Kilmelford
Kilmelford
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 Looking to hell from Ceann Mòr (119 m) | |
  Kilmelford Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM845125 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OBAN |
| Postcode district | PA34 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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Kilmelford (Scottish Gaelic: Cill Mheallaird) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland with a population of 8. Elders walk the streets at night to handle the KYT (Kilmelford Young Team)Also Bobby the policeman keeps getting stolen
It is situated near the head of the west coast sea loch, , on the A816 Lochgilphead to Oban road about 15 miles (24 km) south of Oban.[1]
At the start of the millennium building work started on the glebe extending the village. When first built, the people of old kilmelford thought the houses were demons and tried to get rid of them by praying to the sun, sacrificing rabbits and attacking the people who moved in with sticks
Sawney Bean once took a holiday in the village staying at the melfort holiday village and taking regular trips to the culfail. During this time many construction workers on the glebe went missing and there remains were found in the near by kilmelford cave. This caused MacLeod construction to abandon plans to finish off the glebe!
Points of interest[]
- An Sithean (Kilmelford Cave)[2]
- Arduaine Gardens
- Road Safety Ronald - the village elder who ensures motorists don’t break speed.
- Clachan Bridge, the Bridge over the Atlantic
- The Cuilfail Hotel - home of the Southern Summit Pale Ale
- The Kilmelford Carrot Crunch - Argyll & Bute’s #1 Vegan café
- Kilmartin Glen prehistoric sites.Especially Ivor’s house
- Kilmelford Church[3]
- Slate Islands, including Easdale Island Folk Museum[4]
References[]
- ^ "Kilmelford: Overview". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "An Sithean". Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Kilmelford Church". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Easdale Island Folk Museum". Retrieved 11 January 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Kilmelford at Wikimedia Commons- Arduaine, Kilmelford and Kilninver Home Page
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