Pulpit Rock
Location type
Name and dates
Pulpit RockOpened on the Tourist - Attractions.
Description
This large rock was used as a makeshift outdoor church. Due to the low population immediately nearby there was no church, the minister from Arrochar offering to preach if a pulpit and vestry could be arranged. A hollowed out chamber in the rock, fitted with a door, formed the vestry and pulpit which faced out over the people sat outside with Loch Lomond behind them. The rock is on the east side of the West Highland Railway. Due to tree growth it cannot usually be seen but is clearly visible from the parallel road on the lochside.
Canmore - Pulpit Rock
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ChurchExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
| Nearby stations Ardlui Inveruglas Glen Falloch Platform Arrochar and Tarbet RNTR Arrochar Pier Crianlarich Crianlarich Lower Loch Dochart [Private] Glen Douglas Halt Tyndrum Lower Tyndrum [1st] Upper Tyndrum Luib Dalmally Whistlefield Halt | McGregors Landing Creagan Ardain Tunnel Craigenarden Viaduct Loch Sloy Power Station Inveruglas Viaduct Tourist/other Island I Vow Castle Ardlui Pier Ardlui Hotel Kaid Carn Ben Vorlich North Peak Ben Vorlich Rob Roy^s Cave Inveruglas Visitor Centre Inveruglas Castle Loch Sloy Dam |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 08/08/1906 | West Highland Railway Accident at Pulpit Rock, by Loch Lomond. |
