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The Memorial Hall and clocktower are built within a public rose garden in the village of Edzell.
The Hall and garden are open for various activities such as, drama productions, dance, meetings, and exhibitions.
The Library room has been restored from…

The Memorial Hall and clocktower are built within a public rose garden in the village of Edzell.
The Hall and garden are open for various activities such as, drama productions, dance, meetings, and exhibitions.
The Library room has been restored from…

In 1898, Lieutenant Colonel Robert William Inglis, the son of a local minister, gifted the Inglis Memorial Hall and its library to Edzell. Come and view an original Victorian library, find out how it worked and how it served the people of Edzell.…

Explore Scotland’s first lending library, adjacent medieval Innerpeffray Chapel with decorative murals, the newly refurbished Victorian Schoolhouse and brand new river path.Visit Linda Russell’s exhibition of botanical illustrations and on Sunday…

Built for Robert Innes 1640-1653 and sold to the 2nd Earl of Fife, James Duff, in 1767. Then, the vast parkland was planted with trees including the rare Chinese Dove Tree and Virginia Camelia. Francis and Annie Tennant purchased the house circa 1910…

There have been public buildings on this site for centuries. The present one was inaugurated in 1904 for Midlothian County. Since September 2017, it houses the Institut fran?ais d?Ecosse and Consulate General of France in Scotland, serving as a…

This is a modern university building which is part of the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society (EGIS) at Heriot-Watt University. It houses the museum collection of the Scottish Branch of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Some…

The former College Street United Presbyterian Church, built in 1856 in Graeco-Italian style by Patrick Wilson, has a finely detailed temple front with conch niches and bracketed balconies. Remodelled in 1996 by Reiach and Hall to form offices and…

The new school is built within the grounds of Pitfodels House and incorporates the listed building. Impressive range of facilities and internal spaces.

Inverallan Church is a magnificent Neo-Gothic B Listed building donated to the Parish by the Countess of Seafield in memory of her husband, the 7th Earl, and her son, the 8th Earl. It was opened in 1886 and has many interesting artefacts and…

Very much an authentic ancient fisher family dwelling or But'n'Ben comprising of rock and clay built walls, tiled roof and earthen floors.? The internal accommodation comprising of the living room (Ben) with box bed, open fire and furniture of the…

The tower was built as a war memorial by the Tenth Duke of Argyll, Niall Diarmid Campbell to mark the huge loss of life in the great war and especially those members of Clan Campbell who came from the local towns and villages.The Duke conceived the…

?Inveraray Church was designed and built by Robert Mylne between 1795 and 1802. It was built to house two congregations, the English, or Lowland Church, and the Gaelic, or Highland Church - a solid wall separated the two.?In 1957 the Gaelic Church…

Inverasdale Primary School is a beautiful Victorian building recently declared redundant by Highland Council because of its falling roll. It has a stunning location overlooking the west coast of Loch Ewe in Wester Ross. Its current fascinating…

A simple harled church built in 1806 as replacement for a medieval church which stood a little to the south. The porch houses the Inveraven Pictish Stones.

Inverclyde Unpaid Work Service is a statutory service within Criminal Justice Social Work with the purpose of providing the Scottish Criminal Courts with a credible community based alternative to a custodial sentence. This service is innovative in…

Inverclyde's pop-up library, archive and museum service, delivering local and family history resources. There is a learning suite with free internet access, research and study space, microfilm readers, archive services and selected museum displays…

The recently completed waterfront Aberdeen headquarters of the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency is a landmark building incorporating many energy saving and sustainable technologies.

1.5 miles north of Forres. Built in 1818 by owner General William Grant, it has a superficial resemblance to the 18th Century “Great Houses” of the West Indian Plantations. This four storied building with beautiful Drawing Room and Dining Room…

There has been a lifeboat station in the Moray Firth sign 1878 although the station at Invergordon opened in 1974.Invergorgon Lifeboat Station operates an all-weather Trent class lifeboat. With its ability to operate safely in all weathers and to…

This Church of Scotland building is of early Gothic style with a square tower and an open timber roof which dates from 1909. The architect was John Robertson. A stained glass Chancel window by Shona McInnes of Halifax was installed in 2009.…

Inverkeithing Baptist Church had its first recorded meeting on 12th December 1903. The original church was built on the site in Church Street during 1916/17 for a cost of £513 15/- and was officially opened on 14th August 1917. The Church was rebuilt…

