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Talladale
Location within the Highland council area
OS grid reference NG918699
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Achnasheen
Postcode district IV22 2
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57°40′17″N5°29′29″W / 57.67148°N 5.49137°W / 57.67148; -5.49137

Talladale is a village on the southwestern shore of Loch Maree in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands [1] and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

Talladale lies eight miles (thirteen kilometres) southwest of Gairloch. From 1883 until 1911 there was a coach service from Gairloch connecting with a ferry service operated by passenger vessel Mabel, calling at Talladale on its way to Kinlochewe. [2]

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References

  1. Microsoft; Nokia (26 February 2017). "Talladale" (Map). Bing Maps . Microsoft. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. "New Circular Route on Loch Maree". Bradshaw's Monthly Continental Railway, Steam Transit, and General Guide, for Travellers Through Europe. Bradshaw's. July 1887. p. 704.