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The Tolbooth and Old Town Hall at the east end of the High Street in Musselburgh is one of the town’s oldest buildings much of it dating to around 1590, although over the centuries, the building was destroyed by fire, rebuilt, altered and added…

The Tolbooth and Old Town Hall at the east end of the High Street in Musselburgh is one of the town’s oldest buildings much of it dating to around 1590, although over the centuries, the building was destroyed by fire, rebuilt, altered and added…

An opportunity to take a guided tour around an operational police station run by Lothian and Borders Police with special events for children.

Scotland's Museum Of Flight is part of the National Museums Scotland Group and is situated near the village of East Fortune in East Lothian, Scotland. The museum is housed on the old World War 2 airfield of RAF East Fortune. All buildings on the site…

Councillor David Berry will conduct historic tours around the famous seaside town that has reinvented itself more times than most cities.

Peter Potter Gallery was Haddington's original Fire Station, and some original features dating back to its former use remain to be seen in what is now the main gallery space on the ground floor of this historic building.

Local history expert Stephen Edwards will lead a tour of Pinkie House including the famous painted ceiling in the Long Gallery and conclude with a visit to the Loretto School Chapel which is a 19thC building with a significant 20th century addition…

1597, rebuilt 1774 & 1891. First post-Reformation church in SE Scotland. 17C century bible and church silver on display.

Prestonpans Heritage Association welcomed visitors to celebrate the town's architectural heritage with guided walks in Preston Village. and opportunities to view masterpieces of Scottish vernacular buildings inside and out.

At the RNLI Station at Victoria Road you can learn how a modern lifeboat operates and the history of the service in the area, including rescues that earned gallantry awards for the crews.

The Scottish Seabird Centre at North Berwick Harbour is a dynamic visitor attraction set in a stunning landmark building. Remote control cameras allow visitors to observe live images of wildlife from the offshore islands and surrounding waters.

St. Mary’s Church, sitting alongside the River Tyne near Nungate Bridge in Haddington, is one of the three great pre-Reformation churches surviving in the Lothians, the others are St. Giles’ in Edinburgh and St Michael’s at…

A spectacular building and the longest Parish Church in Scotland, St Mary’s was built c. 1380-1450 in a beautiful setting beside the River Tyne. It was badly damaged by the English army during the Siege of Haddington in 1548, during the ‘Rough…

St Mary's Pleasance is a period heritage garden located at the rear of Haddington House.

This B listed doocot is one of the earliest surviving Scottish examples from the 16th century, built by George Hepburn whose son was the founder and first colonel of the Royal Scots.Known as a lectern doocot, it is a rectangular structure with…

With its distinctive witch's hat tower and its bell, clock and sun dials the Town House has been the focus of town life since the 16th century. Our staff are always on hand to chat about the town and the history of the building. The building is home…

Prestongrange is a free open-air museum with lovely café and exhibitions. Explore using the information boards, audio tour, outdoor games and family activity trails or take a guided tour with one of our knowledgeable members of staff and discover the…

This B-listed doocot is one of the earliest surviving Scottish examples from the 16th century, built by George Hepburn whose son was the founder and first colonel of the Royal Scots. Known as a lectern doocot, it is a rectangular structure with…

Sutherland & Co.’s studio is located in the seaside town of North Berwick. Occupying a former lane running between the High Street and Forth Street, the property is 45m deep and only 3m wide. The present building dates from the 1940s and has an…

Look for the Waggon! The Waggonway Project invites you to experience Scotland’s oldest railway. Our museum features maps, photographs and models, as well as a full size replica wooden waggon. It is a stone’s throw from Robert Stevenson’s 1815…

Torness has been generating electricity for over 31 years and last year produced enough low-carbon electricity to power around 2.2 million homes, the largest producer of low-carbon electricity in the UK.The centre has a five star award from Visit…

With its distinctive witch's hat tower and its bell, clock and sun dials the Town House has been the focus of Dunbar life since the 16th century. Our staff are always on hand to chat about the town and the history of the building. Take a guided tour…

The Museum Collection is housed in a former WWII military vehicle store. It is a real treasure trove of objects from East Lothian's past. We have all sorts of useful, beautiful and wonderful things including: fine and decorative art, archaeology,…

The 1st Neilston Scout Group was founded in 1918. It is situated in Main Street, Neilston beside Neilston Juniors’ Football Stadium. In March 2004, the Scout Hall was the victim of an arson attack and had to be demolished. 8 years later, after much…

Local community fire station serving Barrhead, Neilston and Uplawmoor communities. The station has 1 main building comprised of an appliance room, offices, kitchen and gymnasium. It also has a drill tower in the rear yard. The station has 1 fire…

