Ardtaraig

Ardtaraig

Loch Striven - geograph.org.uk - 572652
Ardtaraig
Ardtaraig shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference NS 05856 82680
Council area
  • Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area
  • Argyll and Bute
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DUNOON, ARGYLL
Postcode district PA23
Dialling code 01369
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute

Ardtaraig is a hamlet lying at the head of Loch Striven on the Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. The hamlet is on the single track B836 road.

Cowal Hydro Scheme

Tarsan Dam - geograph.org.uk - 765541

Part of the Sloy/Awe Hydro-Electric Scheme and produces 8MW from the stored waters of Loch Tarsan (artificial reservoir), located close by in Glen Lean. The generating house is located at Ardtaraig and is supplied by pipe. The scheme opened in 1951.[1]

Ardtaraig Chapel

Ardtaraig Chapel no longer stands, but the foundations are still visible.[2][3]

World War II

Ardtaraig was known as HMS Varbel II a secondary base to HMS Varbel, where navigation was taught to the men who manned the midget submarines or X-craft.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Striven". 56.00916202561257;-5.1195368969573565: Sse.com. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  2. ↑ "Ardtaraig Chapel". Faith in Cowal. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  3. ↑ "Ardtaraig, Chapel". Canmore. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  4. ↑ "Secret Scotland - HMS Varbel II".
  5. ↑ "Royal Navy at Rothesay".
  6. ↑ "Dorset Submariners - X CRAFT IN WW2 by Gordon Newman".


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