Glenfinnan

Glenfinnan
Glenfinnan
Location within the Lochaber area
Population139 (2011)
OS grid referenceNM897803
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLENFINNAN
Postcode districtPH37
Dialling code01397
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

Glenfinnan (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Fhionnain [klan̪ˠˈʝũn̪ˠɛɲ]) is a hamlet in Lochaber area of the Highlands of Scotland. In 1745 the Jacobite rising began here when Prince Charles Edward Stuart ("Bonnie Prince Charlie") raised his standard on the shores of Loch Shiel. Seventy years later, the 18 m (60 ft) Glenfinnan Monument, at the head of the loch, was erected to commemorate the historic event.