1879 – Small Hotel at Creggans was opened (source North British Daily Mail 31.7.1879). Owned by the various proprietors of Strachur Estate until 2002.
1879 – 1898 Campbell’s of Strachur
1898 – 1918 Roger Plowden
1918 – 1957 Lady George & Miss Joan Campbell
1957 – 2002 Sir Fitzroy MacLean, Lady MacLean and Sir Charles MacLean
2002 – 2007 Mr & Mrs Robertson
2007 Archie & Gill Maclellan
There were two shops at the Creggans area
J.W. Morrison 1901- Then from 1915-1960’s Donald Morrison ran the shop, he was a licenced grocer, butcher, sold ironmongers and employed 7 tailors.
Small shop at Creggans –
1901-1919 John and Eliza McMillan
Isabella McGlashan was Tenant 1911-19
1921-1940+ James and Christina Muil
1940’s Hugh Fraser was Tenant, Hugh Fraser became partner with Muil then also ran the shop with Archd. McNair
1961-1968’s Archd. and Jimmy McNair
Phil, then Mr. & Mrs. Scott.
Creggans Cattle Market
There are early accounts of having twice yearly Fairs in Strachur, May and October held in The Bay area.
Newspapers documents show the Cattle Market to be at the Creggans from 1920 to 1973. Picture of the Creggans Market is on our website.
Speedie Brothers Ltd., Auctioneers, from Stirling managed the sales.
The largest number of Cattle being sold was in 1943 – 338 Cattle and 7 horses.
