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Ford-Lochawe, a village in Kilmartin and Glassary parishes, Argyllshire, ½ mile SSW of the head of Loch Awe, and 12 miles N of Lochgilphead, under which it has a post and telegraph office. During the summer months it forms a point of communication between a public coach running from Ardrishaig and a small steamer sailing up from Brander, at the foot of Loch Awe; and it has an inn, a public school, and an Established mission station, conjoint with one at Lochgair.—Ord. Sur., sh. 37, 1876.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Glassary Parish Argyll County |
| Place: | Ford |
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