Bonawe
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Bonawe (IPA: [boˈnɔː]; Scottish Gaelic: Bun Abha [puˈna.ə]) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland opposite Taynuilt on the north shore of Loch Etive, most famous for Bonawe Quarry (56°27′05″N 05°13′25″W / 56.45139°N 5.22361°W). Bonawe is primarily a linear settlement along on the B845 road and the coast.
[edit] Etymology
The name is derived from Scottish Gaelic Bun Abha, meaning "the mouth of the River Awe".
[edit] Lorn Furnace
Lorn Furnace or Bonawe Furnace is located across the loch in Taynuilt. It was built in 1753 by Richard Ford & Co. (the Newland Company) from Furness (now in Cumbria) to use Furness haematite ore with local charcoal. The same company operated the furnace until 1876.[1] The site is in the guardianship of Historic Scotland.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ P. Riden, Gazetteer of the Charcoal-fired blast furnaces in Great Britain in use since 1660 (Merton Priory Press, Cardiff, 1993), 147-9.
- ^ Historic Iron Furnace Historic Scotland.
Coordinates: 56°27′05″N 5°14′05″W / 56.45139°N 5.23472°W
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