This mediaeval building is the surviving hospitium of the Franciscan Friary and is one of the few upstanding remnants of a Greyfriars site in Scotland. It has undergone many changes, not least a restoration in the 1930’s, but it still retains the…

Visit this historic church to see one of the finest baptismal fonts in Scotland. Hear its remarkable story and get the chance to see our lovely stained glass windows, both old and modern. The Church of St Peter was granted to the Monastery of…

A tolbooth has existed at Inverkeithing to administer the town's justice from at least 1550 but because of its poor condition and frequent escapes from the gaol a new Townhouse was built in 1770 incorporating some of the earlier Renaissance…

masonry tooling and mortar detail,

We’ve got the bricks, the space AND images of Inverclyde’s famous sons James Watt inventions. We want you to help us Invent just like him and build your inventions with lego! Families have a chance to take part in “Making Waves- Libraries as Cultural…

The current sanctuary dates from 1806 although there has been a church in Inverkip since the 12th century. The building was commissioned by Sir John Shaw-Stewart and was constructed using local sandstone from the Langhouse Quarry. It was refurbished…

Designed by George Mackie Watson and opened in 1903, with Pilkington Jackson carvings and Gordon Webster stained glass windows, the church occupies a splendid location at Goldenacre. 2011 saw a union with neighbouring Inverleith church, with their…

The Cathedral which is dedicated to St Andrew was designed by architect Alexander Ross and built between 1866-9. It was consecrated in 1874 and is the mother church of the Episcopal diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness. The Cathedral contains a…

Through a partnership with 12 other colleges and internationally renowned research centres, Inverness College is making it easier for people to study high quality further and higher education across the region. Their vast selection of courses, from…

The Midmills Buildings are iconic landmarks in the Inverness Cityscape. Wasps is transforming these two beautiful B-listed Victorian school buildings into the largest creative facility for artists, creative industries, cultural social enterprises and…

One of the largest new timber buildings in the UK, designed by HRI Architects, Inverness with Hurd Rolland Partnership, this building was officially opened in January 2007.As an example of what can be achieved by using locally grown and certified…

Inverness Masjid Association purchased the building in Portland Place in 2014 and have turned it into a Mosque, community gathering place and an Islamic education centre for the Highland wide community.Inverness has a small Muslim community -…

Purpose built masonic temple with members club. Guided tours on request

The Inverness Methodist Church is a glass-fronted building with a distinctive bell tower dating from 1965. It has a plain interior with stained glass windows, including one commemorating a visit by John Wesley in 1764. The attractive building was…

Inverness Museum holds a growing collection of Roman Iron Age objects, each of which tells a fascinating story of the relationships between Imperial Rome and the inhabitants of the Highlands 2,000 years ago. Join us for this behind the scenes…

Standing on the site of the medieval castle of Inverness, the Sherriff Court is by Edinburgh architect William Burn and dates from 1833-5.Inside, the central stair rises under a panelled vaulted ceiling. Orginal furnishings include a Tudor Gothic…

This Victorian Gothic style building was designed by architects James Matthews and William Lawrie following a competition to replace the previous Town House on the site. It was built between 1878 and 1881 and opened in 1882. The interior contains…

One of the main police offices in Aberdeenshire comprising several departments and a cell block area.

The triangular market place is dominated by the present baroque, granite ashlar town hall, of two storeys with projecting end bays topped with handsome lions. Its centrepiece has giant Doric pilasters, and a balustraded parapet from which rises a…

The Iris Murdoch Building is the home of the Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) at the University of Stirling, it is an international centre of excellence whose purpose is to improve lives for people living with dementia, promote creating…

A project between Timespan Museum, a cultural organisation in Helmsdale, a village in the very northeast of Scotland, local, global and planetary ambitions to weaponise culture for social change and the University of St Andrews as part of CINE…

Hidden from view in the depths of the beautiful Mabie Forest, is an extraordinary building. An authentically reconstructed Iron Age Roundhouse stands in a clearing, its thatched roof smoking gently from the fire in the great central hearth…

Ironmacannie Mill, one of the largest in south west Scotland, milled grain for all the farms on the Kenmure Castle Estate. Reputed to have been built around 1640, it continued working until 1947. The wheel is 14ft in diameter, 4ft wide and is in full…

From 1730 to 1737 Iron was mined here and the ore carried by pack horse over the hills to Nethybridge for smelting. In 1841 the mine was opened again for extraction of manganese ore and the conspicuous crushing plant, which used to contain a water…

