Shalom, Muirlands, near Arden
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Shalom, Muirlands, near Arden
Image: © Pete Marrison Taken: 20 Dec 2022
Shalom is the name of the private house which was formerly Muirlands Primary School. It was the school for the surrounding rural area. The hamlet of Muirlands, even today, consists only of eight dwellings. There are no markings to indicate that you are entering or leaving Muirlands other than a couple of "Reduce Speed Now" signs. The school was built in 1869 by the Laird of Luss to provide education for the local community and was also used as a church and Sunday school. The Old School House, built in 1880, is not a listed building and is approximately 50 metres north of Shalom. It was presumably the teacher's accommodation. The Gothic style "Shalom" is Category B listed. Among its external features are the gabled porch and the small candle snuffer spire with fish-scale slating, which originally housed the church bell. A new village school in Luss was built in 1970.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.045585
Longitude
-4.653141