Boat of Garten

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Coordinates: 57°15′05″N 3°44′33″W / 57.25129°N 3.74247°W / 57.25129; -3.74247
Boat of Garten
Scottish Gaelic: Coit a' Ghartain
Boat of Garten

 Boat of Garten shown within the Badenoch and Strathspey area
OS grid reference NH949191
Council area Highland
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Boat of Garten
Postcode district PH24 3
Police Scottish
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Ambulance Scottish
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St Columba's Church and War Memorial

Boat of Garten (Scottish Gaelic: Coit a' Ghartain; originally: Garten) is a small village and post town in Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland, Scotland. In 1951, the population was less than 400; in 1971, it was almost 500; in 1981, it was almost 700, and the same in 2001.[1]

Etymology

The settlement name derives from the nearby old ferry over the River Spey.[2] However, its early history does not refer to the "boat" or ferry as Pont's map of 1600 and Roy's map of 1750 named the location simply "Garten".[1]

It is also known as"Osprey village" due to its significant population of Ospreys.[3]

Geography

Boat of Garten is located between Aviemore and Grantown-on-Spey. It lies to the northeast of Aviemore, just north of Auchgourish and east of Kinveachy.[4] Grantown is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) away.[5] Loch Garten lies to the southeast of the village.

Situated at an altitude of 220 metres (720 ft) above sea level,[1] it lies 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the River Spey in the Cairngorms National Park.[6] Being close to the Cairngorm Mountains.[7] it is in view of the Lairig Ghru and the northern Braeriach corries.[6]

The area between Boat of Garten and Loch Garten is within the Abernethy Forest National Nature Reserve,[8] Boat of Garten being on the forest fringe.[9]

Landmarks

Deshar Road, Boat of Garten

St Columba's Church was built in the summer of 1900 at a cost of £820, and the church hall was added in 1934.[10]

After the Disruption of 1843, the men of the area engaged in a fanaticism, erecting the "Stone of the Spey" below Boat of Garten. The stone was inscribed by one William Grant and was erected in 1865 in memory of the wife of Patrick Grant. As it was associated with scandal, the district residents destroyed it and threw it into the river.[11]

The village is also renowned for the nearby RSPB reserve at Loch Garten,[12] approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east.[13]

The village features a golf course, originally designed by James Braid. Built in 1898, it was expanded in 1931.[9] it has been ranked as one of the top 35 courses in Scotland.[6]

Flora and fauna

Alyssum calycinum, L., Cerastium arvense, L., Vaccinium Vitia-Idcea, L., and Kcelerva cristata are found in the village, as are Juniperus communis, Arctostaphylos Vva-ursi, L., Empetrum nigrum, L., Juniperus communis, L., and Hypnum crista-castrensis, L. Rare fungi include Agaricus (Amanita) virosus, Fr., A. (Armillaria) buWiger, A. & S., A. (Flammula) spumoaus, Fr., Paxillua atrotomentosus, Fr., Cantharellua umbonatus, Fr., Hydnum imbrvcatum, L., H. fragile, Fr., and H. acrobiculatum, Fr.[14]

Transportation

The railway through the village was built by the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway. Later, it was joined by the Strathspey Railway to Dufftown. Following closure, it is now preserved as part of the Strathspey Steam Railway.

Before a bridge was built over the Spey, Boat of Garten had an important ferry over the river.[15]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Smith, Robin; Lawson, Alan (2001). The making of Scotland: a comprehensive guide to the growth of its cities, towns, and villages. Canongate U.S. pp. 104–. ISBN 978-1-84195-170-6. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  2. ↑ Gordon, Seton Paul (1951). Highlands of Scotland. R. Hale. p. 184. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  3. ↑ Else, David; Berry, Oliver (2005). Great Britain. Lonely Planet. p. 878. ISBN 978-1-74059-921-4. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  4. ↑ Google. Google Maps (Map).
  5. ↑ Reid, William (1895). Grantown and the adjacent country: a guide to Strathspey. pp. 45–. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Welcome to the Boat of Garten Golf Club". boatgolf.com. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  7. ↑ "Welcome to Moorfield House". moorfieldhouse.com. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  8. ↑ Castle, Alan (2010). Speyside Way. Cicerone Press Limited. pp. 108–. ISBN 978-1-85284-606-0. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Campbell, Malcolm; Satterly, Glynn (1 October 1999). The Scottish Golf Book. Sports Publishing LLC. pp. 147–. ISBN 978-1-58382-053-7. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  10. ↑ "St Columbas". Boat of Garten.com. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  11. ↑ Reid, p. 70
  12. ↑ Murphy, Alan (9 September 2001). Scotland Highlands & Islands handbook: the travel guide. Footprint Travel Guides. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-900949-94-1. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  13. ↑ Forgan, Duncan; Gonzalez, Michael; Main, Shona (6 April 2010). Fodor's Scotland. Random House Digital, Inc. pp. 364–. ISBN 978-1-4000-0432-4. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  14. ↑ Natural History Society of Glasgow (1892). Transactions of the Natural History Society of Glasgow. The Society. pp. lv, 17–. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  15. ↑ Turnbull, Ronald (July 2005). Walking in the Cairngorms: Walks, Trails and Scrambles. Cicerone Press Limited. pp. 31–. ISBN 978-1-85284-452-3. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 

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