Laggan, Great Glen
Laggan
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 Laggan Avenue reflections | |
  Laggan Location within the Lochaber area | |
| OS grid reference | NN294971 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | PH |
| Dialling code | 01809 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Laggan (
Geography
Laggan is often considered to be two separate settlements, North Laggan and South Laggan, about one mile apart, both situated between
The main A82 road between Glasgow and Inverness passes through Laggan, crossing the canal at Laggan Swing Bridge.
The Great Glen Way long-distance footpath passes by Laggan, running alongside the canal and following the old railway line.
History
The Battle of the Shirts was fought nearby in July 1544 between the Macdonalds of Rannald and Clan Fraser of Lovat in the Great Glen, overlooking Loch Lochy.[3]
The Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway once passed by Laggan. This line opened in 1896, with Invergarry railway station situated at North Laggan. The line closed to passengers in 1933, and to freight in 1947.
Gallery
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Laggan swing bridge -
Footpath alongside the canal, near Laggan -
Fields and scattered houses in Laggan, view from the hostel
References
- ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Laggan, Highland". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Place name database - Laggan". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ISBN 978-0-313-33539-6.
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