A STRANGE CHURCH
“PULPIT ROCK” AT ARDLUI When travelling along the “bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond” near Ardlui, one can hardly miss seeing the “Pulpit Rock,” a huge boulder of grey stone standing in a clearing. A century ago this rock was held in great esteem by the local Scots —it was their church.
It seems that there was no place of worship in the neighbourhood, and the vicar of Arrochar, on Loch Long, had promised to preach at Ardlui as soon as a church was built.
The Scots found that the rock, set in its impressive surroundings with the loch in front and the rugged slopes of Ben Vorlich behind, made a grand natural meeting place. They therefore set to work to chisel out a square chamber from which the Minister could preach. The congregation sat on layers of cut turf in the clearing in front, and even to-day the “Pulpit Rock” is spoken of with reverence by the local Highlanders.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 47, Issue 2613, 28 April 1937, Page 3
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163A STRANGE CHURCH Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 47, Issue 2613, 28 April 1937, Page 3
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