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'''Glenfinart House''' was located in Glenfinart Forest, Ardentinny, Argyll & Bute, on the western shore of Loch Long. Following a fire in the 1960s,only the surviving part of the house is the tower, within a caravan park which occupies the grounds.
'''Glenfinart House''' was located in Glenfinart Forest, Ardentinny, Argyll & Bute, on the western shore of Loch Long. Following a fire in the 1960s,
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'''Glenfinart House''' was located in Glenfinart Forest, Ardentinny, Argyll & Bute, on the western shore of Loch Long. Following a fire in the 1960s, the only surviving part of the house is the tower, which stands within a caravan park.
'''Glenfinart House''' was located in Glenfinart Forest, Ardentinny, Argyll & Bute, on the western shore of Loch Long. Following a fire in the 1960s, the only surviving part of the house is the tower, which stands within a caravan park.
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In 1906, Mrs Leschallas had Glenfinart Hall constructed as a memorial to her husband, and the hall still remains to the west of the former house and its grounds, where is serves as the village hall and celebrated its first centenary in 2006.
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In 1906, Mrs Leschallas had Glenfinart Hall constructed as a memorial to her husband, and the hall still remains to the west of the former house and its grounds, where is serves as the village hall and celebrated its centenary in 2006.
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The original Glenfinart Estate became fragmented as it changed hands over the years, gradually reducing in size as it was broken up into lots, and sold off. Having encompassed an area including most of the peninsular land which it lay on between Loch Fyne to the west, and Loch Long and Loch Goil to the east, its size fell to that of the present day Glenfinart Forest. The Forestry Commission purchased the remainder of the Douglas estate in 1934, when it became part of the Argyll Forest Park in 1935, the first such area to be established in Britain. The Commission bought or leased land throughout the inter-war period, when land prices were low, and so accumulated large holdings. The fields opposite Finart Bay were once a Forestry Commission nursery, and Glenfinart's Ardentinny nursery supplied seedling treess for new plantations throughout Scotland.
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The original Glenfinart Estate became fragmented as it changed hands over the years, gradually reducing in size as it was broken up into lots, and sold off. Having encompassed an area including most of the peninsular land on which it lay between Loch Fyne to the west, and Loch Long and Loch Goil to the east, its size fell to that of the present day Glenfinart Forest. The Forestry Commission purchased the remainder of the Douglas estate in 1934, when it became part of the Argyll Forest Park in 1935, the first such area to be established in Britain. The Commission bought or leased land throughout the inter-war period, when land prices were low, and so accumulated large holdings. The fields opposite Finart Bay were once a Forestry Commission nursery, from where Glenfinart's Ardentinny nursery supplied seedling trees for new plantations throughout Scotland.
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During the 1930s, unemployment camps[^[[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7842517.stm | BBC video report on 1920s/1930s work camps]]^][^[[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7841976.stm | BBC radio report on 1920s/1930s work camps]]^] were set up in the area south east of the house, toward the beach, and used to house unemployed workers from the West of Scotland. The west, with its concentration of shipbuilding and related, dependent industries, was hit hard by the Great Depression of 1929-1933, when much of the area's working population was laid off. After World War II the Government denied that these these camps had existed, but they are remembered by those who lived in the area at the the time.[^[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Ardentinny Community Profile]]^]
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During the 1930s, unemployment camps[^[[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7842517.stm | BBC video report on 1920s/1930s work camps]]^][^[[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7841976.stm | BBC radio report on 1920s/1930s work camps]]^] were set up in the area south east of the house, toward the beach, and used to house unemployed workers from the west of Scotland. The west, with its concentration of shipbuilding and related dependent industries, was hit hard by the Great Depression of 1929-1933, when much of the area's working population was laid off. After World War II the Government denied the existence of these these camps, but they are remembered by those who lived in the area at the the time.[^[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Ardentinny Community Profile]]^]
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Glenfinart House was requisitioned during World War II, and designated HMS Armadillo. Initially used as a War Office camp, it transferred to the Royal Navy in 1942, and provided training facilities for RN Beach Commandos who were not to be confused with Royal Marine Commandos. The job of the RN Beach Commandos was to go ashore in the first landing craft and set up a protected base for the Beach Commander to operate from - his job was to control the flow of incoming and outgoing landing craft.
The training school at Ardentinny accommodated between 500 and 600 men and, unusually for the time, mixed officers with ratings. Loch Long was used for amphibious landing drills, and training in reconnaissance and specialised beach skills. Further training included weapons usage, embarkation and debarkation of landing craft under battle conditions,and field survival, and exercises such as rock climbing, assault courses, and route marches.
Wartime pictures which can be seen when following the links below have not faded - uniforms were khaki battledress (officers and ratings) topped off with the appropriate naval hat.
The training school at Ardentinny accommodated between 500 and 600 men and, unusually for the time, mixed officers with ratings. Loch Long was used for amphibious landing drills, and training in reconnaissance and specialised beach skills. Further training included weapons usage, embarkation and debarkation of landing craft under battle conditions,
Wartime pictures which can be seen when following the links below have not faded - uniforms were khaki battledress (officers and ratings) topped off with the appropriate naval hat.
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Glenfinart House was requisitioned during World War II, and designated HMS Armadillo. Initially used as a War Office camp, it transferred to the Royal Navy in 1942, and provided training facilities for RN Beach Commandos, not to be confused with Royal Marine Commandos. The job of the RN Beach Commandos was to go ashore in the first landing craft and set up a protected base for the Beach Commander to operate from - his job being to control the flow of incoming and outgoing landing craft.
The training school at Ardentinny accommodated between 500 and 600 men and, unusually for the time, mixed officers with ratings. Loch Long was used for amphibious landing drills, and training in reconnaissance and specialised beach skills. Further training included weapons usage, embarkation and debarkation of landing craft under battle conditions, field survival, and exercises such as rock climbing, assault courses, and route marches.
Wartime pictures which can be seen when following the links below have not faded - the light uniforms were khaki battledress (officers and ratings) topped off with the appropriate naval hat.
The training school at Ardentinny accommodated between 500 and 600 men and, unusually for the time, mixed officers with ratings. Loch Long was used for amphibious landing drills, and training in reconnaissance and specialised beach skills. Further training included weapons usage, embarkation and debarkation of landing craft under battle conditions, field survival, and exercises such as rock climbing, assault courses, and route marches.
Wartime pictures which can be seen when following the links below have not faded - the light uniforms were khaki battledress (officers and ratings) topped off with the appropriate naval hat.
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A site visit was carried out during 2008, and found only two huts remaining. The long hut was found to have a substantial brick addition to the rear. Only one internal picture could be taken through a wall vent, and was inconclusive regarding the purpose of the extension. The area above the car park remains festooned with numerous concrete hut bases of various sizes. Remains of the foundation which served the wooden hut once used by the Lochgoilhead Scout Activity Centre were also found.
A site visit was carried out during 2008, and found only two huts remaining. The long hut was found to have a substantial brick addition to the rear. Only one internal picture could be taken through a wall vent, and was inconclusive regarding the purpose of the extension. The area above the car park remains festooned with numerous concrete hut bases of various sizes. Remains of the foundation which served the wooden hut once used by the Lochgoilhead Scout Activity Centre were also found.
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A manhole and pipe support visible at the northern end of the beach are believed to be remaining evidence of the camp sewage system. A large water tank, constructed mainly of ston,e was also found here, having a brick addition at one corner together with a further brick construction inside the tank. The tank is now overgrown, making it impossible to determine whether or not there are any further structures within, or if this was simply some form of simple overflow device, intended to maintain the water level. The purpose of the tank is unclear, as the construction seems to predate that expected of World War II.
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A manhole and pipe support visible at the northern end of the beach are believed to be have been part of the camp sewage system. A large water tank, constructed mainly of stone, was also found here, having a brick addition at one corner together with a further brick construction inside the tank. The tank is overgrown, making it impossible to determine whether or not there are any further structures within, or if this was simply some form of simple overflow device, intended to maintain the water level. The purpose of the tank is unclear, as the construction seems to pre-date that expected of World War II.
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Following the end of the war, the house returned to private ownership, and became a hotel.
By the mid-1950s, forestry was flourishing on the surrounding land, and the areaonce again provided accommodation for the unemployed. This time, however, accommodation was provided in the big house, albeit temporarily, while the workers own housing in the village was being completed. The new arrivals were taking advantage of a retraining programme, and being trained as forestry workers to meet the growing demands of the local industry. More than fifty workers were employed in Ardentinny, where the nursery produced several million seedling trees for national distribution. Unfortunately, changes in acceptable working practice, in other words, modern Health and Safety legislation, brought more than twenty years of successful employment in the area to an end.[^[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Ardentinny Community Profile]]^]
The hotel was also suffering from progress, with bookings falling as the cheap package holidays of the 1960s attracted holidaymakers away from their usual destinations at home, and to warmer and sunnier locations abroad.
