Ardtaraig

Ardtaraig is a hamlet lying at the head of Loch Striven on the Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. The hamlet is on the single track B836 road.[1]

Ardtaraig
Loch Striven - geograph.org.uk - 572652
Ardtaraig Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NS 05856 82680
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DUNOON, ARGYLL
Postcode district	PA23
Dialling code	01369
UK Parliament	Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute

Cowal Hydro Scheme

Tarsan Dam - geograph.org.uk - 765541

The Cowal Hydro Scheme is part of the Sloy/Awe Hydro-Electric Scheme and produces 8MW from the stored waters of Loch Tarsan (artificial reservoir), located close by in Glen Lean. The generating house is located at Ardtaraig and is supplied by pipe. The scheme opened in 1951.[2]

History

Ardtaraig Chapel

Ardtaraig Chapel no longer stands, but the foundations are still visible.[3][4]

World War II

The Royal Navy during the Second World Wat A22903

Ardtaraig was known as HMS Varbel II, a secondary base to HMS Varbel, where navigation was taught to the men who manned the midget submarines or X-craft.[5][6][7]

References

1. https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=B836
2. "Striven". 56.00916202561257;-5.1195368969573565: Sse.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.CS1 maint: location (link)
3. "Ardtaraig Chapel". Faith in Cowal. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
4. "Ardtaraig, Chapel". Canmore. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
5. "Secret Scotland - HMS Varbel II".
6. "Royal Navy at Rothesay". Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
7. "Dorset Submariners - X CRAFT IN WW2 by Gordon Newman". Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

External links

• Map sources for Ardtaraig