John Smith Memorial
John Smith Memorial is a memorial in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. John Smith Memorial is situated nearby to the village Ardrishaig, as well as near the museum The Egg Shed.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilmory Castle and Kilduskland Reservoir.
Kilmory Castle
Castle
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmory Castle, also known as Kilmory House, is a large 19th century house located just to the south of Lochgilphead, in old county Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland. Kilmory Castle is situated 1¼ miles northeast of John Smith Memorial.
Kilduskland Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Alan Davidson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilduskland Reservoir is of the impounding variety and is located 2 kilometres west of Ardrishaig, supplying the village with its water supply. The concrete dam is 9 metres high and it was completed in 1906.
Argyll and Bute Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Argyll and Bute Hospital was a mental health facility in Lochgilphead, Scotland. The original building is a Grade C listed building. The hospital is managed by NHS Highland. Argyll and Bute Hospital is situated 2 miles northeast of John Smith Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardrishaig and Lochgilphead.
Ardrishaig
Village
Photo: RobNS, Public domain.
Ardrishaig is a coastal village on Loch Gilp, at the southern entrance to the Crinan Canal in Argyll and Bute in the west of Scotland. It lies immediately to the south of Lochgilphead, with the nearest larger town being Oban.
Lochgilphead
Lochgilphead is a town at the head of Loch Gilp, an inlet of Loch Fyne. It's the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240.
Cairnbaan
Village
Cairnbaan is a village situated on the Crinan Canal, in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. Cairnbaan is about halfway between Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp at the canal's eastern end and Crinan on the Sound of Jura to the west. Cairnbaan is situated 3½ miles north of John Smith Memorial.
John Smith Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “In Memory Of The Rt Hon John Smith QC MP 1938-1994 Leader of Her Majesty’s opposition A native of Argyll and son of Ardrishaig”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.0158° or 56° 0′ 57″ northLongitude
-5.44735° or 5° 26′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C8P2H83+83OpenStreetMap ID
node 8866510078OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ardrishaig Community Halls and The Egg Shed.
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