By the mid-1950s, forestry was flourishing on the surrounding land, and the area
The hotel was also suffering from progress, with bookings falling as the cheap package holidays of the 1960s attracted holidaymakers away from their usual destinations
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Following the end of the war, the house returned to private ownership and became a hotel.
By the mid-1950s, forestry was flourishing on the surrounding land, and the area was again used to provide accommodation for the unemployed. This time, however, accommodation was provided in the big house, albeit temporarily, while the workers' housing in the village was being completed. These workers were taking advantage of a retraining programme, and being trained as forestry workers to meet the growing demands of the local industry. More than fifty were employed in Ardentinny, where the nursery produced several million seedling trees for national distribution. Unfortunately, changes in acceptable working practice brought more than twenty years of successful employment in the area to an end.[^[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Ardentinny Community Profile]]^]
The hotel was also suffering from progress, with bookings falling as the cheap package holidays of the 1960s attracted holidaymakers away from their usual local destinations, and to warmer and sunnier locations abroad.
By the mid-1950s, forestry was flourishing on the surrounding land, and the area was again used to provide accommodation for the unemployed. This time, however, accommodation was provided in the big house, albeit temporarily, while the workers' housing in the village was being completed. These workers were taking advantage of a retraining programme, and being trained as forestry workers to meet the growing demands of the local industry. More than fifty were employed in Ardentinny, where the nursery produced several million seedling trees for national distribution. Unfortunately, changes in acceptable working practice brought more than twenty years of successful employment in the area to an end.[^[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Ardentinny Community Profile]]^]
The hotel was also suffering from progress, with bookings falling as the cheap package holidays of the 1960s attracted holidaymakers away from their usual local destinations, and to warmer and sunnier locations abroad.
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In 1968, Glenfinart House was destroyed by fire, leaving on its site only by the remains of its entrance portico and tower, which stand within a caravan site which now occupies the grounds.
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In 1968, Glenfinart House was destroyed by fire, leaving on its site only by the remains of its entrance portico and tower, which still stands within the caravan site which occupies the grounds.
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In November 1959, one of the huts in the grounds of Glenfinart House was dismantled and moved to Uig, which lies between Benmore and Rashfield and became the new Benmore & Rashfield Community Association hall.[^From the files of The Dunoon Observer & Argyllshire Standard, November 20, 2009.^] The building remains on the site, having become Uig Hall, which is used for local meeting as events. The hut has been restored, and the original corrugated iron cladding has been replaced with profiled aluminium sheeting, and the original windows have been replaced.
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In November 1959, one of the huts in the grounds of Glenfinart House was dismantled and moved to Uig, which lies between Benmore and Rashfield, and became the new Benmore & Rashfield Community Association hall.[^From the files of The Dunoon Observer & Argyllshire Standard, November 20, 2009.^] The building remains on the site, having become Uig Hall, and used for local meeting and events. The hut has been restored, with the original corrugated iron cladding replaced by profiled aluminium sheeting. The original windows have also been replaced.
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The story of the little red elf appears to be a retelling of another story, "The Little Red Hen", and tells of a little red elf and her lazy friends at the North Pole: the hare, the penguin, and the reindeer. When the little red elf can't get help planting the pinecones or decorating the Christmas tree, she knows just how to reward her friends, who still expect to open the presents found under its branches on Christmas Day.
Although the attached information places the book in a cave, it is understood to have started out inthe hut, and only later moved to a cave near Loch Eck, to the west, after Mr Wood was evicted from the hut, and latterly placed in the care of the School Libraries Officer of Lothian Regional Council.
Although the attached information places the book in a cave, it is understood to have started out in
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The story of the little red elf appears to be a retelling of another story, "The Little Red Hen", and tells of a little red elf and her lazy friends at the North Pole: the hare, the penguin, and the reindeer. When the little red elf can't get help planting the pine cones or decorating the Christmas tree, she knows just how to reward her friends, who still expect to open the presents found under its branches on Christmas Day.
Although the attached information places the book in a cave, it is understood to have started out in one of the huts, and only later moved to a cave near Loch Eck, to the west, after Mr Wood was evicted from the hut. The book was was then placed in the care of the School Libraries Officer of Lothian Regional Council.
Although the attached information places the book in a cave, it is understood to have started out in one of the huts, and only later moved to a cave near Loch Eck, to the west, after Mr Wood was evicted from the hut. The book was was then placed in the care of the School Libraries Officer of Lothian Regional Council.
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Many years later a Lady told me that her parents were friendly with the hotel owners in the 1960s and they had visited the House one day. When they left she turned round and saw smoke rising from the building but her parents told her to keep walking!\\
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Many years later a Lady told me that her parents were friendly with the hotel owners in the 1960s and they had visited the house one day. When they left she turned round and saw smoke rising from the building but her parents told her to keep walking!\\
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* [[http://ardentinny.org/history/hall.html | Glenfinart Hall centenary]]
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* [[http://ardentinny.org/history/hall.html | Glenfinart Hall centenary]] dead 2012
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* [[http://rickles23.webs.com/hmsarmadillo.htm | HMS Armadillo - Maritime History]] Retrieved March 14, 2012.
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The last remaining long hut of HMS Armadillo was demolished to clear the site on March 9, 2011. Video copyright and courtesy www.ardentinny.org [[http://ardentinny.org | Source]]
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The last remaining long hut of HMS Armadillo was demolished to clear the site on March 9, 2011.
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The last remaining long hut of HMS Armadillo was demolished to clear the site on March 9, 2011. Video copyright and courtesy www.ardentinny.org.
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The last remaining long hut of HMS Armadillo was demolished to clear the site on March 9, 2011. Video copyright and courtesy www.ardentinny.org [[http://ardentinny.org | Source]]
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The last remaining long hut of HMS Armadillo was demolished to clear the site on March 9, 2011.
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The last remaining long hut of HMS Armadillo was demolished to clear the site on March 9, 2011. Video copyright and courtesy www.ardentinny.org.
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!!!Demolition
The last remaining long hut of HMS Armadillo was demolished to clear the site on March 9, 2011.
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The last remaining long hut of HMS Armadillo was demolished to clear the site on March 9, 2011.
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At one point in the 1960s/70s one of the wartime concrete huts was occupied by a Mr.William P. Wood who constructed what was then the biggest book in the world as verified by The Guiness Book of Records. The pages were made from sheet of hardboard and the book was 2.2 mtres high and 3 metres wide. This was The Little Red Elf Story and was accompanied by a son et lumiaire display. A picture of the book can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottishlibraries/2530499181/ This records that it was given into the care of West Lothian Libraries. Although the attached information says it was in a cave, it is thought to have started out in the hut and moved to a cave following upon Mr.Wood's eviction from the hut.
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!!The story of The Little Red Elf
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At some time during the period of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the former World War II concrete huts was occupied by Mr William P Wood, who constructed what was then listed as the the largest book in the world, and featured in the Guinness Book of Records. The pages of the book were constructed from standard sheets of hardboard measuring 8 ft x 4 ft (2.4 m x 1.2 m), and the final book is described as being 2.2 metres in height, and 3 metres in width.
At the time, the story is described as having been accompanied by a son et lumiaire display on the site.
The story of the little red elf appears to be a retelling of another story, "The Little Red Hen", and tells of a little red elf and her lazy friends at the North Pole: the hare, the penguin, and the reindeer. When the little red elf can't get help planting the pinecones or decorating the Christmas tree, she knows just how to reward her friends, who still expect to open the presents found under its branches on Christmas Day.
Although the attached information places the book in a cave, it is understood to have started out in the hut, and only later moved to a cave near Loch Eck, to the west, after Mr Wood was evicted from the hut, and latterly placed in the care of the School Libraries Officer of Lothian Regional Council.
The 1977 photograph showing the book was accompanied by the following text:
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The (then) largest book in the world, The Little Red Elf by William P Wood. It measured 2.2m x 3m and was originally housed in a cave in Ardentinny but later placed in the care of the School Libraries Officer of Lothian Regional Council.
This image originally appeared in the Scottish Library Association (SLA) News Mar/Apr 1977 (No. 138).\\
© Scottish Library Association
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At some time during the period of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the former World War II concrete huts was occupied by Mr William P Wood, who constructed what was then listed as the the largest book in the world, and featured in the Guinness Book of Records. The pages of the book were constructed from standard sheets of hardboard measuring 8 ft x 4 ft (2.4 m x 1.2 m), and the final book is described as being 2.2 metres in height, and 3 metres in width.
