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Coordinates: 56°32′21″N 5°46′43″W / 56.53925°N 5.77862°W| Lochaline | |
Lochaline Lochaline shown within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | PA80 |
| Dialling code | 01967 |
| Police | Northern |
| Fire | Highlands and Islands |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
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Lochaline as seen from the ferry from Fishnish
Lochaline is the main village in Morvern. It is situated at the mouth of Loch Aline, on the northern shore. Lochaline is connected with Fisnish on the Isle of Mull by ferry.
There has been a silica sand mine in Lochaline since 1940 when it was opened to replace sources of silica lost because of the war[1]. A source was needed for the manufacture of optical quality glass. It was announced in November 2008 that the mine will be closing with plans on how to reopen it are ongoing with the local council[2].
References
- ^ Exploring Morvern, Morvern Heritiage Society, The Story of Lochalibe Silica Mine, Mary Barnes, Page 14-19
- ^ Lochaber News, Mine closes with loss of 11 jobs, 20th November 2008
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