Beglan
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 Ruins of the abandoned Beglan township | |
  BeglanLocation within the Highland council area | |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| 57°10′56″N 3°42′48″W / 57.1821915°N 3.7133360°W / 57.1821915; -3.7133360 | |
Beglan (Beag-Ghleann in Scottish Gaelic) was a small township located in Glenmore Forest Park. The earliest cartographic evidence of Beglan dates back to 1747. The settlement was deserted by 1875.
Township
At its largest, the town consisted of 12 houses. Some arable plots of land were located next to the village.
Clearance
The small tenant farms of Beglan inhabitants were cleared to make place for a sheep farm, which was moved there by the landlord to create a deer forest nearby.
Legacy
Only a few ruins of the township currently remain. A small path was constructed for visitors to walk past these ruins, and a small sign indicates the location of this former township.
References
- ^ "MHG24980 - Beglan Township". Highland Historic Environment Record. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT and EDM SURVEY of BEGLAN TOWNSHIP AVIEMORE HIGHLAND" (PDF). Highland Historic Environment Record. 2003-02-27. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Cairngorms National Park Authority: Report on Called-in planning application 07/104/CP" (PDF). Cairngorms National Park Authority. 2007-06-01. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- "Allt Coire Beag-ghleann | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- "Glenmore Forest Park" (PDF). Forestry and Land Scotland. Retrieved 2024-09-23.