At the time, the story is described as having been accompanied by a son et lumiaire display on the site.
The story of the little red elf appears to be a retelling of another story, "The Little Red Hen", and tells of a little red elf and her lazy friends at the North Pole: the hare, the penguin, and the reindeer. When the little red elf can't get help planting the pinecones or decorating the Christmas tree, she knows just how to reward her friends, who still expect to open the presents found under its branches on Christmas Day.
Although the attached information places the book in a cave, it is understood to have started out in the hut, and only later moved to a cave near Loch Eck, to the west, after Mr Wood was evicted from the hut, and latterly placed in the care of the School Libraries Officer of Lothian Regional Council.
The 1977 photograph showing the book was accompanied by the following text:
>>bquote<<
The (then) largest book in the world, The Little Red Elf by William P Wood. It measured 2.2m x 3m and was originally housed in a cave in Ardentinny but later placed in the care of the School Libraries Officer of Lothian Regional Council.
This image originally appeared in the Scottish Library Association (SLA) News Mar/Apr 1977 (No. 138).\\
© Scottish Library Association
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Many years later a Lady told me that her parents were friendly with the hotel owners in the 1960s and they had visited the House one day. When they left she turned round and saw smoke rising from the building but her parents told her to keep walking!
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Many years later a Lady told me that her parents were friendly with the hotel owners in the 1960s and they had visited the House one day. When they left she turned round and saw smoke rising from the building but her parents told her to keep walking!\\
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We have been unable to locate any further information online referring to ''The Little Red Elf'', and would therefore be grateful to learn of any references which confirm the story of the installation.
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At one point in the 1960s/70s one of the wartime concrete huts was occupied by a Mr.William P. Wood who constructed what was then the biggest book in the world as verified by The Guiness Book of Records. The pages were made from sheet of hardboard and the book was 2.2 mtres high and 3 metres wide. This was The Little Red Elf Story and was accompanied by a son et lumiaire display. A picture of the book can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottishlibraries/2530499181/ This records that it was given into the care of West Lothian Libraries. Although the attached information says it was in a cave, it is thought to have started out in the hut and moved to a cave following upon Mr.Wood's eviction from the hut.
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Born in Glasgow, actress Phyllida Law has a family home there, and admits that while her career in England has been successful, it has meant not being truly resident in Scotland. Phyllida's husband was Eric Thompson (November 9, 1929 - December 1, 1982) an English actor, producer, and television presenter, probably best known for his script and narration of the children's television series The Magic Roundabout, transmitted between October 1965, and January 1977. The scripts, which replaced the original French material, were written while the couple were living at Ardentinny, and this influenced a number of aspects in the scripts, for example, the naming of Dougal, the dog - pparently this upset the French, who mistook the pronunciation as ''de Gaulle''. Thompson had a dislike of the original French scripts, describing them as being loud and noisy, and created his own stories, more in keeping with the quiet and relaxed style of life in a village.
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Born in Glasgow, actress Phyllida Law has a family home there, and admits that while her career in England has been successful, it has meant not being truly resident in Scotland. Phyllida's husband was Eric Thompson (November 9, 1929 - December 1, 1982) an English actor, producer, and television presenter, probably best known for his script and narration of the children's television series The Magic Roundabout, transmitted between October 1965, and January 1977. The scripts, which replaced the original French material, were written while the couple were living at Ardentinny, and this influenced a number of aspects in the scripts, for example, the naming of Dougal, the dog - apparently this upset the French, who mistook the pronunciation as ''de Gaulle''. Thompson had a dislike of the original French scripts, describing them as being loud and noisy, and created his own stories, more in keeping with the quiet and relaxed style of life in a village.
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Site Visit 2008
We visited the site in September 2008 and found two huts remaining only. The long hut was found to have a brick addition to the rear which is quite substantially built. Only 1 internal picture, taken through a wall vent is inconclusive as far as the purpose of the structure is concerned. The area above the car park is festooned with hut bases of various sizes. Some foundation remains of the wooden hut once used by the Lochgoilhead Scout Activity Centre were also found.
A concrete base near the north end of the beach wasfound to have a substantial concrete step below it towards the beach. This is thought to be the sole remains of the wooden jetty known to have been in that area.
At the northern extremity of the beach a manhole and a pipe support suggest that this was remains of the camp sewage system. A large watertank constructed mainly in stone was also found. It had had a brick additon at one corner and had a brick construction in the water. Since the tank is now over grown it was impossible to say whether there were any more structures in the tank or whether this was a simple overflow device to maintain the water level. The purpose of the tank is unclear as it seems to predate WWII.
We visited the site in
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!!Site visit
A site visit was carried out during September 2008, and found only two huts remaining. The long hut was found to have a substantial brick addition to the rear. Only one internal picture could be taken through a wall vent, and was inconclusive regarding the purpose of the extension. The area above the car park remains festooned with numerous concrete hut bases of various sizes. Remains of the foundation which served the wooden hut once used by the Lochgoilhead Scout Activity Centre were also found.
A concrete base near the north end of the beach was noted to have a substantial concrete step below and towards the beach. This is thought to be the sole remains of the wooden jetty seen in photographs of HMS Armadillo.
A manhole and pipe support visible at the northern end of the beach are believed to be remaining evidence of the camp sewage system. A large water tank, constructed mainly of ston,e was also found here, having a brick addition at one corner together with a further brick construction inside the tank. The tank is now overgrown, making it impossible to determine whether or not there are any further structures within, or if this was simply some form of simple overflow device, intended to maintain the water level. The purpose of the tank is unclear, as the construction seems to predate that expected of World War II.
A site visit was carried out during September 2008, and found only two huts remaining. The long hut was found to have a substantial brick addition to the rear. Only one internal picture could be taken through a wall vent, and was inconclusive regarding the purpose of the extension. The area above the car park remains festooned with numerous concrete hut bases of various sizes. Remains of the foundation which served the wooden hut once used by the Lochgoilhead Scout Activity Centre were also found.
A concrete base near the north end of the beach was noted to have a substantial concrete step below and towards the beach. This is thought to be the sole remains of the wooden jetty seen in photographs of HMS Armadillo.
A manhole and pipe support visible at the northern end of the beach are believed to be remaining evidence of the camp sewage system. A large water tank, constructed mainly of ston,e was also found here, having a brick addition at one corner together with a further brick construction inside the tank. The tank is now overgrown, making it impossible to determine whether or not there are any further structures within, or if this was simply some form of simple overflow device, intended to maintain the water level. The purpose of the tank is unclear, as the construction seems to predate that expected of World War II.
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By the mid-1950s, forestry was flourishing on the surrounding land, and the area once again provided accommodation for the unemployed. This time, however, accommodation was provided in the big house, albeit temporarily, while the workers own housing in the village was being completed. The new arrivals were taking advantage of a retraining programme, and being trained as forestry workers to meet the growing demands of the local industry. More than fifty workers were employed in Ardentinny, where the nursery produced several million seedling trees for national distribution. Unfortunately, changes in acceptable working practice, in other words, modern Health and Safety legislation, brought more than twenty years of successful employment in the area to an end.[^[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Ardentinny Community Profile]]^]
The hotel was also suffering from progress, with bookings falling as the cheap package holidays of the 1960s attracted holidaymakers away from their usual destinations at home, and to warmer and sunnier locations abroad.
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In November 1959, one of the huts was dismantled and moved to Rashfield where it became the new Benmore & Rashfield Community Association hall. The building still exists and is now known as the Uig Hall. The original corrugated iron cladding has been replaced with profiled aluminium sheeting and the windows changed.
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By the mid-1950s, forestry was flourishing on the surrounding land, and the area once again provided accommodation for the unemployed. This time, however, accommodation was provided in the big house, albeit temporarily, while the workers own housing in the village was being completed. The new arrivals were taking advantage of a retraining programme, and being trained as forestry workers to meet the growing demands of the local industry. More than fifty workers were employed in Ardentinny, where the nursery produced several million seedling trees for national distribution. Unfortunately, changes in acceptable working practice, in other words, modern Health and Safety legislation, brought more than twenty years of successful employment in the area to an end.[^[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Ardentinny Community Profile]]^]
The hotel was also suffering from progress, with bookings falling as the cheap package holidays of the 1960s attracted holidaymakers away from their usual destinations at home, and to warmer and sunnier locations abroad.
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!!Uig Hall
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In November 1959, one of the huts in the grounds of Glenfinart House was dismantled and moved to Uig, which lies between Benmore and Rashfield and became the new Benmore & Rashfield Community Association hall.[^From the files of The Dunoon Observer & Argyllshire Standard, November 20, 2009.^] The building remains on the site, having become Uig Hall, which is used for local meeting as events. The hut has been restored, and the original corrugated iron cladding has been replaced with profiled aluminium sheeting, and the original windows have been replaced.