Barrhead Men’s Shed is a place for all people to get out of their house and enjoy company. Activities include chatting with other members, reading books while enjoying a cup of tea/coffee, or taking part in other hobbies like woodwork, model making…

Bourock Parish Church, which is the “daughter church” of Neilston Parish Church, was constructed in 1840 to meet the needs of the growing population employed in the Barrhead textile industry. The hall below the church took advantage of…

**CANCELLED**Join Roger Guthrie of the Alexander Thomson Society at the Brenfield Road Entrance for a guided walk around this late Victorian cemetery. Cathcart Cemetery contains the graves of several prominent Glasgow Architects including John…

Local community fire station serving Clarkston, Newton Mearns, Giffnock and surrounding communities. The station has 1 main building comprised of an appliance room, offices, kitchen and gymnasium. It also has a drill tower in the rear yard.

The original complex was designed by Sir Basil Spence and completed in 1967. Later additions to the complex included flatted blocks around the southern perimeter and a more recent extension to the nursing home. The extension, which was designed by…

East Renfrewshire and Glasgow City councils are developing a new country park called Dams to Darnley within the greenspace next to Barrhead, Darnley and Newton Mearns. The country park aims to provide recreational activities for local residents and…

There has been a church on this site since 14C but the present building was constructed in 1788, and altered in 1890. This is the original Parish Church which was united with the Carswell Church of Scotland in 1960. The building, which was originally…

The Parish Church and newly refurbished community facility, the Carswell Centre, lie in the heart of the picturesque conservation village of Eaglesham.The Gothic-style structure of the church, originally octagonal, is joined to a classical ashler…

The WRTC is the exciting training and environmental project run by East Renfrewshire Council in Rouken Glen Park. The functions of the project are to demonstrate differing technologies used in recycling and in specific vermicomposting (using worms)…

East Renfrewshire District Courthouse is located beside Giffnock Police Station on Braidholm Road. The job of the District Court is to hear criminal cases, such as road traffic offences, breach of the peace, shoplifting or minor assaults. Independent…

Work on the new £30 million Eastwood High School began in August 2011. Pupils will return from their summer holiday in August 2013 to this new building where they will benefit from the spacious modern architecture and technology.The school also…

Eastwood Park Theatre is a mid – scale venue in Giffnock close to Glasgow. It boasts an extensive arts programme bringing together professional theatre, music and dance as well as local amateur productions. The building has a busy art room and café…

An opportunity to see behind the scenes. Eastwood Theatre was built in 1972 and seats 300 people. It is a popular venue with local drama groups, charitable societies and touring shows brought in by East Renfrewshire Council's Cultural Services…

East Renfrewshire Council Training Centre (previously known as the Waste Recycling Technology Centre) will be opening the doors of its Eco Classroom which utilises sustainable building materials and technologies. The Training Centre has also used the…

The church is a Category B listed building occupying a prominent position in Greenhill Ave, overlooking Eastwood Toll. There are eleven beautiful stained glass windows in the Nave, Transepts and Chancel.

A beautiful synagogue with magnificent stained glass windows by John C. Clark, famous Scottish artist.

Glasgow's leading south-side theatre company since 1949.

Since 2000 the church, which occupies land opposite Morrisons in Giffnock, has been part of the United Reformed Church. The building was erected in 1936, as Giffnock Congregational Church, and incorporates a beautiful rose window brought to Giffnock…

Built for merchant Robert Allason in the 1760s, Greenbank Garden is an impressive celebration of west coast domestic gardening, featuring more than 3,600 named species of plants.

Greenbank Parish Church was built in 1884 and is a thriving church in heart of the Clarkston community. The church itself has a number of notable features including stained glass windows, a mural and carved woodwork in the chancel. Subsequent to the…

The school provides places for pupils aged 0-18 years. There are 16 classrooms in the main buildings and 3 in the Family CentreThe Facilities include:The Mod (the main hall used for PE, dance, drama, assemblies and social gatherings)Corrie House…

Linn Products Limited is an independent precision-engineering company specialising in top performance sound reproduction equipment. Out of the belief that he could vastly improve the sound from his hi-fi system, Ivor Tiefenbrun founded Linn Products…

Purchased in the 1960's and converted to a Temple. The Lodge sits ina prominent position at the entrance to Neilston.

