3. An electricity generator, sited in the Electric Station at NM 7045 4735. (See SMR NM74NW0023) (Info from Mr. Angus Robertson, Ardtornish Estate)
The reservoir measures 130m NNE-SSW by 30m. The dam and reservoir currently supply a salmon hatchery.
Field Verification Project (West Lochaber) - J Robertson, 03/2004
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Small reservoir dam. Previously serving a 14" pipe reducing to 6" supplying 1) Saw mill, 2) Agricultural feed mill, 3) Electric generator. Some plans and drawings etc. Ardtornish Estate. Much of the system is still in place but not working. The water supply is now used for a Salmon hatchery. A Robertson, Ardtornish, info passed on by G Clark, Treslaig (ref 26).
AMF, Highland Council, 09/03/01

Created automatically by NMRS Register Utility
User: Admin, Date: Fri 10 Mar 2000
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NM74NW 20 7064 4743 to 7071 4754

For possibly-related Estate Power Station (NM c. 705 473), see NM74NW 12.03. For Ardtornish House or Tower (NM 7033 4753) and related buildings, see NM74NW 13.

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Record last edited

May 13 2016 12:00AM

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