The Clachan Inn, Drymen
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Image: © David Dixon Taken: 19 Apr 2012
In the 1700s Drymen was on the route of the military road from Stirling to Dumbarton. The Clachan Inn, on the northern corner of The Square, dates back to this period and carries signs proclaiming that it was first licensed in 1734, making it Scotland’s oldest ale house. For more information, visit http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/drymen/drymen/index.html (Drymen feature page on Undiscovered Scotland) and/or http://www.stirlingonvideo.co.uk/page-details.aspx?PageID=93 (Stirling on Video)