Largely built 1774. Elegant steeple. Stained glass by W and J J Kier, with 1996 window by Susan Bradbury to commemorate 200th anniversary of death of Robert Burns, who worshipped here during his stay in Irvine.Churchyard has several noteworthy graves…

Sitting at the heart of historic Irvine, this 1862 building is now a cultural and heritage hub hosting art and heritage exhibitions, family and local history resources as well as a beautiful venue for civic events and weddings. View this stunning…

Multi-function arts centre with theatre, studio and gallery spaces, plus stylish cafe bar and foyer, Scottish Arts Council funded. Cultural hub for North Ayrshire.

In June 2015, Irvine Royal Academy had 1,000 Solar Photovoltaic panels installed. These generate electricity for the school to use. The panels form a 250kW system and cover approximately 2,000m2. The system generates 167,000kWh per year and the…

As a part of our project “Scanning The Horizon” we have created virtual tours to improve access to our collection. Thanks to 360° photography you can now enjoy tours of our vessels from the comfort of your own home! Move between panoramas to explore…

Isle Martin (Eilean Mhàrtainn) is an uninhabited island in Loch Broom, on the west coast of Scotland. It is the closest Summer Isles to Ullapool and has been the site of a monastery, a herring curing station and a flour mill.

Isle Martin (Eilean Mhàrtainn) is an uninhabited island in Loch Broom, on the west coast of Scotland. It is the closest Summer Isles to Ullapool and has been the site of a monastery, a herring curing station and a flour mill.

Isle Martin is an uninhabited island in Loch Broom, on the west coast of Scotland. It is the closest Summer Isles to Ullapool and has been the site of a monastery, a herring curing station and a flour mill.

Over the weekend, we’ll be opening buildings normally kept under lock and key on the island. This includes access to the main Stevenson lighthouse (access to the top), the 1634 Beacon (Scotland’s oldest lighthouse), the Low Lighthouse (access to the…

Isleornsay is a village lying off the main Armadale to Sleat road on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It overlooks, but is not upon, the island of Ornsay. The island itself shelters one of the best natural harbours in southern Skye.

Isleornsay is a village lying off the main Armadale to Sleat road on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It overlooks, but is not upon, the island of Ornsay. The island itself shelters one of the best natural harbours in southern Skye.

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…

Fine New Town house built in about 1820 and in which James Clerk Maxwell was born in 1831. Now the home of the James Clerk Maxwell Foundation. The house's original colour scheme and appearance have been restored with advice from Historic Environment…

Cuthbertsons commenced trading in 1936 and has participated in many varied aspects of agricultural and general engineering since its formation and is well known throughout the world for expertise, innovation and quality of product. It specialises in…

Visit one of Scotland’s leading design practices who work with clients to create award winning building solutions which satisfy their current and future requirements. James F. Stephen Architects is one of the most successful architectural…

Formed by the merger of the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and the Scottish Crop Research Institute in 2011. The Institute is at the forefront of research into crops, soils, land use and environmental research. Explore the main building and…

The Institute is a former chandlery. Any profits from the sale of refreshments during Doors Open Day will go to installing an electrical mechanism for winding the clock which currently has to be wound by hand every few days.

Join with us as we celebrate the life & times of Greenock’s most famous son – James Watt.We will visit all the local places identified with Watt, his birthplace ,the buildings commemorating him and conclude by visiting his Cairn at the…

The Japanese House, winner of the 2010 EAA small projects award, combines light, space and a Japanese theme to make an innovative yet restrained home. This environmentally aware house was self built by the architect, orientates towards the sun and is…

Jedburgh Community and Arts Centre�is housed in St. John�s Old School, a listed building designed by the Victorian architect�William Butterfield, designer of Keble College, Oxford, and other famous buildings.The premises are managed by a volunteer…

Purpose built fire station consisting of 2 floors and a single bay garage. Ground floor consists of office area, storage, garage/engine room, kit area, toilet and shower facilities. The first floor has a lecture room and small kitchen.This isan…

2 storey classical court house with 2 courtrooms and ancillary offices. The building was originally the headquarters of the old Roxburghshire Council. Rhind extended the building as part of his brief as architect to Scotland’s Sheriff Courts in…

