BONAWEHOUSE

Bonawe House was built in 1753 initially for the manager of Bonawe Iron Furnace. A Lake District mining company brought iron ore up to Loch Etive where there was a plentiful supply of timber and used charcoal to smelt the ore. At its peak around the time of the napoleonic wars there were 600 people working for the furnace, mainly creating charcoal form as far as 40 miles away. Later in the 19th century coal had supplanted charcoal in the production or iron and there was no need to move the ore to areas of forestation. Though luckily for us the management of the woodland for charcoal has led to some of the best preserved oak woodland in the UK... Bonawe House is situated between the stunning Loch Etive and mighty Ben Cruachan, on the edge of the delightful village of Taynuilt. The village offers the convenience of shops, tearooms, a train station and golf all within a secluded rural setting with a 15 minutes quiet walk from the cottages. We are located only half an hour from Oban and..

Primary location: Taynuilt United Kingdom