Polnish House
Location type
PlaceNames and dates
Polnish Schoolhouse (1856-1897)Polnish Hospital (1897-1901)
Polnish House (1901-)
Description
This schoolhouse, dating from 1856, became a cottage hospital during the construction of the Mallaig Extension (West Highland Railway). Today it is a house.
Amongst those treated here from the injuries the most famous is Thomas Malcolm McAlpine, son of Robert McAlipine, who was seriously injured after being struck by debris from rock blasting. His survival was uncertain and speaks of the quality of his treatment and the efforts undertaken to evacuate him south for further surgery,
Tags
School hospital house Mallaig Extension07/02/2021
| Nearby stations Lochailort Beasdale Arisaig Morar Lech-a-vuie Platform Mallaig Glenfinnan Locheilside Loch Eil Outward Bound Corpach Kentallen Fort William [1st] Fort William Duror Banavie | Arnabol Viaduct Loch nan Uamh Viaduct Loch nan Uamh No 116 Tunnel Loch nan Uamh No 117 Tunnel Polnish No 107 Tunnel Polnish No 106 Tunnel Camas Driseach Depot Kinlochailort Camp Beasdale No 118 Tunnel Lochailort Tunnel Beasdale No 119 Tunnel Tourist/other Polnish Chapel Loch Ailort The Prince^s Cairn Lochailort Inn |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