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In November 1959, one of the huts in the grounds of Glenfinart House was dismantled and moved to Uig, which lies between Benmore and Rashfield and became the new Benmore & Rashfield Community Association hall.[^From the files of The Dunoon Observer & Argyllshire Standard, November 20, 2009.^] The building remains on the site, having become Uig Hall, which is used for local meeting as events. The hut has been restored, and the original corrugated iron cladding has been replaced with profiled aluminium sheeting, and the original windows have been replaced.
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We're grateful for the following local information received regarding the past of Glenfinart House:
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We are grateful for the following local information received regarding the past of Glenfinart House:
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We have been unable to locate any further information online referring to ''The Little Red Elf'', and would therefore be grateful to learn of any references which confirm the story of the installation.
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In November 1959, one of the huts was dismantled and moved to Rashfield where it became the new Benmore & Rashfield Community Association hall. The building still exists and is now known as the Uig Hall. The original corrugated iron cladding has been replaced with profiled aluminium sheeting and the windows changed.
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In November 1959, one of the huts was dismantled and moved to Rashfield where it became the new Benmore & Rashfield Community Association hall. The building still exists and is now known as the Uig Hall.
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From our files, The Dunoon Observer & Argyllshire Standard 20th November 2009.
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During the 1930s, unemployment camps[^[[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7842517.stm | BBC video report on 1920s/1930s work camps]]^][[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7841976.stm | BBC radio report on 1920s/1930s work camps]]^] were set up in the area south east of the house, toward the beach, and used to house unemployed workers from the West of Scotland. The west, with its concentration of shipbuilding and related, dependent industries, was hit hard by the Great Depression of 1929-1933, when much of the area's working population was laid off. After World War II the Government denied that these these camps had existed, but they are remembered by those who lived in the area at the the time.[^[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Ardentinny Community Profile]]^]
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During the 1930s, unemployment camps[^[[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7842517.stm | BBC video report on 1920s/1930s work camps]]^][^[[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7841976.stm | BBC radio report on 1920s/1930s work camps]]^] were set up in the area south east of the house, toward the beach, and used to house unemployed workers from the West of Scotland. The west, with its concentration of shipbuilding and related, dependent industries, was hit hard by the Great Depression of 1929-1933, when much of the area's working population was laid off. After World War II the Government denied that these these camps had existed, but they are remembered by those who lived in the area at the the time.[^[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Ardentinny Community Profile]]^]
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During the 1930s, unemployment camps were set up in the area south east of the house, toward the beach, and used to house unemployed workers from the West of Scotland. The west, with its concentration of shipbuilding and related, dependent industries, was hit hard by the Great Depression of 1929-1933, when much of the area's working population laid off. After the war the Government denied that these these camps had existed, but they are remembered by those who lived in the area at the the time.[^[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Ardentinny Community Profile]]^]
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During the 1930s, unemployment camps[^[[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7842517.stm | BBC video report on 1920s/1930s work camps]]^][[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7841976.stm | BBC radio report on 1920s/1930s work camps]]^] were set up in the area south east of the house, toward the beach, and used to house unemployed workers from the West of Scotland. The west, with its concentration of shipbuilding and related, dependent industries, was hit hard by the Great Depression of 1929-1933, when much of the area's working population was laid off. After World War II the Government denied that these these camps had existed, but they are remembered by those who lived in the area at the the time.[^[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Ardentinny Community Profile]]^]
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* [[http://ardentinny.org/ | ardentinny.org]]
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Glenfinart House originally lay within the estate of the Earls Dunsmore. The land passed to the [[#doug | Douglas family]], via Archibald John Douglas and Charles Douglas, then, in 1893, to Henry Pigé-Leschallas. Henry's son, Major John Leschallas, lived there with his family until 1926, when they sold the house and moved south, having previously sold off some parts of the estate in 1922.
In 1906, Mrs Leschallas had Glenfinart Hall constructed as a memorial to her husband, and the hall still remains to the west of the former house and its grounds, where is serves as the village hall and celebrated its first centenary in 2006.
Glenfinart House originally lay within the estate of the Earls Dunsmore. The land passed to the [[#doug | Douglas family]], via Archibald John Douglas and Charles Douglas, then, in 1893, to Henry Pigé-Leschallas. Henry's son, Major John Leschallas, lived there with his family until 1926, when they sold the house and moved south, having previously sold off some parts of the estate in 1922.
In 1906, Mrs Leschallas had Glenfinart Hall constructed as a memorial to her husband, and the hall still remains to the west of the former house and its grounds, where is serves as the village hall and celebrated its first centenary in 2006.
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Glenfinart House was requisitioned during World War II, and designated HMS Armadillo. Initially used as a War Office camp, it transferred to the Royal Navy in 1942, and provided training faciliies for RN Beach Commandos who were not to be confused with Royal Marine Commandos. The job of the RN Commandos was to go ashore in the first landing craft and set up a protected base for the Beach Commander to operate from. His job was to control the flow of incoming and outgoing landing craft.
The WWII pictures linked below have not faded - their uniforms were kakhi battledress (officers and ratings) topped off with the appropriate naval hat.
The WWII pictures linked below have not faded - their uniforms were kakhi battledress (officers and ratings) topped off with the appropriate naval hat
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Glenfinart House was requisitioned during World War II, and designated HMS Armadillo. Initially used as a War Office camp, it transferred to the Royal Navy in 1942, and provided training facilities for RN Beach Commandos who were not to be confused with Royal Marine Commandos. The job of the RN Beach Commandos was to go ashore in the first landing craft and set up a protected base for the Beach Commander to operate from - his job was to control the flow of incoming and outgoing landing craft.
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[[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/TheFoxSecS/HMSArmadillo# | Pictures of site visit 2008]]
[[http://www.flickr.com/photos/22452801@N06/ | HMS Armadilllo WWII Photographs]]
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By the mid-1950s, forestry was flourishing on the surrounding land, and the area once again provided accommodation for the unemployed. This time, however, accomodation was provided in the big house, albeit temporarily, while the workers own housing in the village was being completed. The new arrivals were taking advantage of a retraining programme, and being trained as forestry workers to meet the growing demands of the local industry. More than fifty workers were employed in Ardentinny, where the nursery produced several million seedling trees for national distribution. Unfortunately, changes in acceptable working practice, in other words, modern Health and Safety legislation, brought more than twenty years of successful employment in the area to an end.[^[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Ardentinny Community Profile]]^]
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By the mid-1950s, forestry was flourishing on the surrounding land, and the area once again provided accommodation for the unemployed. This time, however, accommodation was provided in the big house, albeit temporarily, while the workers own housing in the village was being completed. The new arrivals were taking advantage of a retraining programme, and being trained as forestry workers to meet the growing demands of the local industry. More than fifty workers were employed in Ardentinny, where the nursery produced several million seedling trees for national distribution. Unfortunately, changes in acceptable working practice, in other words, modern Health and Safety legislation, brought more than twenty years of successful employment in the area to an end.[^[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Ardentinny Community Profile]]^]
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!!Footnotes
The bowling green at Ardentinny lies to the north of a burn, and had several huts, some wooden, some concrete, and was probably the site of the camps referred to above. The Lochgoilhead Scout Centre had the use of one hut for a while - the hut had previously been used as the village youth club, and came with a piano and three sets of wallbars, but little else.
We're grateful for the following local information received regarding the past of Glenfinart House:
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After the war it reverted to private hands and became a hotel. By the 1960s trade was dropping off and most of the building was destroyed in fire in 1968. The entrance portico and tower with the carving of the Leschallas family motto ''De Tout Mon Coeur'' survived, as did several wartime concrete huts to the rear. The literal translation of the motto is ''Of All My Heart'', perhaps ''With All My Heart'', being closer to its actual meaning.
One of the huts was occupied by a squatter, and when the site was abandoned he created the largest book in the world (featured in the Guinness Book of Records) and set up a son et lumière accompaniment to the reading of the story. The story depicted was ''The Little Red Elf''. The pages of the book were made out of 8 ft x 4 ft sheets of hardboard. When he was evicted he took it to a cave on Loch Eckside. No one seems to know what happened to it after that.
Many years later a Lady told me that her parents were friendly with the hotel owners in the 1960s and they had visited the House one day. When they left she turned round and saw smoke rising from the building but her parents told her to keep walking!
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The bowling green at Ardentinny lies to the north of a burn, and had several huts, some wooden, some concrete, and was probably the site of the camps referred to above. The Lochgoilhead Scout Centre had the use of one hut for a while - the hut had previously been used as the village youth club, and came with a piano and three sets of wallbars, but little else.
