Pub has become a renowned community asset
Cash from the Scottish Land Fund has enabled a Highland community to buy a historic pub.
Community group Glenuig Community Inn Ltd purchased Lochaber’s Glenluig Inn with an award of £353,000 from the fund.
The pub can trace its roots back to the Jacobite uprising when it was burned down by soldiers pursuing Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1746.
It has since become known as a hub for musicians playing folk music and hosting ceilidhs.
Locals plan to continue operating the inn as a pub, restaurant and accommodation.
We will now be able to buy the inn which we have been leasing and operating for the last four months," he said.
Peter Langhorne, chairman of Glenuig Community Inn Ltd, said: "The Glenuig community has a long history of developing and managing community assets but this really is the cherry on the cake."
Mairi Gougeon, cabinet secretary for rural affairs, land reform and islands, said: "Vibrant community spaces are the lifeblood of our towns and villages- places where people can meet, access services, and simply enjoy being together.
"The latest awards from the Scottish Land Fund will deliver exactly that; welcoming, reliable facilities offering childcare, recreation and wider opportunities for local people."
The fund also awarded cash to a host of other community groups across Scotland, including:
- £239,005 for Balerno Village Trust to buy the police station, providing community spaces for hire and after school care
- £197,658 to buy three parcels of land on Rousay in Orkney for community facilities, tourism and a community-led island marina
- £185,800 for Alloa Community Shed to purchase a town centre building for a community hub offering DIY lessons
- £100,465 to buy Barthol Chapel Parish Church in Aberdeenshire for a community hub, café and exhibition space
- £93,600 for community purchase of Fearn Abbey
- £92,239 to acquire a shop for the community in Glenelg
- £82,001 to purchase the Polmont Community Hub to allow its continued use.
- £63,961 to buy the former library building at Beatlie school in Livingston for Spark, a group supporting socially isolated people
