Furnace, Argyll
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Furnace (Scottish Gaelic: An Fhùirneis) (formerly Inverleacainn (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Leacainn)) is a village in Argyll and Bute, on the west coast of Scotland, on the north shore of Loch Fyne, the longest sea loch in the United Kingdom. Furnace is around eight miles southwest of Inveraray on the A83 road.
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Furnace
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The old iron furnace | |
Location within Argyll and Bute | |
OS grid reference | NN 02477 00182 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | INVERARAY |
Postcode district | PA32 |
Dialling code | 01499 |
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56.153288°N 5.1817760°W / 56.153288; -5.1817760 |
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It is unusual for a West Highland village in having an industrial past in addition to the usual focus on agriculture and fishing. Industrial activity was led by three main businesses: the iron furnace, the powdermills and the quarry.