Now the oldest organisation in the town, the light of Masonry first shone in Barrhead in 1824. About this time, Barrhead was a mere collection of four different hamlets, Ralston, Dovecothall, Grahamston and West Arthurlie, names which are still known…

Lodge Thistle and Crown is one of the oldest buildings in Neilston. The Lodge enjoys excellent premises with a large function room at ground floor and a beautifully laid out and furnished Masonic temple at the first floor.The Lodge acquired the…

An excellent example of 1920s red sandstone construction, the Masonic Temple of Lodge Union and Crown No.307 stands not just as an icon of town history, but also as a meeting place for masonic bodies and community groups alike.Lodge Union and Crown…

The present Mearns Parish Kirk building dates back to 1813. The church took its present form following extensive renovations in 1931-32. This saw the construction of an oak pulpit and baptismal font and four stained glass windows together with a pipe…

The replacement Mearns Primary School opened in August of this year. The school was built by Jarvis Scotland as a first Private Finance Initiative (PFI). It is Scotland's largest primary school, housing up to 900 pupils and was designed by Keppie…

The site and building of what is now Neilston Parish Church has been a local focal point for celebrating key life events (baptisms, marriages and funerals) and weekly Christian worship in the village of Neilston for hundreds of years.There has been a…

In 1739 a congregation of worshippers from Mearns, Eaglesham and Neilston formed and decided to build a church in what we now know as Newton Mearns. The church took four years to build. The present church is the fourth, and second to be built on the…

Park Church was founded in 1942 and the new church was built in the 1960's. There is stained glass from the 'old' Park Church which was in the west-end of Glasgow as well as furniture from there.

The original complex was designed by Sir Basil Spence.This initial stage received a Civic Trust Award. Spence created homely accommodation with garden spaces between the cottage rows. A recent extension by Davis Duncan Architects to provide…

William Gemmell (1814-1891) lived in Eaglesham and was a joiner by trade and self-taught sculptor. In the 1840s he became proficient in his hobby, and created many sculptures which received critical acclaim. Gemmell spent 3 years creating a lifesize…

This distinctively designed community building by A R M Architects. Its curved roof is a talking point within the community. Opened in 2004 it a focal point for the Auchenback and Barrhead residents It has a one-door approach with learning and social…

Built in 1855 in a non-Gothic style with a notable stained glass.

The underCOVER building was designed by hmarchitects and celebrates its first birthday in April 2007. The building contains community meeting and office space and currently accommodates Volunatry Action, Renfrewshire Association for Mental Helath…

Whitelee is the UK's largest onshore windfarm, located on Eaglesham Moor just 20 minutes from central Glasgow. Its 215 turbines generate up to 539 megawatts of electricity, enough to power just under 300,000 homes.With more than 130 kilometres of…

The history of Williamwood Church stretches back to 26th December 1936 when the Foundation Stone was positioned.The remainder of the church was built in 1937 and began with the opening of a church and hall, and the appointment of a minister.The…

YE Scotland is a registered charity with over 40 years’ experience engaging school pupils with the world of enterprise. We are at the forefront of enterprise, education and employability for over 13,000 young people in Scotland aged 5-30 with a…

Born in Glasgow, Karin Hepburn trained at Glasgow School of Art in the early 90’s. Karin has taught Art & Design to children and adults over the last twenty years as well as focusing her paintings on Scottish landmarks and places of sentimental…

The comprehensive refurbishment and remodelling of a 6000sqft home with new drawing room and roof terrace by Lorn Macneal Architects.

17 Royal Terrace Mews was a phenomenon when first opened to the public on Doors Open Days. Royal Terrace Mews was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize and won best house in Britain and a RIBA Award.� http://www.richardmurphyarchitects.com

The building was completely stripped back and reorganised internally to respond to the superb sea view, improving on the poor use of space resulting from historic piecemeal extensions. Designed by A449 LTD, the reconfigured internal space offers many…

This 4 bedroom house was built in 1959 by McTaggart and Meikle. It has been retro-fitted to improve its energy efficiency. In addition to cavity wall insulation and deep cover in the loft, there are both hot water and electricity generating panels on…

An exciting contrast to other buildings open in Charlotte Square, this thoroughly modern lawyers' office by Covell Matthews Architects was completed for Maclay Murray & Spens in 1990. The Georgian exterior conceals some surprises, not the least…

A stunning interior staircase and lightwell, used by the young James Clerk Maxwell for balloon experiments, is now given new purpose by artist Angus Reid through the installation of silhouettes and poetry on a giant scale. See a Georgian interior…

Old record shop converted into architect's studio by CiAO in 2001. A Micro Knowledge Based Workspace (KBW). Highlights include volumetric use of space: mezzanine level, palette of materials & colours, examples of practice projects. Stairs between…

Originally a merchant's house of c 1784, the building has a fine pillared reception area and a variety of interesting original features. The property has been an office for at least a century and is currently being restored by owners Mowat Dean & Co,…

A contemporary, copper clad, garden room extension formed by architect Lorn Macneal to his family home.

