Clashgour

'Clashgour hut was originally built c.1900 but had to be  rebuilt in 1919 following a fire. Its construction is of the Meccano type kit, typical of temporary structures of the period. Until 1933 it was used as a four pupil primary school, but this ended with the opening of the new road to Glencoe. For several years it remained unused and it deteriorated until the GUM club took it over in 1948 when the Blackmount  state agreed to lease it. This arrangement still continues today. The hut has changed since the GUM club took it over, with the main change being the building of the upper level.  But, some relics of the pre-war era still remain, including the school bell (above the door) and the ‘horny golloch' on the inside wall. Legend has it that the hut once held 35 people after two groups of walkers were forced to return there from a wild day on the Blackmount Hills.'