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Ardtaraig is a hamlet lying at the head of Loch Striven on the Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. The hamlet is on the single track B836 road.[1]

Ardtaraig

Loch Striven - geograph.org.uk - 572652
Ardtaraig
Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNS 05856 82680
Council area
  • Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area
  • Argyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDUNOON, ARGYLL
Postcode districtPA23
Dialling code01369
UK Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
List of places
UK
Scotland
55.997656°N 5.1147546°W / 55.997656; -5.1147546

Cowal Hydro Scheme


Tarsan Dam - geograph.org.uk - 765541
Tarsan Dam - geograph.org.uk - 765541

The Cowal Hydro Scheme is part of the Sloy/Awe Hydro-Electric Scheme and produces 8MW from the stored waters of Loch Tarsan (artificial reservoir), located close by in Glen Lean. The generating house is located at Ardtaraig and is supplied by pipe. The scheme opened in 1951.[2]


History



Ardtaraig Chapel


Ardtaraig Chapel no longer stands, but the foundations are still visible.[3][4]


World War II


Main article: HMS Varbel
The Royal Navy during the Second World Wat A22903
The Royal Navy during the Second World Wat A22903

Ardtaraig was known as HMS Varbel II, a secondary base to HMS Varbel, where navigation was taught to the men who manned the midget submarines or X-craft.[5][6][7]


References


  1. "B836 - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki". www.sabre-roads.org.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. "Striven". 56.00916202561257;-5.1195368969573565: Sse.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. "Ardtaraig Chapel". Faith in Cowal. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  4. "Ardtaraig, Chapel". Canmore. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  5. "Secret Scotland - HMS Varbel II".
  6. "Royal Navy at Rothesay". Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  7. "Dorset Submariners - X CRAFT IN WW2 by Gordon Newman". Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.



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