We're grateful for the following local information received regarding the past of Glenfinart House:
>>bquote<<
After the war it reverted to private hands and became a hotel. By the 1960s trade was dropping off and most of the building was destroyed in fire in 1968. The entrance portico and tower with the carving of the Leschallas family motto ''De Tout Mon Coeur'' survived, as did several wartime concrete huts to the rear. The literal translation of the motto is ''Of All My Heart'', perhaps ''With All My Heart'', being closer to its actual meaning.
One of the huts was occupied by a squatter, and when the site was abandoned he created the largest book in the world (featured in the Guinness Book of Records) and set up a son et lumière accompaniment to the reading of the story. The story depicted was ''The Little Red Elf''. The pages of the book were made out of 8 ft x 4 ft sheets of hardboard. When he was evicted he took it to a cave on Loch Eckside. No one seems to know what happened to it after that.
Many years later a Lady told me that her parents were friendly with the hotel owners in the 1960s and they had visited the House one day. When they left she turned round and saw smoke rising from the building but her parents told her to keep walking!
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The bowling green at Ardentinny lies to the north of a burn, and had several huts, some wooden, some concrete, and was probably the site of the camps referred to above. The Lochgoilhead Scout Centre had the use of one hut for a while - the hut had previously been used as the village youth club, and came with a piano and three sets of wallbars, but little else.
We're grateful for the following local information received regarding the past of Glenfinart House:
>>bquote<<
After the war it reverted to private hands and became a hotel. By the 1960s trade was dropping off and most of the building was destroyed in fire in 1968. The entrance portico and tower with the carving of the Leschallas family motto ''De Tout Mon Coeur'' survived, as did several wartime concrete huts to the rear. The literal translation of the motto is ''Of All My Heart'', perhaps ''With All My Heart'', being closer to its actual meaning.
One of the huts was occupied by a squatter, and when the site was abandoned he created the largest book in the world (featured in the Guinness Book of Records) and set up a son et lumière accompaniment to the reading of the story. The story depicted was ''The Little Red Elf''. The pages of the book were made out of 8 ft x 4 ft sheets of hardboard. When he was evicted he took it to a cave on Loch Eckside. No one seems to know what happened to it after that.
Many years later a Lady told me that her parents were friendly with the hotel owners in the 1960s and they had visited the House one day. When they left she turned round and saw smoke rising from the building but her parents told her to keep walking!
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[[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/TheFoxSecS/HMSArmadillo | Picture gallery, 2008]]
[[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/TheFoxSecS/HMSArmadillo | Picture gallery, 2008]]
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* [[http://www.ardentinny.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Glenfinnart_History.htm | Glenfinart history]] dead 2008
* [[http://ardentinny.org/history/hall.html | Glenfinart Hall centenary]]
* [[http://ardentinny.org/history/hall.html | Glenfinart Hall centenary]]
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* [[http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/Ken%20Oakley/4/ken_oakley.htm | Training at HMS Armadillo, wartime photographs of Ardentinny]]
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Glenfinart House was requisitioned during World War II, and designated HMS Armadillo. Initially used as a War Office camp, it transferred to the Royal Navy in 1942, and provided training faciliies for RN Beach Commandos who were not to be confused with Royal Marine Commandos. The job of the RN Commandos was to go ashore in the first landing craft and set up a protected base for the Beach Commander to operate from. His job was to control the flow of incoming and outgoing landing craft.
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Glenfinart House was requisitioned during World War II, and designated HMS Armadillo. Initially used as a War Office camp, it transferred to the Royal Navy in 1942, and provided training faciliies for RN Beach Commandos who were not to be confused with Royal Marine Commandos. The job of the RN Commandos was to go ashore in the first landing craft and set up a protected base for the Beach Commander to operate from. His job was to control the flow of incoming and outgoing landing craft.
The WWII pictures linked below have not faded - their uniforms were kakhi battledress (officers and ratings) topped off with the appropriate naval hat.
The WWII pictures linked below have not faded - their uniforms were kakhi battledress (officers and ratings) topped off with the appropriate naval hat.
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[[http://www.flickr.com/photos/22452801@N06/ | HMS Armadilllo WWII Photographs]]
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Glenfinart House was requisitioned during World War II, and designated HMS Armadillo. Initially used as a War Office camp, it transferred to the Royal Navy in 1942, and provided training faciliies for RN Beach Commandos.
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Glenfinart House was requisitioned during World War II, and designated HMS Armadillo. Initially used as a War Office camp, it transferred to the Royal Navy in 1942, and provided training faciliies for RN Beach Commandos who were not to be confused with Royal Marine Commandos. The job of the RN Commandos was to go ashore in the first landing craft and set up a protected base for the Beach Commander to operate from. His job was to control the flow of incoming and outgoing landing craft.
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Glenfinart House originally lay within the estate of the Earls Dunsmore. The land passed to the [[#doug | Douglas family]], via Archibald John Douglas and Charles Douglas, then in 1893, to Henry Pigé-Leschallas. Henry's son, Major John Leschallas, lived there with his family until 1926, when they sold the house and moved south, having previously sold off some parts of the estate in 1922.
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Glenfinart House originally lay within the estate of the Earls Dunsmore. The land passed to the [[#doug | Douglas family]], via Archibald John Douglas and Charles Douglas, then in 1893, to Henry Pigé-Leschallas. Henry's son, Major John Leschallas, lived there with his family until 1926, when they sold the house and moved south, having previously sold off some parts of the estate in 1922. In 1906 Mrs. Lachellas had Glenfinnart Hall constructed as a memorial to her husband. The hall sits to the west of where the house and grounds were and is still in use as the Village Hall.
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At the northern extreity of the beach a manhole and a pipe support suggest that this was remains of the camp sewage system. A large watertank constructed mainly in stone was also found. It had had a brick additon at one corner and had a brick construction in the water. Since the tank is now over grown it was impossible to say whether there were any more structures in the tank or whether this was a simple overflow device to maintain the water level. The purpose of the tank is unclear as it seems to predate WWII.
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At the northern extremity of the beach a manhole and a pipe support suggest that this was remains of the camp sewage system. A large watertank constructed mainly in stone was also found. It had had a brick additon at one corner and had a brick construction in the water. Since the tank is now over grown it was impossible to say whether there were any more structures in the tank or whether this was a simple overflow device to maintain the water level. The purpose of the tank is unclear as it seems to predate WWII.
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Site Vist it 2008
We visited the site in September 2008 and found two huts remaining only. The long hut was found to have a brick addition to the rear which is quite substantially built. Only 1 internal picture, taken through a wall vent is inconclusive as far as the purpose of the structure is concerned. The area above the car park is festooned with hut bases of various sizes. Some foundation remains of the wooden hut once used by the Lochgoilhead Scout Activity Centre were also found.
A concrete base near the north end of the beach was found to have a substantial concrete step below it towards the beach. This is thought to be the sole remains of the wooden jetty known to have been in that area.
At the northern extreity of the beach a manhole and a pipe support suggest that this was remains of the camp sewage system. A large watertank constructed mainly in stone was also found. It had had a brick additon at one corner and had a brick construction in the water. Since the tank is now over grown it was impossible to say whether there were any more structures in the tank or whether this was a simple overflow device to maintain the water level. The purpose of the tank is unclear as it seems to predate WWII.
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[[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/HMSArmadillo# | Pictures of site visit 2008]]
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A commemorative plaque mounted in Ardentinny Church remembers those who were trained there, and a photographic record of the RN Commandos appears on a memorial display board established at the beach.
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'''Glenfinart House''' was located in Glenfinart Forest, Ardentinny, Argyll & Bute, on the western shore of Loch Long. Following a fire in the 1960s, only the tower survives within a caravan park.
!!!Early background
Glenfinart House originally lay within the estate of the Earls Dunsmore. The land passed to the [[#doug | Douglas family]], via Archibald John Douglas and Charles Douglas then, in 1893, to Henry Pigé-Leschallas. Henry's son, Major John Leschallas, lived there with his family until 1926, when they sold the house and moved south, having previously sold some parts of the estate in 1922.
The original Glenfinart Estate became fragmented as it changed hands over the years, reducing in size as it was broken upand sold off in lots. It went from an area encompassing most of the peninsular land it lay on between Loch Fyne to the west and Loch Long and Loch Goil to the east, to that of the present day Glenfinart Forest. The Forestry Commission purchased the remainder of the Douglas estate in 1934, when it became part of the Argyll Forest Park in 1935, the first such area to be established in Britain. The Commission bought or leased land throughout the inter-war period, when land prices were low, and accumulated large holdings. Glenfinart's Ardentinny nursery supplied the whole of Scotland with seedling trees.
