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Fort William (Scots Gaelic: An Gearasdan, "The Garrison") is the largest town in the highlands of Scotland, now that Inverness has achieved City status. Originally based around the still-extant village of Inverlochy, the town lies at the southern end of the Great Glen, on the shores of Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil. It is close to Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles, and Glen Nevis. // Scottish Gaelic (GÃ idhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ...
Lowland-Highland divide Highland Sign with welcome in English and Gaelic The Scottish Highlands (A Ghà idhealtachd in Gaelic) include the rugged and mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ...
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The term Battle of Inverlochy may refer to: Battle of Inverlochy (1431) Battle of Inverlochy (1645) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
The Great Glen, also known as Glen Albyn or Glen Mor is a series of valleys in Scotland running 100 kilometres from Inverness on the Moray Firth to Fort William at the head of Loch Linnhe. ...
Loch Linnhe is a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland. ...
Loch Eil (Scottish Gaelic, Loch Iall) is a sea loch in Lochaber, Scotland that opens into Loch Linnhe at Fort William. ...
Ben Nevis (Gaelic: Beinn Nibheis) is the highest mountain in Great Britain. ...
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Glen Nevis is a beautiful glen in Lochaber, Scotland, with Fort William at its foot. ...
Fort William is a major tourist centre with Glen Coe just to the south, and Glenfinnan to the west, on the Road to the Isles. It is an important centre for hillwalking and climbing due to its proximity to Ben Nevis and many other Munro mountains. It is also well known for its nearby famous Downhill Mountain Bike Track and its connection to the West Higland Way from Glasgow and the Great Glen Way; a walk/cycle way from Inverness to Fort William through the Great Glen. A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...
Glen Coe is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland. ...
Memorial to the Jacobites, at Glenfinnan, Lochaber. ...
The A830, sometimes known as the Road to the Isles although in reality it forms only a part of that historic route, is a road in the Highlands of Scotland, which connects the town of Fort William to the port of Mallaig. ...
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Ben Nevis (Gaelic: Beinn Nibheis) is the highest mountain in Great Britain. ...
The Great Glen Way is a long distance footpath in Scotland. ...
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The Great Glen, also known as Glen Albyn or Glen Mor is a series of valleys in Scotland running 100 kilometres from Inverness on the Moray Firth to Fort William at the head of Loch Linnhe. ...
Around 726 (7.26%) of the population can speak Gaelic.[1] Far more speak a little Gaelic. Scottish Gaelic (GÃ idhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ...
History
Historically, this area of Lochaber was strongly Clan Cameron country, and there were a number of mainly Cameron settlements in the area (such as Blarmacfoldach). The nearby settlement of Inverlochy was the main settlement in the area before the building of the fort, and was also site of the Battle of Inverlochy. Lochaber (Scottish Gaelic, Loch Abar) refers to a large area of the central and western Scottish Highlands. ...
Clan Cameron is a West Highland Scottish clan, with one main branch Lochiel, and numerous cadet branches such as Erracht, Clunes, Glen Nevis, and Fassifern. ...
Blarmacfoldach (or Blar mac Faoltaich) is a small crofting settlement in Scotland, in the Mamore Hills between Fort William and Kinlochleven. ...
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However, the town is not of local origin. It grew up as a settlement next to a fort constructed to control the population after Oliver Cromwell's invasion during the English Civil War, and then to suppress the Jacobite uprisings of the 18th century. The fort was named "Fort William"' after William Of Orange, and the settlement that grew around it was called "Maryburgh", after his wife. This settlement was later renamed "Gordonsburgh", and then "Duncansburgh" [1] before being renamed "Fort William", this time after Prince William, Duke of Cumberland; known to some Scots as "Butcher Cumberland". Given these origins, there have been various suggestions over the years to rename the town (for example, to "Invernevis"). These proposals have led to nothing as of yet. Fort William seen from Loch Linnhe. ...
Fort William seen from Loch Linnhe. ...
Loch Linnhe is a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland. ...
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During World War II, Fort William was the home of HMS St Christopher which was a training base for Royal Navy Coastal Forces.
Fort William is the end point of the West Highland Way, a long distance footpath which runs 95 miles across the Scottish Highlands from Glasgow, and the start/end point of the Great Glen Way, which runs between Fort William and Inverness. The West Highland Way is a long distance footpath in Scotland. ...
The Great Glen Way is a long distance footpath in Scotland. ...
Geography
Fort William viewed from Corpach Fort William lies on the shores of Loch Linnhe (sea water) beside the mouth of the rivers Nevis and Lochy. They join in the tidal zone to briefly become one river before discharging to the sea. The town and its suburbs, surrounded by picturesque mountains follow the curved contour of the end of the longest sea loch in Scotland. Fort William seen from Loch Linnhe. ...
Fort William seen from Loch Linnhe. ...
The town is centred on the High Street, which was pedestrianised in the 90s. Off this there are several squares. Monzie Square (named after the Cameron Campbells of Monzie, Perthshire, former landowners in the town), Station Square, where the long-since demolished but often lamented railway station used to be, Gordon Square (named for the Gordons, who owned land where the town now stands in the late 1700s, during which time the town was named Gordonsburgh), and Cameron Square.
The main residential areas of the town are unseen from the high street or the A82 main road. Upper Achintore and the Plantation spread steeply uphill from above the high street.
