Nelson Monument, Taynuilt
Nelson Monument, Taynuilt is a monument in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Nelson Monument, Taynuilt is situated nearby to Muckairn Parish Church, as well as near Taynuilt Post Office.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: standing stone memorial in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Nelson Monument Taynuilt”, “Nelson Monument,inscribed stone,Taynuilt”, and “Nelson’s Monument”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Taynuilt railway station and Bonawe Iron Furnace.
Taynuilt railway station
Railway station
Photo: Chris Morgan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Taynuilt railway station is a railway station serving the village of Taynuilt in western Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway, between Falls of Cruachan and Connel Ferry, sited 58 miles 55 chains from Callander via Glen Ogle. Taynuilt railway station is situated 790 feet northwest of Nelson Monument, Taynuilt.
Bonawe Iron Furnace
Museum
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bonawe Iron Furnace was an industrial complex located in Bonawe, Lorn District, Scotland. It operated in the middle of the eighteenth century, with the aim of producing pig iron. Bonawe Iron Furnace is situated 3,000 feet northeast of Nelson Monument, Taynuilt.
Inverawe Power Station
Power station
Photo: John Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inverawe Power Station is situated 1 mile northeast of Nelson Monument, Taynuilt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taynuilt and Bonawe.
Taynuilt
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taynuilt is a village in Argyll and Bute in the Highlands of Scotland. It's on the south shore of Loch Etive, at a point where the loch is pinched, so for centuries it was a ferry crossing.
Bonawe
Hamlet
Bonawe is a village in Ardchattan Parish Argyll and Bute, Scotland opposite Taynuilt on the north shore of Loch Etive, most famous for the shipping firm J & A Gardener's Bonawe Quarry - now owned by Breedon Aggregates Scotland Ltd.
Kilchrenan
Hamlet
Photo: Jimmydenham, Public domain.
Kilchrenan is a small village in the Argyll and Bute area of Scotland. Kilchrenan is located near to the end of the B845 road, about 1 mile inland from Loch Awe. Kilchrenan is situated 5 miles southeast of Nelson Monument, Taynuilt.
Nelson Monument, Taynuilt
- Categories: menhir and historic site
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.42962° or 56° 25′ 47″ northLongitude
-5.23661° or 5° 14′ 12″ westInception
1805Open location code
9C8PCQH7+R9OpenStreetMap ID
node 11596616503OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q56663110
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Muckairn Parish Church and Muckairn Parish Churchyard.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Taynuilt Primary School and Taynuilt Telephone Exchange.
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