Furnace is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Furnace postcode: PA32 8XN

Retail in Furnace

There are great places to visit near Furnace including some great woodlands, ruins, ancient sites, castles, historic monuments and gardens.

The area close to Furnace boasts some of the best woodlands including Knapdale Forest.

Ruins to visit near Furnace include Arichonan Ruins.

The area around Furnace features a number of interesting ancient sites including Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

There are a number of castles near to Furnace including Carnasserie Castle.

Historic Monuments to visit near Furnace include Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

There are a several good gardens in the Furnace area like Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Furnace History

There are some historic monuments around Furnace:

• Chapel of Kilbride, 240m SE of Kilbride Island Ecclesiastical: chapel SM3337
• Barr Mor,dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4159
• Crarae Lodge,long cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn SM2310
• Lochfyne,gunpowder-works,Furnace Industrial: gunpowder, explosives, munitions SM5813
• Kilmorie Church, burial ground and cross, 450m SW of Castle Lachlan Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing); Ecclesiastical: church SM9250
• Loch Awe,Innis Errich,chapel & burial ground Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM4214
• Brainport Bay,stone alignments and quern quarries Industrial: mines, quarries; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM5283
• Lachlan Castle Secular: castle SM292
• Furnace, Ironworks Industrial: iron and steel SM2530
• Minard Cross,Free Church Manse Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM4071