Beglan

Beglan Scots: Beag-Ghleann
Ruins of the abandoned Beglan township
Beglan Location within the Highland council area
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK Scotland 57°10′56″N3°42′48″W / 57.1821915°N 3.7133360°W / 57.1821915; -3.7133360

Beglan (Beag-Ghleann in Scottish Gaelic) was a small township located in Glenmore Forest Park. ^[1] The earliest cartographic evidence of Beglan dates back to 1747. ^[2] The settlement was deserted by 1875. ^{[3] [2]}

Township

At its largest, the town consisted of 12 houses. ^[1] Some arable plots of land were located next to the village. ^[3]

Clearance

The small tenant farms of Beglan inhabitants were cleared to make place for a sheep farm, which was moved there by the landlord to create a deer forest nearby. ^[4]

Legacy

Only a few ruins of the township currently remain. A small path was constructed for visitors to walk past these ruins, and a small sign indicates the location of this former township. ^{[3] [5]}

A weathered stone marking the location of the abandoned Beglan township, with the text "Beag-ghleann" and "Beglan Township"

References

1. "MHG24980 - Beglan Township". Highland Historic Environment Record. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
2. "DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT and EDM SURVEY of BEGLAN TOWNSHIP AVIEMORE HIGHLAND" (PDF). Highland Historic Environment Record. 27 February 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
3. "Cairngorms National Park Authority: Report on Called-in planning application 07/104/CP" (PDF). Cairngorms National Park Authority. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
4. "Allt Coire Beag-ghleann | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
5. "Glenmore Forest Park" (PDF). Forestry and Land Scotland. Retrieved 23 September 2024.