Whitebridge
Whitebridge from the Chaple bridge westward to Loch Tarff takes its name from the bridge crossing the Fechlin river which was built by General Wade in 1732 ( So called after the white stone that was used in building it ). . There are several Mansion Houses/ Shooting Lodges in the area , Dell, Garrogie ,Knockie , Killin and another one Stronelarig was recently demollished . Whitebridge has an hotel and at one time had a Shop and Post Office .
Ian and Alister MacAskill along with Jimmy and Wulstan MacPherson by hand opening the Fort Augustus road which was blocked by snow just west of Whitebridge Hotel in early 1954. Although there is a Ferguson tractor present, it was not untill a few years later locally that there were snow ploughs fitted to tractors which enabled the roads to be cleared much easier. Photograph courtesy of Hugh MacNally.
Stronelarig Lodge built at the junction of two burns, the Glenmarkie Burn and the Allt Odhar, by Lady Lovat for her husband Simon Fraser on his return from the Boer War. (see article Sron na Larig in the library section of this site). Photograph courtesy of Duncan MacDonald.
Stronelarig (2). Photograph courtesy of Hugh MacNally.
Stronelarig Keepers house as it was in 1922. The photo shows the contributors grandfather who was the chauffeur to Lord Dalmeny along side the transport they used to convey them to Stronelarig for the grouse shooting in August 1922 . The head keeper on the estate at this time was Archie Macfarlane a renowned character in the area .
Photograph courtesy of Val Fittall
Stronelarig Lodge Annex as it was in 1922
Photograph courtesy of Val Fittall
Stronelairg Lodge stairway 1968 . Photograph courtesy of Roger Creegan
Killin Lodge 1913. At that time the lodge was a two story building. Unfortunately a fire, caused by an accident with a workman's blowtorch, destroyed the upperpart and it was rebuilt as the single story building we see today. Photograph courtesy of Alister Chisholm.
Garrogie Lodge pictured here in 1895. The Lodge was built prior to 1854 as a shooting lodge and featured in a lager advert in the 1980s. In autumn 2006 part of the roof was destroyed in a fire caused by the sun's rays passing through a magnifying glass. Photograph courtesy of Alister Chisholm
Wades Bridge Whitebridge c1920 Photograph courtesy of Alister Chisholm
Whitebridge Hotel round about 1928, with old style shooting break parked where the public bar is located now. Photograph courtesy of Alister Chisholm.
Whitebridge Hotel c1930 Photograph courtesy of Alister Chisholm
Whitebridge bus around 1950, taken at the bus stance in Farraline Park , Inverness, which also served the Dores & Foyers bus services . Photograph courtesy of Alister Chisholm
Whitebridge Post Office
Loch Tarff or the Bull Loch, English translation from Gaelic. On a summers day around about 1930, with the cattle cooling themselves in the water . Photograph courtesy of Kenny Ross
Knockie Lodge c1900 . Picture shows the arrival in summer time of the Grant family and the children along with baggage in the cart from Knockie pier . Photograph courtesy of Biddy Grant
Whitebridge Hotel c1890 prior to being rebuild by the Macdonald family around 1899. Photo courtesy of Am Baile.
Ardochy Dipping c1988 .Sheep were dipped to remove external parasites such as itch mite, blow-fly, ticks and lice. Ally Cameron, Ian Macaskle, Paul Savel and Martin Baker. Photo Courtesy of Ian Macaskle .
Royal Mail Gorthleck post bus outside Whitebridge Hotel
Wedding of Iris Ferguson & Charlie Robertson 1952, at Whitebridge Hall
Photograph courtesy of Maureen Ferguson
Wedding of Iris Ferguson & Charlie Robertson 1952, at Whitebridge Hall
Cutting the cake
L-R unknown, Mrs Ferguson (Ma) ,unknown, Christine Ferguson, Charlie Robertson, Iris Ferguson, Neil Ferguson , unknown, unknown, Father Thain .
Children all unknown.
Photograph courtesy of Maureen Ferguson
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My great Grandfather Roderick Macdonald got the lease of the Whitebridge Inn about 1878 and then my Grandfather,Alexander (Sandy) and my grandmother Catherine bought it and changed it to the Whitebridge Hotel where it became well known for fishing and shooting holidays. I am not sure who owned it when the family sold it but my cousin Alexander and his wife Lydia bought it back sometime in the sixties until he died suddenly. My father Angus was brought up in Whitebridge and he and his brothers were great shinty players together with my mothers Fraser brothers from Foyers, her name was Grace.
Hello Gay, We haven’t corresponded for some years and so I am delighted to see your recent activity on this site. .. It’s Mary Chisholm/Bell’s nephew Alastair here and I would very much like to get in touch but I have lost your contact details.
I don’t think I can publish my email address here but perhaps Alister who runs this site would be prepared to facilitate an exchange of addresses if you agree.
Best wishes,
Alastair Chisholm