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This Gothic revival church of considerable architectural merit has a steeple which reaches for the sky. It's one of a limited number of churches in…
An 18th Century weavers' cottage and loom shop which showcase the living and working conditions of a weaver's family in the 1750s, and a small row of…
Built in 1923 this B listed building was part of the former Anchor Mill Complex and is now used for offices and workshops.
For the first time on Doors Open Days the Scottish Ambulance Service invites you to Paisley Ambulance Station to see a variety of ambulance vehicles…
The headquarters of Renfrewshire Council features a Customer Service Centre and Council Chambers. The Council Chambers, suspended over the public…
Built around 1930 this is a world class example of Art Deco architecture in the style of the world famous Thomas Tait. In the last few years it has…
Come and see Provost Hall and other like-minded daredevils take on a charity zip slide flying across East End Park from over 100ft in the air. All…
This classical building was gifted to Paisley by the Clarks, one of the town's wealthy mill owning families. It houses a suite of grand halls and…
This museum is housed in the late 19th century Mile End Mill of the Anchor Thread Works - the last working mill building in Paisley. See machinery and…
Stowbrae Kirk holds a collection of communion plates relating to the four churches in it's history.
Order, order! Court is now in session. Step into the box and give an account of your whereabouts during a tour of Court 1 and 8. If you're found…
The Paisley Photographic Society is the oldest club of its kind in Scotland and was founded in 1857.
For Doors Open Days 2018, visitors could take a tour of the building and see all the fire engines in this operational fire station.
First opened in 1908, this is the last intact example of a Central Methodist Hall in Scotland. This imposing building is located opposite Paisley…
Opened in 1871, Paisley Free Library and Museum was designed by John Honeyman in an austere Greek revival style. The original building has been…
Built in 1738 and was a place of worship for almost 250 years. Today though, you're more likely to visit here to watch a gig, panto, play or stand-up…
A purpose built Ambulance Station which became operational in 1996 to replace the temporary Ambulance Station.
Only rediscovered in the 1990s, the Abbey Drain is one of Paisley's hidden gems and a site of continued archaeological interest. Inside, witches marks…
Paisley Abbey is a parish church of the Church of Scotland on the east bank of the White Cart Water in the centre of the town of Paisley,…
A former church-turned-drama studio, this space is now used for PACE drama classes and prop building, including sets for the annual Christmas…
The church's steeple is one of the most pronounced on Paisley's skyline. The Hill organ has been newly restored. The church contains a stunning…
The museum houses a wealth of treasures, from ancient Egyptian artefacts to reminders of our industrial past and natural history. The pillar gallery…
The union of the Martyrs and Sandyford Churches was formalised in November 2009 and a presence is maintained at both Broomlands Street and Montgomery…
This fascinating building contains a library and museum with information about the history of freemasonry.
Lapwing Lodge started life as a Sanatorium for Coats Mill workers in 1910 until 1955. In 1960, Paisley Scouts began to use the site for camping before…
The original building dates to around 1830 but the site has been modernised over the years to provide a modern tanning operation to convert raw cattle…
Have a splashing good time exploring Paisley's largest leisure centre.
During Doors Open Days, Johnston Street celebrates their opening by hosting a street party, there will also be an opportunity to delve into Paisley's…
Known as the 'porridge bowl' because of the shape of its beautiful dome, this was originally a school bequeathed to the town by local grocer John…
There has been an Episcopalian presence in Paisley since 1817 when the congregation of Holy Trinity was founded. This building was erected and named…
Good food, exhibition and live music.
Growing plots, raised gardens, polytunnels, fruit trees and a wide range of fruit, vegetables and flowers being grown this community garden shows…
During Doors Open Day, visitors could get a behind the scenes look at operations at Glasgow Airport. There was a presentation on the history of…
Paisley's oldest park is home not only to a grand central fountain adorned with sculptures of dolphins, walruses and herons, but also one of the…
The Diane Mitchell Music School opened in Brick Lane Studios in 2015, and has been growing ever since. The school provides an excellent way for…
Originally built by Methodists in 1810 to cater for the people building the Paisley Canal, the New Jerusalem Church bought the building in 1860 and…
A professional recording studio and the Diane Mitchell Music School.