!!!Unemployment camps
During the 1930s, unemployment camps were set up in the area south east of the house, toward the beach, and used to house unemployed workers from the West of Scotland. The west, with its concentration of shipbuilding and related, dependent industries, was hit hard by the Great Depression of 1929-1933, when much of the area's working population laid off. After the war the Government denied that these these camps had existed, but they are remembered by those who lived in the area at the the time.
[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Source]]
!!!World War II - HMS Armadillo
Glenfinart House was requisitioned during World War II, and designated HMS Armadillo. Originally a War Office Camp, it transferred to the Royal Navy in 1942, and provided training for RN Beach Commandos.
The training school at Ardentinny accommodated between 500 and 600 men and, unusually for the timemixed officers with ratings. Loch Long was used for amphibious landing drills, reconnaissance and specialised beach skills. Other training included weapons usage, rock climbing, assault courses, embarkation and debarkation of landing craft under battle conditions, route marches and field survival. [[~The Fox]]
A commemorative plaque in Ardentinny Church remembers those who were trained there, and a photographic record of the Commandos appears on a display established at the beach.
!!!Postwar period
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'''Glenfinart House''' was located in Glenfinart Forest
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Glenfinart House originally lay within the estate of the Earls Dunsmore. The land passed to the [[#doug | Douglas family]], via Archibald John Douglas and Charles Douglas
The original Glenfinart Estate became fragmented as it changed hands over the years, reducing in size as it was broken up
!!!Unemployment camps
During the 1930s, unemployment camps were set up in the area south east of the house, toward
[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Source]]
!!!World War II - HMS Armadillo
Glenfinart House was requisitioned during World War II, and designated HMS Armadillo. Originally a War Office Camp, it transferred to the Royal Navy in 1942, and provided training for RN Beach Commandos
The training school at Ardentinny accommodated between 500 and 600 men and, unusually for the time
A commemorative plaque in Ardentinny Church remembers those who were trained there, and a photographic record of the Commandos appears on a display established at the beach.
!!!Postwar period
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'''Glenfinart House''' was located in Glenfinart Forest, Ardentinny, Argyll & Bute, on the western shore of Loch Long. Following a fire in the 1960s, only the surviving part of the house is the tower, within a caravan park which occupies the grounds.
!!Early background
Glenfinart House originally lay within the estate of the Earls Dunsmore. The land passed to the [[#doug | Douglas family]], via Archibald John Douglas and Charles Douglas, then in 1893, to Henry Pigé-Leschallas. Henry's son, Major John Leschallas, lived there with his family until 1926, when they sold the house and moved south, having previously sold off some parts of the estate in 1922.
The original Glenfinart Estate became fragmented as it changed hands over the years, gradually reducing in size as it was broken up into lots, and sold off. Having encompassed an area including most of the peninsular land which it lay on between Loch Fyne to the west, and Loch Long and Loch Goil to the east, its size fell to that of the present day Glenfinart Forest. The Forestry Commission purchased the remainder of the Douglas estate in 1934, when it became part of the Argyll Forest Park in 1935, the first such area to be established in Britain. The Commission bought or leased land throughout the inter-war period, when land prices were low, and so accumulated large holdings. The fields opposite Finart Bay were once a Forestry Commission nursery, and Glenfinart's Ardentinny nursery supplied seedling treess for new plantations throughout Scotland.
!!Unemployment camps
During the 1930s, unemployment camps were set up in the area south east of the house, toward the beach, and used to house unemployed workers from the West of Scotland. The west, with its concentration of shipbuilding and related, dependent industries, was hit hard by the Great Depression of 1929-1933, when much of the area's working population laid off. After the war the Government denied that these these camps had existed, but they are remembered by those who lived in the area at the the time.[^[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Ardentinny Community Profile]]^]
!!World War II
!!!HMS Armadillo
Glenfinart House was requisitioned during World War II, and designated HMS Armadillo. Initially used as a War Office camp, it transferred to the Royal Navy in 1942, and provided training faciliies for RN Beach Commandos.
The training school at Ardentinny accommodated between 500 and 600 men and, unusually for the time, mixed officers with ratings. Loch Long was used for amphibious landing drills, and training in reconnaissance and specialised beach skills. Further training included weapons usage, embarkation and debarkation of landing craft under battle conditions, and field survival, and exercises such as rock climbing, assault courses, and route marches.
A commemorative plaque mounted in Ardentinny Church remembers those who were trained there, and a photographic record of the Commandos appears on a display established at the beach.
!!Postwar period
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'''Glenfinart House''' was located in Glenfinart Forest, Ardentinny, Argyll & Bute, on the western shore of Loch Long. Following a fire in the 1960s, only the surviving part of the house is the tower, within a caravan park which occupies the grounds.
!!Early background
Glenfinart House originally lay within the estate of the Earls Dunsmore. The land passed to the [[#doug | Douglas family]], via Archibald John Douglas and Charles Douglas, then in 1893, to Henry Pigé-Leschallas. Henry's son, Major John Leschallas, lived there with his family until 1926, when they sold the house and moved south, having previously sold off some parts of the estate in 1922.
The original Glenfinart Estate became fragmented as it changed hands over the years, gradually reducing in size as it was broken up into lots, and sold off. Having encompassed an area including most of the peninsular land which it lay on between Loch Fyne to the west, and Loch Long and Loch Goil to the east, its size fell to that of the present day Glenfinart Forest. The Forestry Commission purchased the remainder of the Douglas estate in 1934, when it became part of the Argyll Forest Park in 1935, the first such area to be established in Britain. The Commission bought or leased land throughout the inter-war period, when land prices were low, and so accumulated large holdings. The fields opposite Finart Bay were once a Forestry Commission nursery, and Glenfinart's Ardentinny nursery supplied seedling treess for new plantations throughout Scotland.
!!Unemployment camps
During the 1930s, unemployment camps were set up in the area south east of the house, toward the beach, and used to house unemployed workers from the West of Scotland. The west, with its concentration of shipbuilding and related, dependent industries, was hit hard by the Great Depression of 1929-1933, when much of the area's working population laid off. After the war the Government denied that these these camps had existed, but they are remembered by those who lived in the area at the the time.[^[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Ardentinny Community Profile]]^]
!!World War II
!!!HMS Armadillo
Glenfinart House was requisitioned during World War II, and designated HMS Armadillo. Initially used as a War Office camp, it transferred to the Royal Navy in 1942, and provided training faciliies for RN Beach Commandos.
The training school at Ardentinny accommodated between 500 and 600 men and, unusually for the time, mixed officers with ratings. Loch Long was used for amphibious landing drills, and training in reconnaissance and specialised beach skills. Further training included weapons usage, embarkation and debarkation of landing craft under battle conditions, and field survival, and exercises such as rock climbing, assault courses, and route marches.
A commemorative plaque mounted in Ardentinny Church remembers those who were trained there, and a photographic record of the Commandos appears on a display established at the beach.
!!Postwar period
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By the mid-1950s, forestry was flourishing on the surrounding land, and the area once again provided accommodation for the unemployed. This time, however, they were to be accommodated in the big house, temporarily, while there own housing in the village was being completed. The new arrivals were taking advantage of a retraining programme, and being trained as forestry workers to meet the growing demands of the local industry. More than fifty workers were employed in Ardentinny, where the nursery produced several million seedling trees which were distributed nationally. Unfortunately, changes in acceptable working practice brought some twenty years of successful employment in the area to an end.
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The hotel's business was also suffering from progress, as the cheap package holidays of the 1960s attracted holidaymakers away from their usual destinations at home, to warmer and sunnier locations abroad.
In 1968, Glenfinart House was destroyed by fire,and is marked only by the remains of its entrance portico and tower, which stand within the Caravan Site that now occupies the grounds.
!!!Famous residents
Althoughthe House doesn't appear to have hosted guests of special note, the village of Ardentinny does.
Born in Glasgow, actress Phyllida Law has a family home there, and admits that while her career in England has been successful, it has meant not being truly resident in Scotland. Phyllida's husband was Eric Thompson (November 9, 1929 - December 1, 1982) an English actor, producer and television presenter, probably best known for his script and narration of the children's television series ''The Magic Roundabout'', transmitted between October 1965 and January 1977. The scripts, which replaced the original French material, were written while the couple were living at Ardentinny, and this influenced a number of aspects in the scripts, for example, the naming of Dougal, the dog. Apparently this upset the French, who mistook the pronunciation as ''de Gaulle''. Thompson also disliked the original French scripts, described as being loud and noisy, and created his own stories, more in keeping with the quiet and relaxed style of life in a village.
The couple's children are also well-known, being Emma Thompson and Sophie Thompson.
