A daylight view of the extensive fire damage to the roof of Ardentinny Hotel from last night’s blaze.
Roof blaze at Ardentinny Hotel (Updated)
Update: Video footage added above.
The roof of the recently renovated residence of Ardentinny Hotel was set alight tonight by what appeared to be a lightning strike, creating a huge plume of smoke over Loch Long. Fortunately the building was unoccupied at the time.
A neighbour to the property said he heard a huge bang and his TV suddenly went off. He rushed out of the house and saw smoke and flames coming from the hotel roof. By then the alarm had been raised and firefighters from Scottish Fire and Rescue Dunoon station and Police arrived within 20 minutes to find a section of the roof well alight.
Fortunately the Fire Service was able to bring the blaze quickly under control with two tenders and an additional appliance from Strachur. The road through Ardentinny has remained closed since the incident.
Video footage to follow.
1943: HMS Armadillo group Glenfinart House
We are again indebted to Griffin Turton who has provided us with the following photograph taken in 1943 in front of Glenfinart House (HMS Armadillo) which was at the time the RN HQ.
The picture was taken whilst ‘N’ or ‘Nan’ RN Beach Commando were at HMS Armadillo in early 1943 and shows from left to right Sub/Lt ‘Jumbo’ Jarvis RNVR; Sub/Lt Alec Varley RNVR, both ABMs (Assistant Beach Masters) in N2 section; Lt Dougall MacArthur RNVR who had been an ABM with G2 in North Africa where he was wounded; Lt Maurice Vernon Redshaw RNVR, BM of N2, an unknown WREN Officer and Sub/Lt Brian Wallace RNVR, ABM N3.
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The Royal Naval Commandos 1942-45 History Group.
Consultancy Opportunity
Ardentinny Community Trust are looking for a consultant. Details are as follows –
Consultancy Requirement:
Ardentinny Community Trust, Glenfinart Walled Garden, a B Listed Building.
– A Costed Repair Scheme and Conservation Plan
– A Business Plan
£13,000 all inclusive. 4 months July to October 2014
a) Develop a costed repair scheme with a Conservation Plan for the wall and structures.
This part of the project will appoint a design team, with relevant conservation experience. With a condition survey of the Walled Garden they will develop a costed repair scheme, seeking statutory consents where required. The team will also consult with Historic Scotland to produce a detailed Conservation Plan for the site.
b) Develop a detailed Business Plan.
The project will resource a team of suitably experienced consultants, to work closely with the Trust to revise a detailed 3 year Business Plan specifically for the Walled Garden site.
The team will identify capital funding to secure the Walled Garden and enable management of the site in the longer term.
For Information please email Lynn Kerr, Secretary, Ardentinny Community Trust lkerr172@btinternet.com or call 01369 810275
Closing date Friday 6th June 2014.
Coulport blasts: MOD will not attend village meeting
The following was posted on the Ardentinny village notice board.