Highlands Astronomical Society is the proud owner of a fully equipped astronomical observatory opened in 2008, the first observatory in the Highlands. The observatory houses a 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and there are a number of other…

jmarchitects, formally Percy Johnson Marshall & Partners moved in 2006 from Duddingston House and purchased the 17th century A-listed town house at 64 Queen Street.Built for the 7th Earl of Wemyss it has retained the cast-iron spearhead railings…

J M Barrie, creator of Peter Pan, spent his childhood in this small whitewashed cottage. The cottage is a typical weaver’s house; everyone lived upstairs and the windows are large so that looms could be removed.Stop by the washhouse where the young…

The John Gray Centre opened in 2012 converting several buildings that had been Council offices, tavern, agricultural seed store and Procurator Fiscal offices into a fully accessible hub that contains the Haddington Library, East Lothian Archives and…

Opened in 2009 the John Hope Gateway Building has been designed by Edward Cullinan Architects with sustainability as a guiding principle.Engineered timber is prominent, and is used both structurally and as a decorative feature. The laminated wood…

Dating back to 1470 and now incorporated into the Scottish Storytelling Centre, John Knox House is one of Scotland's greatest cultural treasures and is associated with the most dramatic events in Scotland's turbulent history. Located in The…

“We work up to sixteen hours a day, seven days a week for around seven months each year, otherwise it’s brilliant. I simply love being out on the hills with the sound of happily working bees around me.”On a winding back lane at…

John Muir's life and work has inspired people all over the world. Discover how the boy born in this house became one of the driving forces behind the global conservation movement. Our absorbing hands-on interpretation centre will take you on the…

"I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way"John Paul Jones lived in an age of great change, and thrived on it. He was born in 1747, when the landscape, agriculture and industries of Scotland…

John Sinclair House is home to the archival collections of Historic Environment Scotland (HES), the new lead public body for the historic environment created in October 2015. HES is the guardian of the National Record of the Historic Environment, an…

Formerly 5 shop units under residential accommodation converted by architects Austin Smith Lord of Glasgow and fined by Communities Scotland and Inverclyde Council matched with European funding from URBAN II. One of the statues was donated in 1900 by…

Built as a bonded warehouse in 1895-97, extended 1898 and 1907. This four-storey, multi-bay, French Renaissance style brick and slate, catagory B listed building is the only reminder of the former complex that dominated this area. Refurbishment and…

Teaming up with NEOS, Johnshaven will become an artist's Doors OpenDay village.? The Heritage museum is acting as an arts hub with works from the Costal Colourists Art Group.? The Life Boat Station will also be open with displays from local artists…

Learn what it takes to be a fire fighter and get a closer look at the kit and equipment that helps keep firemen safe when responding to an emergency

Packed full of indoor and outdoor sporting facilities, this community sports hub is well worth a visit.

This striking octagonal building was built in 1792 and began life as a Chapel of Ease under the auspices of Paisley Abbey. Features include 10 stained glass windows and tributes to those who lost their lives in both World Wars.

The museum documents the history of the burgh of Johnstone, particularly the industrial heritage of the town. Displays include photographs, maps and objects related to various well-known industries including Paton's shoelace factory, as well as some…

Opened in May 2015, the brand new Johnstone Town Hall has transformed the look of the town. The new venue is home to a range of modern community facilities, including Johnstone Library.

The church dates back over 100 years . The simple, early pointed Gothic exterior is counterbalanced by a richly decorated interior, featuring mosaic and fine stained glass.

For 30 years, the Ballast Trust has processed technical records such as shipbuilding plans, engineering and railway drawings for archive organisations like the University of Glasgow, Glasgow City Archives and National Records of Scotland. The Trust's…

This fine sandstone church built in 1905, designed by James Miller, has recently has major stonework repairs to enable it to continue to work of the congregation into the 21st century.�For more information please go to…

Jordanhill School is a high performing, grant-aided, community comprehensive school. Are you a former pupil? Reminisce on a tour. Never visited? Come and find out more. Don't miss the "Harry Potter" stairs, and impressive facilities. Jordanhill…

Named after the eminent chemist Joseph Black (1728-1799), one of the foremost scientists of his day. Classical frontage of 1930s, with a new building added in 1999. No access from West Mains Road, enter by east entrance facing King's Buildings House…

Here in the peaceful, undulating valley of Eskdalemuir, alongside the river Esk, the Buddhists have brought not only a treasure house of Tibetan art and culture, but also a community deeply committed to the cause of peace, charity and learning.