In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Rowardennan like this:
Rowardennan, an hotel in Buchanan parish, Stirling- shire, on the E shore of Loch Lomond, opposite Inveruglas ferry, 4 miles S of the summit of Ben Lomond, and 9½ N of Balloch. It adjoins a steamboat pier; is the best starting-place for the ascent of Ben Lomond; and furnishes guides and well-trained ponies for parties making the ascent.—Ord. Sur., sh. 38, 1871. Rowcan. See Roucan.
Rowardennan through time
Rowardennan is now part of Stirling district. Click here for graphs and data of how Stirling has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Rowardennan itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rowardennan, in Stirling and Stirlingshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21912
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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