Buchanan Smithy is a hamlet in Buchanan in the far west of

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. The current settlement was mostly purpose-built in the 18th century for the estate workers of

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, who lived at nearby

Buchanan Castle Buchanan Castle is a ruined castle in Stirlingshire, Scotland, located west of the village of Drymen. The house was commissioned by The 4th Duke of Montrose and built in 1852-1858 as a home for the Montrose family, serving as such until 1925. I ...

. The name "Smithy" arose due to the presence of three

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s there. Today the main local industries are forestry, agriculture and tourism.

External links

Buchanan Community Profile

Hamlets in Stirling (council area) {{Stirling-geo-stub

See also

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