Strath Fillan ( Scottish Gaelic : Na Sraithibh ) is a strath in west Perthshire named after an 8th-century Irish hermit monk, later canonised as Saint Fillan . Located in the region was once Strath Fillan Priory , an early 14th century foundation, later destroyed by the Campbells in the name of Calvinism .
3-796: The Strath stretches from Bridge of Orchy ( NN300395 ) to Crianlarich ( NN383248 ), a distance of 11 miles (18 km), and has long been a major route through the highlands; the A82 road , the West Highland Line , and the West Highland Way long-distance footpath all follow the strath. The Strathfillan Community Development Trust was formed in 1997. It provides low cost rental housing for local residents and manages amenity woodland. 56°25′0″N 4°39′48″W / 56.41667°N 4.66333°W / 56.41667; -4.66333 This Argyll and Bute location article
6-568: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Stirling location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bridge of Orchy Bridge of Orchy ( Scottish Gaelic : Drochaid Urchaidh ) is a village in Glen Orchy in Argyll and Bute , Scotland. It is named after the crossing over the River Orchy , which was constructed by British Army during
9-651: The pacification of the Highland Clans following the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Military roads were built between the Scottish Lowlands and Highlands of northern Scotland to facilitate the speedy movement of Crown forces. The village, which is dated to 1751, is on the A82 road . The nearby Bridge of Orchy railway station opened on the West Highland Line in 1894. The 96 mi (154 km) West Highland Way long-distance trail runs through
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