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Cannich and Strath Glass
A view of the River Glass which is a feature of
Glen Affric -a typical wild Scottish Glen
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Strath Glass to the west of Beauly provides a gateway to some of the
loveliest glens in Scotland. The River Beauly and further upstream, the
River Glass, run through the open, wooded Strath which provides much variety
of scenery.
This is clan Chisholm country, and their traditional burial ground is to be
found near Struy. At Struy is bridge designed by the famous Scottish
engineer Thomas Telford, who also designed the Caledonian Canal. The Church
of Scotland at Struy was built in 1898.
The village of Tomich - a conservation village - four miles on from Cannich,
was designed by the first Lord Tweedsmouth for his estate workers. He also
built Guisachan House in the 1850s and although almost derelict now, it once
saw visits from the rich and famous- Sir Winston Churchill is said to have
learned to drive at Guisachan. |
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