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In 1968, Glenfinart House was destroyed by fire,
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By the mid-1950s, forestry was flourishing on the surrounding land, and the area once again provided accommodation for the unemployed. This time, however, accomodation was provided in the big house, albeit temporarily, while the workers own housing in the village was being completed. The new arrivals were taking advantage of a retraining programme, and being trained as forestry workers to meet the growing demands of the local industry. More than fifty workers were employed in Ardentinny, where the nursery produced several million seedling trees for national distribution. Unfortunately, changes in acceptable working practice, in other words, modern Health and Safety legislation, brought more than twenty years of successful employment in the area to an end.[^[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Ardentinny Community Profile]]^]
The hotel was also suffering from progress, with bookings falling as the cheap package holidays of the 1960s attracted holidaymakers away from their usual destinations at home, and to warmer and sunnier locations abroad.
In 1968, Glenfinart House was destroyed by fire, leaving on its site only by the remains of its entrance portico and tower, which stand within a caravan site which now occupies the grounds.
!!Famous residents
Although there do not appear to be any accounts of guests of special note residing in the house, the village of Ardentinny does have some famous residents.
Born in Glasgow, actress Phyllida Law has a family home there, and admits that while her career in England has been successful, it has meant not being truly resident in Scotland. Phyllida's husband was Eric Thompson (November 9, 1929 - December 1, 1982) an English actor, producer, and television presenter, probably best known for his script and narration of the children's television series The Magic Roundabout, transmitted between October 1965, and January 1977. The scripts, which replaced the original French material, were written while the couple were living at Ardentinny, and this influenced a number of aspects in the scripts, for example, the naming of Dougal, the dog - pparently this upset the French, who mistook the pronunciation as ''de Gaulle''. Thompson had a dislike of the original French scripts, describing them as being loud and noisy, and created his own stories, more in keeping with the quiet and relaxed style of life in a village.
The couple's children are also well-known, being the actresses Emma Thompson and Sophie Thompson.
The hotel was also suffering from progress, with bookings falling as the cheap package holidays of the 1960s attracted holidaymakers away from their usual destinations at home, and to warmer and sunnier locations abroad.
In 1968, Glenfinart House was destroyed by fire, leaving on its site only by the remains of its entrance portico and tower, which stand within a caravan site which now occupies the grounds.
!!Famous residents
Although there do not appear to be any accounts of guests of special note residing in the house, the village of Ardentinny does have some famous residents.
Born in Glasgow, actress Phyllida Law has a family home there, and admits that while her career in England has been successful, it has meant not being truly resident in Scotland. Phyllida's husband was Eric Thompson (November 9, 1929 - December 1, 1982) an English actor, producer, and television presenter, probably best known for his script and narration of the children's television series The Magic Roundabout, transmitted between October 1965, and January 1977. The scripts, which replaced the original French material, were written while the couple were living at Ardentinny, and this influenced a number of aspects in the scripts, for example, the naming of Dougal, the dog - pparently this upset the French, who mistook the pronunciation as ''de Gaulle''. Thompson had a dislike of the original French scripts, describing them as being loud and noisy, and created his own stories, more in keeping with the quiet and relaxed style of life in a village.
The couple's children are also well-known, being the actresses Emma Thompson and Sophie Thompson.
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The area where the bowling green lies to the north of the burn had several huts, some wooden, some concrete, and was probably the site of the camps. The Lochgoilhead Scout Centre had the use of one hut for a while. The hut had previously been used as the village Youth Club, and came with a piano and three sets of wallbars, but little else. [[~The Fox]]
We're grateful for the following additional, local information received about the house. [[~The Fox]]
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We're grateful for the following additional, local information received about the house. [[~The Fox]]
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The bowling green at Ardentinny lies to the north of a burn, and had several huts, some wooden, some concrete, and was probably the site of the camps referred to above. The Lochgoilhead Scout Centre had the use of one hut for a while - the hut had previously been used as the village youth club, and came with a piano and three sets of wallbars, but little else.
We're grateful for the following local information received regarding the past of Glenfinart House:
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We're grateful for the following local information received regarding the past of Glenfinart House:
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Born in Glasgow, actress Phyllida Law has a family home there, and admits that while her career in England has been successful, it has meant not being truly resident in Scotland. Phyllida's husband was Eric Thompson (November 9, 1929 - December 1, 1982) an English actor, producer and television presenter, probably best known for his script and narration of the children's television series ''The Magic Roundabout'', transmitted between October 1965 and January 1977. The scripts, which replaced the original French material, were written while the couple were living at Ardentinny, and this influenced a number of aspects in the scripts, for example, the naming of Dougal, the dog. Apparently this upset the French, who mistook the pronunciation as ''de Gaulle''. Thompson also disliked the original French scripts, described as being loud and noisy, and created his own stories, more in keeping with the quiet and relaxed style of life in village.
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Born in Glasgow, actress Phyllida Law has a family home there, and admits that while her career in England has been successful, it has meant not being truly resident in Scotland. Phyllida's husband was Eric Thompson (November 9, 1929 - December 1, 1982) an English actor, producer and television presenter, probably best known for his script and narration of the children's television series ''The Magic Roundabout'', transmitted between October 1965 and January 1977. The scripts, which replaced the original French material, were written while the couple were living at Ardentinny, and this influenced a number of aspects in the scripts, for example, the naming of Dougal, the dog. Apparently this upset the French, who mistook the pronunciation as ''de Gaulle''. Thompson also disliked the original French scripts, described as being loud and noisy, and created his own stories, more in keeping with the quiet and relaxed style of life in a village.
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'''Glenfinart House''' was located in Glenfinart Forest, Ardentinny, Argyll & Bute, on the western shore of Loch Long. The tower survives within a caravan park.
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'''Glenfinart House''' was located in Glenfinart Forest, Ardentinny, Argyll & Bute, on the western shore of Loch Long. Following a fire in the 1960s, only the tower survives within a caravan park.
!!!Early background
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!!!!Unemployment camps
During the 1930s, unemployment camps were set up in the area south east of the house, toward the beach, and used to house unemployed workers from the West of Scotland. TheWest of Scotland, with its concentration of shipbuilding and related, dependent industries, was hit hard by the Great Depression of 1929-1933, when much of the area's working population laid off. After the war the Government denied that these these camps had existed, but they are remembered by those who lived in the area at the the time.
During the 1930s, unemployment camps were set up in the area south east of the house, toward the beach, and used to house unemployed workers from the West of Scotland. The
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!!!Unemployment camps
During the 1930s, unemployment camps were set up in the area south east of the house, toward the beach, and used to house unemployed workers from the West of Scotland. The west, with its concentration of shipbuilding and related, dependent industries, was hit hard by the Great Depression of 1929-1933, when much of the area's working population laid off. After the war the Government denied that these these camps had existed, but they are remembered by those who lived in the area at the the time.
During the 1930s, unemployment camps were set up in the area south east of the house, toward the beach, and used to house unemployed workers from the West of Scotland. The west, with its concentration of shipbuilding and related, dependent industries, was hit hard by the Great Depression of 1929-1933, when much of the area's working population laid off. After the war the Government denied that these these camps had existed, but they are remembered by those who lived in the area at the the time.
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!!!World War II
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A commemorative plaque in Ardentinny Church remembers those who were trained there, and a photographic record of the Commandos appears on display established at the beach.
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A commemorative plaque in Ardentinny Church remembers those who were trained there, and a photographic record of the Commandos appears on a display established at the beach.
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The area where the bowling green lies to the north of the burn had several huts, some wooden, some concrete, and was probably the site of the camps. The Lochgoilhead Scout Centre had the use of one hut for a while. The hut had previously been used as the village Youth Club, and came with a piano and three sets of wallbars, but little else. [[~The Fox]]
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One of the huts was occupied by a squatter, and when the site was abandoned he created the largest book in the world (featured in the Guinness Book of Records) and set up a son et lumière accompaniment to the reading of the story. The story depicted was ''The Little Red Elf'''. The pages of the book were made out of 8 ft x 4 ft sheets of hardboard. When he was evicted he took it to a cave on Loch Eckside. No one seems to know what happened to after that.
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One of the huts was occupied by a squatter, and when the site was abandoned he created the largest book in the world (featured in the Guinness Book of Records) and set up a son et lumière accompaniment to the reading of the story. The story depicted was ''The Little Red Elf''. The pages of the book were made out of 8 ft x 4 ft sheets of hardboard. When he was evicted he took it to a cave on Loch Eckside. No one seems to know what happened to it after that.
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'''Glenfinart House''' was located in Glenfinart Forest, Ardentinny, Argyll & Bute, on the western shore of Loch Long. The tower survives with a caravan park.
