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The Village Of Ardlui
Moving along Loch Lomond you come to the head of
our Heritage trail - Ardlui. The Ardlui Hotel and Marina are familiar
landmarks.
Ardlui school was
in use
from 1855 until 1942. The first school seemed
to be somewhere at the end of Stuckindroin Farm, it was only
opened in the winter months.
The School was known as Burnside
Cottage. In 1911 the school was moved to neared Ardlui station.
The construction of the West Highland Railway had increased the
number of families living in Ardlui.
In the 20s scholars were
transported down to Tarbet when they became 12 yrs old. By 1933
the role had dropped to 5 and all pupils were taken to Tarbet
The school closed at this point. However by 1940 the roll had
increased again due to the influx of evacuees and it was
considered to be cheaper to re-open the school than pay
transport costs. It re-opened until 1944 when it closed for
good. Over the years of the school being opened there were
several teachers.
Ardlui Church was built in 1895 to serve Shepards and construction workers involved with the building of the West Highland Railway.
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