A townhouse built in 1809 that fell out of residential use becoming a warehouse and store for a William Ingram in 1901.The current owners have returned it to its original use and have been restoring it since 2011 using traditional and salvaged…

Two linked townhouses occupied by Reiach & Hall Architects since 1970. They share the property with the Association for Applied Arts, the Scottish Sculpture Trust, Edinburgh Consultancy, Greyfriars Public Relations, John Duguid and Kirkman & Bradford…

This Victorian Mansion was designed in 1891 for Arthur Sanderson, the famous whisky distiller who had bought a large collection of fine arts. However, since 1925 it has been the Headquarters of 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air…

Two traditional 19th century tenement flats which have been transformed into unusual duplex apartments provide a fascinating insight into ver y different treatments of an identical physical space.While externally the conversions are identical with…

Conversion flats in New Town townhouses generally receive a bad press due to chopped-up rooms, etc. Two ground floor flats in Fettes Row (Thomas Brown, 1827) showed how with a little remedial effort they can make attractive single-person…

David and Caroline Bartolo looked to create an extension linking the ground floor living accommodation into the lower rear garden of their modestly proportioned art deco styled home.

7N Architects� studio on Randolph Place sits behind Charlotte Square at the west end of the New Town and was originally built as �St. Cecilia�s Hall�, a sister music venue to the Old Town�s equivalently named building.

15C tenement, reputedly the oldest house in Edinburgh, with spacious apartments and the remnants of 17C wall and ceiling paintings. Restored and converted 1990 for the Old Town Renewal Trust and now occupied by the Dom art gallery. Exhibition of art.

Abden House was built in 1855 for Thomas Nelson, founder of the Scottish publishers of the same name, and designed by civil engineer Thomas Davies. Today it?s the property of the University of Edinburgh, gift to them by Sir Donald Pollock.Built with…

The 7th floor of our building offers spectacular views of the Edinburgh skyline.

The building was A listed in January 1966 and described as the grandest surviving original domestic façade on George Street. It was built by James Nisbet, circa 1790, for his own use. There were subsequent alterations to the ground floor by…

Acheson House Garden is a newly restored historic walled garden just off the Canongate, tucked away in the medieval Bakehouse Close. It takes its inspiration from the 17th century examples, primarily foodgrowing gardens, which once lay at the rear of…

Robert Adam's design for the two blocks of houses flanking the central church on the west side was largely carried out after 1803. Originally town houses, Nos 22-23 are now the offices of Adam & Company.

The Advocate?s Library is part of the Parliament House complex and is a private law library for the Faculty of Advocates, Scotland?s Bar. The Corridor, designed by William Playfair, was opened in 1833. and the Law Room was the former site of the…

Now occupied by Scottish Equitable Asset Management, this office block, by the Lee Boyd Partnership, 2000, overlooks one of the lochans of Edinburgh Park. The offices, arranged around three atria, have an emphasis on natural light.

Award-winning office building for BT Scotland, 1999, by Bennetts Associates, Architects. Prominently sited on the western edge of Edinburgh, close to the Gyle Shopping Centre. Several atria embellished with significant modern art.�

Built in 1852 for the Newhaven fishing community and serving as a Free Church of Scotland the tower and spire were added in 1882. Given a new lease of life in April 1994 the building was turned into Scotland’s first dedicated indoor climbing wall. By…

The Anatomical Museum at the University of Edinburgh opened in 1884 and still forms an integral part of the ?Old Medical School? (designed by Robert Rowan Anderson). The museum has one of the largest and best-preserved collections of anatomy in…

The University of Edinburgh Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic provides a welcoming environment for people with neurological conditions to attend NHS research clinics.Founded by author J.K. Rowling and opened in 2013, the state-of-the-art…

The flagship store of Scottish handmade stoneware, furniture and fashion retailer, ANTA, is placed in the New Town's prominent George Street location. The former Church of Scotland bookshop was refurbished in 2011 using natural materials informed by…

A controversial building since its inception, Appleton Tower recently underwent a thorough refurbishment with a new entrance and enhanced facilities and services. Home to the University?s world-leading School of Informatics since the Cowgate fire in…

Designed by award-winning�architect Malcolm Fraser and�inspired by the concept of �free�play�, Arcadia Nursery is Edinburgh�s�newest and most innovative�nursery. Building on research on�the importance of outdoor play,�the indoor play rooms initially…

�Argyle House is a marvel of brutalist architecture: designed in 1967, it�s a bold architectural statement and an astonishing contrast with the backdrop of Castle Rock�. The collectively- run ForestCentrePlus occupies three floors of the office…