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The Old School House, Glen Etive, Arygll, Scotland

The Old School House, Glen Etive, Arygll, Scotland
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Glen Etive School House


Now a holiday cottage (The Old School House). The school house appears on an Ordnance Survey map of 1843 (the earliest I can find) and possibly closed at the time the new Glencoe Primary School opened in 1981. The building appears to have been very well constructed of good stone with walls approximately 60-70 cm thick.

According to local knowledge the school had between 1 and 14 pupils at any one time. The classroom was situated in what is now the kitchen, the teacher and any family would have occupied the upper floor.

The kitchen (classroom) is the only room in the building to have windows in both walls and are positioned quite high up, presumably to stop the children being distracted from their lessons;-) In the front of the school is a small walled grassed area that was, according to local sources, the playground.

Again, according to local sources, in the early 20th century two boys, the McGregors, who lived in a cottage across the River Etive from the school had to cross the river in a 'bucket' suspended on a rope in order to attend the school. Along with their books and their lunch they were also expected to bring a couple of blocks of peat each for the fire! At the time these two boys were the only pupils.

if anyone can add to, or correct the above information I would be happy to hear from them.

Marco F. Delminho, Gabriella Siglinde, , ROL/Photo and 18 other people have particularly liked this photo


21 comments - The latest ones
 John Cass
John Cass
Wonderful shot of a beautiful little cottage, and very interesting info.
7 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to John Cass
Many thanks for your kind comments John, much appreciated.

Best wishes, Doug
7 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
good shot!
7 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo club
Thank you Boarischa, glad that you like it.

Good evening to you, Doug
7 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
so very lovely cottage and mood, greatly captured !
7 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Nora Caracci club
Many thanks for you kind comments Nora, much appreciated.

Best wishes, Doug
7 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Great information Doug and superb shot. I would love to stay in that cottage! Love the colours in the stonework.
Best wishes, Rosa.
7 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Thanks very much for your kind comments Rosa, much appreciated. We certainly enjoyed our recent stay at this cottage. The link for the cottage is:

www.unique-cottages.co.uk/cottages/west-coast/argyll-isles/al6-glen-etive-cottage?

I am not an agent for Unique Cottages;-))))

All the best, Doug
7 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Doug Shepherd club
Ha ha, are you sure you're not the agent ;-)
Thank you so much for the link. I have a niece living in Aberdeen and a sister-in-law from Dundee, so I should really make the effort and take the long journey.
All the best, Rosa.
7 years ago.
 Sylvie Coeffic
Sylvie Coeffic
So beautiful place ! :-)
7 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Sylvie Coeffic
Thank you Sylvie for this and your other visits, much appreciated.

Best wishes, Doug
7 years ago.
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
I hope it was your holiday cottage Doug...I would also like it very much!!!
7 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew club
Thanks very much for your visit Tanja. Yes we stayed here for a week it was so peaceful. No telephone/internet or television. At night the only sound was that of the river and of the owls calling to each other. the The night was lit by only the stars and moon.

Best regards, Doug
7 years ago.
 sea-herdorf
sea-herdorf club
eine schöne Sicht auf die kleine, alte Schule mitten im Grünen, Doug,
freundliche Grüße und ein schönes Wochenende für Dich,
Erich
7 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
Thank you very much Erich, I'm glad that you like it.

A good weekend to you also, Doug
7 years ago.
 Bill Robinson / kinderbill
Bill Robinson / kind… club
Love this one Doug, has lots of atmosphere and well presented...YS...Best wishes, Bill.
7 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Bill Robinson / kind… club
Thanks a lot Bill, your kind comments are much appreciated. It was a cracking place to stay for a week.

Best regards, Doug
7 years ago.
 Rabbitroundtheworld
Rabbitroundtheworld
I love the red of the gable and the rowan berries against the grey sky.
7 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Rabbitroundtheworld
Thanks very much Rabbitroundtheworld. The rowan berries are what caught my eye also.

Best regards, Doug
7 years ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
Ohhhh....!, excellent..+++
7 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to ROL/Photo club
Your kind comments are much appreciated Rol/photo.

Best regards, Doug
7 years ago.

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