The Brediland Allotments were established in 1916, local knowledge states it was gifted by a generous farmer. With over 50 plots and 8 pigeon…
Created around 1800 as a walled fruit and vegetable garden for Barshaw House, this was dedicated as a Peace Garden in 1986 and the flowers are now…
The Anchor Mill stands as a proud reminder of Paisley's great industrial heritage. Located at the Hammills on the White Cart River, this landmark…
Overtoun House, now housing the Christian Centre for Hope and Healing was built for James Campbell White (Lord Overtoun) in 1860 is a large Scottish…
An insight into how Scottish Water uses modern technology to provide safe, clean drinking water from our taps.
Bought by Out of the Blue Arts & Education Trust in 2003, The Drill Hall is being transformed into a multi-disciplinary arts centre with already…
The church in Sandyhill Road was built in 1870 and comfortably seats 120 people. It cost ?1,300 to build and the money was raised mainly by public…
This pleasance low white rendered building creates a single precinct with the Priests House which along with the substantial boundary wall partially…
An extraordinary Category A listed modernist building designed by Gillespie, Kidd and Coia and nestled amongst traditional tenements in Dennistoun.…
The present church is located in very beautiful surroundings between Dunoon and Kirn, near the seafront, with accommodation for 700 people. It is…
A simple and understated church building set back from the road but with a fabulous stained glass roundel above the altar of the Virgin and Child. An…
A large Gothic revival basilican plan church on a prominent site. The presbytery is linked to the church by a small corridor. The church has a good…
By Goldie & Child of London with W & R Ingram of Glasgow as executant architects. Picturesque wood and glass porch, notable stained glass…
Clydebank. How to get there : Glasgow Road corner South Bank Street / Clyde Street.Clydebank's first Roman Catholic church was set up in 1889 near the…
The estate was boughtin 1764 by Richard Oswald 'the Peacemaker' born in 1705, whonegotiated the Peace Treaty following the American War of…
A fascinating collection tracing the history of early domestic radio and wartime communications in Orkney. Also maps, charts, valves, transistors,…
The North and South wings of Tankerness House were originally manses for the Cathedral clergy. After the reformation they were bought by Gilbert…
Housed in converted farm buildings on the island of Burray, the Centre has an intriguing collection of fossils from Orkney and around the world,…
The concept of Oriam, Scotland?s Sports Performance Centre, was developed as a result of findings reported in the McLeish report into Scottish…
This small stone fronted church building was designed in 1956 by Margaret Brodie who worked on the Glasgow Empire Exhibition. The building is a…
Now owned by Historic Scotland, this charming mid-15C towerhouse stands in a delightful green dell. Its circular construction continues to puzzle…
The Centre incorporates the premises of Orbiston Parish Church and has over 1100 people visiting each week. There are currently 23 people employed in…
A circular tour was conducted taking us into the hills behind Greenock to appreciate the flora and fauna on our doorstep and understand the geography…
As part of Doors Open Day 2008, this illustrated talk by historian Geoffery Stell told the amazing story of how Orkney's coastal defences played a key…
One of the country's best aquatic facilities offering:4 flumes (3D holograms and sound effects), and the Cannonball which drops you 3.8 metresLeisure…
The B-listed Olympia Building began life in 1911 as the Olympia Theatre of Varieties, and is now home to the Olympia Social Research Hub as well as…
A walking tour of Oldmeldrum village with Maureen Grant. Meet in the Square, outside the Town Hall, at 10.00am. The tour will last about two hours.…
Tucked away in the spa town of Moffat is the Old Well Theatre, where the Upper Annandale Dramatic Society has deployed the greasepaint and wowed the…
Remodelled and put to a variety of uses over the years, this historic building has been completely renovated and now acts as a “gateway to the…
This is a volunteer run community centre in Old Torry which organises varied activities for local people, and have a collection of artefacts, books,…
Old St Peter's Kirk is one of the most iconic buildings in Caithness. Its importance was recognised nationally when it became a Scheduled Ancient…
