Canal de Crinan

Le canal de Crinan (Crinan Canal en anglais) est un canal situé à l'ouest de l'Écosse. Il doit son nom au village de Crinan qui s'élève à proximité de son extrémité ouest. Long de 14,5 km, il relie Ardrishaig sur le Loch Gilp au Sound of Jura, offrant une voie navigable entre la Clyde et les Hébrides intérieures, sans nécessité de déviation autour de la péninsule de Kintyre, et en particulier l'exposé Mull of Kintyre. Le canal n'a pas de limites de hauteur, et c'est une route populaire pour les yachts qui voyagent en provenance du Firth of Clyde vers la côte ouest de l'Écosse. Il fait trois mètres de profondeur. Le canal est construit à l'origine pour les vaisseaux commerciaux, et plus tard permet aux Clyde puffers de voyager entre la région industrialisée Glasgow vers les villages et les îles des Highlands de l'ouest. Il est conçu par l'ingénieur civil John Rennie et les travaux commencent en 1794, mais le canal n'est pas terminé avant 1801 (deux ans après la date prévue).

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Loch Gilp

Loch Gilp (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Gilp) is a small inlet on Loch Fyne, Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. The loch gives its name to the nearby town of Lochgilphead. The Crinan Canal extends from the loch across to Crinan itself.

Ardrishaig

Ardrishaig (Scottish Gaelic: Àird Driseig) is a coastal village on Loch Gilp, at the southern (eastern) 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.

Inverneill House

Inverneill House is a country house in Argyll, western Scotland. It stands on the west shore of Loch Fyne, around 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Lochgilphead. Although the house is not listed, the walled gardens and mausoleum on the estate are protected as category B listed buildings. The lands of Inverneill first came into Campbell hands in 1480 when the lordship of Knapdale was granted to Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll. In 1773, it passed to a branch of Campbell of Craignish: Sir Archibald Campbell became the owner of the estate. Though neither the largest nor the grandest of his several estates, it was Archibald's favourite, but he was unable to live on the land as he was appointed Governor of Jamaica and then of Madras in India, dying a few months after his return. It was his elder brother, Sir James Campbell of Killean, Perthshire, who first made a home at Inverneill, using it as a summer 'cottage' for his family. The house was of a good size in those days, having dining and drawing rooms, 8 bedrooms, a housekeeper's room, servants' rooms, pantry, kitchen and scullery, as well as outhouses containing wash house, laundry and dairy. The walled garden with its 20-foot (6.1 m) high wall containing two turrets was reputed to be one of the finest in Scotland for fruit and vegetables of all kinds. Lt Col. Duncan Campbell, 7th of Inverneill, added the three-storey wing around 1890. The house was occupied by the Campbell family until 1955 when it was sold, though the family continue to own Inverneill Island. The last two occupants were the Misses Olive and Una Campbell. Their sister had married and became Mrs. Ysobel Stewart of Fasnacloich was the founder of the Scottish Country Dance Society and became its first Secretary. A country dance named "Inverneill House" was composed in her honour.

Kilmory Castle

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. It is currently occupied by the headquarters of the Argyll and Bute Council. The gardens are open to the public and form part of a country park on the former estate. The house is protected as a category B listed building.

Kilduskland Reservoir

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.