 The name 'Strachur' comes from the Gaelic for 'Valley ("srath") of the Cur' - Cur being the name of the river flowing from the hills east of Strachur village, turning south to flow into Loch Eck.The parish church of Strachur dates from 1789 and can accommodate 400.That of Strathlachlan was built in 1792 and can hold 150.