Old Saint Paul�s is an inclusive and welcoming church, just off the Royal Mile. Founded in 1689, it is the original Episcopal church of the city, and…
St Michael's Church (B listed) was built in 1786 on the site of the first recorded 'Parish Church of Crefe' (1196) and Crieff's first Parish School…
Old St Bride's Church dates to the late 14C. The Chancel survives as a ruin from this period while the tower was built in 1618. The church houses…
Listed Category B, c 1870 Occupying the former Aitken Brewery site this building was designed by Thomas Brown in Baronial-Jacobean style (crow stepped…
The first dedicated, single malt whisky distillery to be built in Glasgow for over a century. Come down to Queens Dock and watch Glasgow's stills flow…
Purpose built and opened in 1848, this handsome neo-Tudor building was Wigtown’s prison for 30 years. It was then adapted for use as the town…
Old Place of Monreith is a typical, plain, lowland laird's house, still nominally fortified, at the end of a long track. It was once the home of the…
Edderton Old Parish Church in Easter Ross was built in its present external form in 1743. It is unique in being little changed both internally and…
Largely built 1774. Elegant steeple. Stained glass by W & J J Kier, with 1996 window by Susan Bradbury to commemorate bicentenary of death of…
The Edinburgh feu superiors imposed Edinburgh architect Laing upon Peterhead architect Robert Mitchell, who closed the vista down Kirk Street with a…
The church is a good example of a later 19th century gothic church with fine stone detailing to both the exterior and interior with a prominent…
Perth is blessed with a wonderful Georgian heritage. As part of Doors Open Day, local historian Dr Norman Watson conducted a 90-minute walk around the…
An iconic 18th century Gothic style building designed by the architect James Craig in 1776. It has been restored by the Vivat Trust and is now a self…
Originally a private house for Mary, Countess of Home, dating back to 1618, Old Moray House has undergone several changes of use including offices for…
Opening for the first time for Doors Open Day this year, the Old Merchant's House is a truly historic building in Portsoy dating from 1726. Now in use…
Perched high over Scotland’s most southerly village of Drummore, the 17th century Parish Church of Kirkmaiden has a rich history involving the…
This very large and prominent building in the Gothic style, built to replace the original, has an aisled and cruciform plan and some important stained…
The present church replaces an earlier pre-Reformation one whose arrow-slit windows are set in the chancel. The community at Old Kilpatrick has Roman…
Listed Category B Site of earlier church dedicated to St Rufus, superseded by present larger church. Interesting 17C and later carved tombstones. The…
It is believed that there has been a church on this site since the 12th century. The present building dates from the late 18th century though it is…
The Carron office block was designed by Robert Baldie in 1880. Originally fifty three bays long, the central tower gatehouse, known locally as…
Following the Prisons (Scotland) Act in 1839, the Argyllshire Prison Board was formed to oversee the prisons in Inveraray, Campbeltown and Tobermory.…
The house dates from the 16th century and forms a fine example of a laird's house with extensions and rebuilding over the centuries. Originally owned…
Old Gala House is a composite building which has been added to and altered over a period of more than 400 years. The house has been a museum site…
Old College sits at the heart of the University of Edinburgh. Work on Robert Adam?s original design began in 1789 and was completed by William Henry…
The New Observatory was built to the plan of WH Playfair between 1818 and 1822 to be a Scientific Observatory and is the earliest of Playfair�s many…
A unique chance to see this historic court, prison and police station prior to renovation. This building has played a central role in Glasgow's…
Calton Old Burial Ground is one of the �famous five� historic graveyards in the heart of Edinburgh World Heritage Site and was opened in 1718 by the…
Listed Category C/S, 1879 This building presently houses the Falkirk Registrars' Office, the Marriage Room being located in the former Council…
A chance to see the armed horsemen of the �Borderers�, a Border Reiver Living History group enacting the skills and traditions of 16C in the evocative…