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'''Glenfinart House''' was located in Glenfinart Forest, Ardentinny, Argyll & Bute, on the western shore of Loch Long. The tower survives within a caravan park.
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Glenfinart House was requisitioned during World War II, and designated HMS Armadillo. Originally a War Office Camp, it transferred to the Royal Navy in 1942, and provided training for RN Beach Commandos.
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!!!Famous residents (Ardentinny)
Although the House doesn't appear to have hosted guests of special note, the village of Ardentinny does.
Born in Glasgow, actress Phyllida Law has a family home there, and admits that while her career in England has been successful, it has meant not being truly resident in Scotland. Phyllida's husband was Eric Thompson (November 9, 1929 - December 1, 1982) an English actor, producer and television presenter, probably best known for his script and narration of the children's television series ''The Magic Roundabout'', transmitted between October 1965 and January 1977. The scripts, which replaced the original French material, were written while the couple were living at Ardentinny, and this influenced a number of aspects in the scripts, for example, the naming of Dougal, the dog. Apparently this upset the French, who mistook the pronunciation as ''de Gaulle''. Thompson also disliked the original French scripts, described as being loud and noisy, and created his own stories, more in keeping with the quiet and relaxed style of life in village.
The couple's children are also well-known, being Emma Thompson and Sophie Thompson.
Although the House doesn't appear to have hosted guests of special note, the village of Ardentinny does.
Born in Glasgow, actress Phyllida Law has a family home there, and admits that while her career in England has been successful, it has meant not being truly resident in Scotland. Phyllida's husband was Eric Thompson (November 9, 1929 - December 1, 1982) an English actor, producer and television presenter, probably best known for his script and narration of the children's television series ''The Magic Roundabout'', transmitted between October 1965 and January 1977. The scripts, which replaced the original French material, were written while the couple were living at Ardentinny, and this influenced a number of aspects in the scripts, for example, the naming of Dougal, the dog. Apparently this upset the French, who mistook the pronunciation as ''de Gaulle''. Thompson also disliked the original French scripts, described as being loud and noisy, and created his own stories, more in keeping with the quiet and relaxed style of life in village.
The couple's children are also well-known, being Emma Thompson and Sophie Thompson.
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A commemorative plaque in the village remembers those who were trained there, and a photographic record of the Commandos appears on display established at the beach.
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A commemorative plaque in Ardentinny Church remembers those who were trained there, and a photographic record of the Commandos appears on display established at the beach.
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* [[http://www.combinedops.com/RN%20Commando.htm | Photograph]]
*[[http://www.combinedops.com/RN%20Commando.htm | HMS Armadillo]]
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* [[http://www.combinedops.com/RN%20Commando.htm | HMS Armadillo, photograph of memorial plaque]]
* [[http://www.mgl.ca/~cpike/gladneypage.html | Page leading to photographs of Glenfinart Camp (lumberjacks)]]
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During the 1930s, ground to the south east of the house, toward the beach, was used to house unemployed people from the West of Scotland. After the war the Government denied the existence of these camps, but they are still remembered locally.
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During the 1930s, unemployment camps were set up in the area south east of the house, toward the beach, and used to house unemployed workers from the West of Scotland. The West of Scotland, with its concentration of shipbuilding and related, dependent industries, was hit hard by the Great Depression of 1929-1933, when much of the area's working population laid off. After the war the Government denied that these these camps had existed, but they are remembered by those who lived in the area at the the time.
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A plaque commemorates this contribution, and there is also a board with photographs of the Commandos located at the beach
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[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Source]]
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By the 1960s, cheap package holidays were attracting holidaymakers overseas and, like most holiday destination in the area, the hotel's business was suffering as a result.
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By the mid-1950s, forestry was flourishing on the surrounding land, and the area once again provided accommodation for the unemployed. This time, however, they were to be accommodated in the big house, temporarily, while there own housing in the village was being completed. The new arrivals were taking advantage of a retraining programme, and being trained as forestry workers to meet the growing demands of the local industry. More than fifty workers were employed in Ardentinny, where the nursery produced several million seedling trees which were distributed nationally. Unfortunately, changes in acceptable working practice brought some twenty years of successful employment in the area to an end.
[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Source]]
The hotel's business was also suffering from progress, as the cheap package holidays of the 1960s attracted holidaymakers away from their usual destinations at home, to warmer and sunnier locations abroad.
[[http://www.communityfuturespartnership.org.uk/communities/Argyll-and-Cowal/documents/ArdentinneyCommunityProfile.doc | Source]]
The hotel's business was also suffering from progress, as the cheap package holidays of the 1960s attracted holidaymakers away from their usual destinations at home, to warmer and sunnier locations abroad.
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After the war it reverted to private hands and became a hotel. By the 1960s trade was dropping off and most of the building was destroyed in fire in 1968. The entrance portico and tower with the carving of the Leschallas family motto '''Detout mon Coeur''' survived, as did several wartime concrete huts to the rear.
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After the war it reverted to private hands and became a hotel. By the 1960s trade was dropping off and most of the building was destroyed in fire in 1968. The entrance portico and tower with the carving of the Leschallas family motto ''De Tout Mon Coeur'' survived, as did several wartime concrete huts to the rear. The literal translation of the motto is ''Of All My Heart'', perhaps ''With All My Heart'', being closer to its actual meaning.
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Many years later a Lady told me that her parents were friendly with the hotel owners in the 60s and they had visited the House one day. When they left she turned round and saw smoke rising from the building but her parents told her to keep walking!
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Many years later a Lady told me that her parents were friendly with the hotel owners in the 1960s and they had visited the House one day. When they left she turned round and saw smoke rising from the building but her parents told her to keep walking!
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'''Glenfinart House''' was located in Glenfinart Forest, Ardentinny, Argyll & Bute, on the western shore of Loch Long. The tower survives with a caravan park.
'''Glenfinart House''' was located in Glenfinart Forest, Ardentinny, Argyll & Bute, on the western shore of Loch Long. The tower survives with a caravan park.
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!!Footnotes
We're grateful for the following additional, local information received about the house. [[~The Fox]]
After the war it reverted to private hands and became a hotel. By the 1960s trade was dropping off and most of the building was destroyed in fire in 1968. The entrance portico and tower with the carving of the Leschallas family motto '''Detout mon Coeur''' survived, as did several wartime concrete huts to the rear.
One of the huts was occupied by a squatter, and when the site was abandoned he created the largest book in the world (featured in the Guinness Book of Records) and set up a son et lumière accompaniment to the reading of the story. The story depicted was ''The Little Red Elf'''. The pages of the book were made out of 8 ft x 4 ft sheets of hardboard. When he was evicted he took it to a cave on Loch Eckside. No one seems to know what happened to after that.
Many years later a Lady told me that her parents were friendly with the hotel owners in the 60s and they had visited the House one day. When they left she turned round and saw smoke rising from the building but her parents told her to keep walking!
We're grateful for the following additional, local information received about the house. [[~The Fox]]
After the war it reverted to private hands and became a hotel. By the 1960s trade was dropping off and most of the building was destroyed in fire in 1968. The entrance portico and tower with the carving of the Leschallas family motto '''Detout mon Coeur''' survived, as did several wartime concrete huts to the rear.
One of the huts was occupied by a squatter, and when the site was abandoned he created the largest book in the world (featured in the Guinness Book of Records) and set up a son et lumière accompaniment to the reading of the story. The story depicted was ''The Little Red Elf'''. The pages of the book were made out of 8 ft x 4 ft sheets of hardboard. When he was evicted he took it to a cave on Loch Eckside. No one seems to know what happened to after that.
Many years later a Lady told me that her parents were friendly with the hotel owners in the 60s and they had visited the House one day. When they left she turned round and saw smoke rising from the building but her parents told her to keep walking!
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''The image showing the hotel was received without details, and cannot be found on the internet. Please [[Contact Form | let us know]] if it is yours, if you wish it removed, or attributed.''
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''The image showing the hotel was received without details, and cannot be found on the internet. Please [[Main/Contact Form | let us know]] if it is yours, if you wish it removed, or attributed.''
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''The image showing the hotel was received without details, and cannot be found on the internet. Please [[Contact Form | let us know]] if it is yours, if you wish it removed, or attributed.''
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In 1968, Glenfinnart House was destroyed by a fire, is marked only by the remains of its entrance portico and tower, which stand within the Caravan Site that now occupies the grounds.
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In 1968, Glenfinart House was destroyed by fire, and is marked only by the remains of its entrance portico and tower, which stand within the Caravan Site that now occupies the grounds.
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* [[http://www.mgl.ca/~cpike/gladneypage.html | Page leading to photographs of Glenfinart Camp]]
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