Inverlochy, Claggan, Lochyside, Caol, Banavie and Corpach are the other main residential areas. These areas are built on much flatter land than the town.
Just outside the town is a large aluminium plant, powered by the Lochaber hydroelectric scheme,[2] in its day the biggest tunnelling project in the world. This was formerly served by the Lochaber Narrow Gauge Railway. Aluminum redirects here. ...
Lochaber (Scottish Gaelic, Loch Abar) refers to a large area of the central and western Scottish Highlands. ...
Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ...
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Future Developments The waterfront development may not be started for several years. However, the town is booming. It is the new retail hotspot[citation needed] in Scotland. Aldi, Lidle, M&S, TK Max and many others have been linked with the town[citation needed].
A new out of town retail development bringing a major DIY chain and at least five other national retailers[citation needed].
The sawmill at Corpach is going across the road to the old pulp/paper mill site and doubling in size to make it one of the biggest in Europe.
Transport
Arrival at Fort William (An Gearasdan in Gaelic) of the overnight sleeper train from London The West Highland Line passes through Fort William. Owing to the difficult terrain in the area, the line from Glasgow, to the south, enters from the northeast and trains from Glasgow to Mallaig, the terminus of the line, have to reverse at Fort William railway station. [2] Image File history File links Arrival at Fort Wiliam (An Gearasdan in Gaelic) of the overnight sleeper train from London. ...
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The West Highland Line (Scottish Gaelic: Rathad Iarainn nan Eilean - Iron Road to the Isles) is one of the most scenic railway lines in Britain, linking the fishing port of Mallaig on the west coast to Glasgow. ...
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The platforms at Fort William, viewed from the doorway to the concourse area in June 2005 Fort William railway station is a railway station serving the town of Fort William in the Highland region of Scotland. ...
The Caledonian Canal connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Corpach near Fort William. The Caledonian Canal in Scotland connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast near Fort William. ...
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Mountain Biking Just outside the town, parallel to the Nevis Range Gondola there is a large downhill mountain bike track, this attracts thousands every year, from international backgrounds. Alongside this, there are the "Witches Trails", which unusually attract more than the downhill track. Nevis Range is a mountain resort, located near the town of Fort William in the Highlands of Scotland. ...
A Venetian gondola A gòndola is a traditional Venetian sculling boat. ...
Each year since 2002, Fort William has hosted a round of UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, and in 2007 it hosted the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships ('The Worlds'). Also a trials competition is held, at the various courses at the bottom. The four-cross track is used and the Witches trails get used for the cross-country competition. The 2007 winner of 'The Worlds', in the downhill men's section was Sam Hill, with a time of Four minutes and Fifty-one seconds. The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is a multi-round mountain bike racing series that is sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale. ...
The first professional UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships took place in Durango (USA) in 1990. ...
Bicycle trial rider Bike trials is a form of mountain biking derived from motorcycle trials. ...
Mountain-cross or four-cross racing (4X) is a relatively new style of mountain bike riding where four bikers race downhill on a prepared, BMX like, track, simply trying to get down first. ...
A Cross-Country Rider on Singletrack During a Race Cross-country (XC) cycling is the most common discipline of mountain biking. ...
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Other facts - In a celebration of mountains and the culture that surrounds them, and in recognition of the importance of climbing and walking tourism to the town, the Fort William Mountain Film Festival is held there each year. For a number of years this volunteer led festival has concentrated mostly around film but, starting in the Year of Highland Culture - Highland 2007, its scope was widened, and it dropped the 'film' from its title. Fort William Mountain Festival website
- Fort William has two major shinty teams, Fort William Shinty Club and Kilmallie Shinty Club.
- The opening sequence for Warner Bros. 2007 film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was shot in Fort William.
- Fort William is home to an Outward Bound Adventure and Activity centre. Schools such as St Benedict's Ealing visit annually.
- On 2 June 2006, a fire destroyed McTavish's Restaurant in Fort William High Street along with the two shops which were part of the building. The restaurant had been open since the 1970s and prior to that the building had been Fraser's Cafe since the 1920s. The site is still empty in 2008 and the adjacent Grand Hotel has now also closed.[4]
- A controversial "Waterfront" development has been proposed by the Council though there is not overwhelming support for this in the town.[5] The development will include a hotel, some shops and some housing but it was discovered early in 2008 that it is unlikely to be completed before 2020.[6]
- Is the home of the Scottish Six Day Motorcycle Trial (SSDT), held annually in the first full week of May.
- Movies filmed in or near Fort William include Harry Potter, Highlander, Braveheart and Rob Roy. The TV series Rockface was filmed mainly around Fort William and some scenes of Monarch of the Glen were filmed around Fort William though most was done near Newtonmore.
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// A shinty game in progress Shinty (Scottish Gaelic camanachd or iomain) is a team sport played with sticks and a ball. ...
Fort William Shinty Club is a shinty club from Fort William, Lochaber, Scotland. ...
Kilmallie Shinty Club is a shinty team from Caol, Fort William, Scotland. ...
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Monarch of the Glen was a television drama, produced by Ecosse Films for BBC Scotland and originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom. ...
Newtonmore is a village in the Highlands of Scotland with a population of about 1000. ...
References - MacCulloch, Donald B. (1971). Romantic Lochaber. Chambers. ISBN 0-550-50347-1.
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