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A walk through the history of the town inevitably starts at the old parish church. The town of Falkirk owes its name to the church, which is believed…
Trinity Church is a good example of a later 19th century Romanesque style church with fine stone detailing to the principal street elevation making a…
Trinity College and Hospital was founded by Mary of Gueldres (wife of James II) in the mid-fifteenth century. It functioned both as a community of…
Trinity CollegeTrinity College and Hospital was founded by Mary of Gueldres (wife of James II) in the mid-fifteenth century. It functioned both as a community of…
This is the third Trinity Hall to be occupied by the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen. The current building (1967) re-uses the traceried windows…
Dive into Leith?s famous maritime history and discover an outstanding collection of maritime treasures. Once the base of the Incorporation of Mariners…
Built during the 1850s, Trinity House was once a training college for Scotland's Ministers. This stunning landmark building represents the power and…
Severe Tudor Gothic rectangle. Centre gable fine ashlar with small bellcot. Art Nouveau mural decoration by Ralph Hay, 1912, who was also responsible…
The A listed Tron Kirk was constructed in the 1630s by the master-mason to the Crown and Edinburgh, John Mylne. Although altered with the creation of…
The 16th century clock tower that fronts the Theatre is one of the oldest surviving landmarks of the historic Merchant City. Join a tour to discover…
Boathouse built 1987 to provide crew room, workshop and store, extended 1996 with improved workshop, souvenir sales and galley. All-weather Trent…
Neo-Gothic in red sandstone by Hippolyte Blanc dedicated 1895. Stained glass Ascension window by Morris Studio, others by Gordon Webster. Alabaster…
H E Clifford & Lunan, 1914, opened as United Free Church. Perpendicular Gothic in white sandstone with fine tracery in the great north and nave…
Built in Mauchline red sandstone in 1888, St Meddan's was designed by John Bennie Wilson in Gothic style. It has a prominent spire?and bell tower,…
In the Arts and Crafts manner, of Mauchline red sandstone. Features oak doors and furniture by Robert Thompson of Kilburn, Norh Yorkshire displaying…
In 2018 the Church celebrates its 90th anniversary and 70 years in the building on Union Street. Many changes have taken place and a series of…
This beautiful turbine steamer was built in 1933 by Denny of Dumbarton. �This is a rare opportunity to get on board TS Queen Mary as she is being…
TS Queen Mary was built in 1933 by Messer's Denny of Dumbarton, for Williamson Buchanan Steamers Ltd. In 1935, at the request of Cunard White Star…
Located at the quayside, TS Scylla is a series of linked 1930s Nissen huts. The building was originally used by the barrage balloon unit during WW2…
Listed Category A. 1772 John Baxter, architect. The hollow square originally accommodated fishermen, stables, cooperage and stores all serving the…
Listed Category A. Dated 1783. The squat chimney serves the large hearth where salmon were par-boiled in large pars. Exterior viewing only.
Tugnet is reputed to the largest icehouse in Scotland. There are 6 vaulted chambers with cobbled floors and drainage sumps. Ice was collected during…
Explore this wonderful old kirkyard, a treasure-trove of Kincardine history. Three and four hundred years ago local craftsmen carved into local stone…
Tullibody Community Garden is run by the charity Tullibody Healthy Living. The garden is cultivated by volunteers, who gain valuable horticultural…
Tullibody is an ancient parish linked with Cambuskenneth Abbey. A church was founded in 1149 and parts of this ruined church are probably of that…
Tullibody is an ancient parish linked with Cambuskenneth Abbey. A church was founded in 1149 and parts of this ruined church are probably of that…
This church was built to replace the Old Kirk and remains remarkably unaltered. It is of plain form and was designed by P Macgregor Chalmers. It…
Tullibole Castle is a 17th Century A-listed Castle set in peaceful countryside. The Moncreiff family home is steeped in history with lots of romantic…
Tullich Church has a long and fascinating history, and was once a very important site in the local area. The church, two miles north east of Ballater,…
A little-altered example of 1930s modernist architecture and a familiar landmark to everybody arriving in Aberdeen by train from the south. The school…
Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control?the following provisional venue out-with the focus area is now unable to participate in this…
Climb the widest turnpike stair in Scotland boasting 98 steps. Mary Queen of Scots stayed here for 3 days after the battle of Corrichie.
Turriff Heritage Society will be throwing open their doors at the Museum and Municipal Buildings in Turriff. Turriff Town Museum is situated in the…
An 18th century-style cottage furnished from the 19th century.�
The church is rectangular on plan and has a nave, chancel, vestry and tower. It was built in coursed, roughly-shaped red sandstone and has a slate…
Twechar Community Action is an organisation who formed as a response to the closure of the Local Authority owned and managed recreation centre. The…
Twechar School was oppened in 1888-89 by Kirkintilloch (Landward) School Board. Over the years it has been enlarged and expanded. Between 1937 and…
Since 2001 this modern centre has been administered by a registered charity, Twechar Community Action. It hosts a variety of social, recreational and…
Tynecastle High School’s impressive building provides a superb working and learning environment while retaining its strong sense of tradition and…
UdalIain Crawford, a passionate archaeologist and ethnographer who was influenced by the writings of Erskine Beveridge, decided to concentrate his…
Iain Crawford, a passionate archaeologist and ethnographer who was influenced by the writings of Erskine Beveridge, decided to concentrate his…
A more macabre Doors Open Days favourite, Udny Mort House was used to store coffins prior to burial and is situated in the graveyard. Cylindrical in…
The building opened as an infirmary in 1799 designed to help the poorest members of society. In 1930 the expanded hospital became the Royal Northern…
Ullapool Museum is an architectural gem. It was designed as one of Thomas Telforld's Parliamentary Churches and built in 1829. Ullapool Museum Trust…
The underCOVER building was designed by hmarchitects and celebrates its first birthday in April 2007. The building contains community meeting and…
The building of Union Street was a considerable feat of engineering. Union Bridge over the Denburn valley is the largest and most visible of a series…
Unitarian church - place of worship.
The United Lodge of Dunkeld No 14 meets at the Masonic Temple, Tay Terrace. This is a former Free Church of Scotland building which dates back to the…
UnivalUnival is a small, roughly-built square passage grave that lies on an elevated plateau on the hill of the same name. As Erskine Beveridge noted, it…
Unival is a small, roughly-built square passage grave that lies on an elevated plateau on the hill of the same name. As Erskine Beveridge noted, it…
The Special Collections Centre is the home of the University's historic books and archives.
The University of Aberdeen?s Institute of Medical Sciences accommodates over 400 scientists and research staff.?Stands in the atrium will showcase…
The University was founded in 1495 and the chapel is the oldest surviving building. Inside are the finest surviving pre-Reformation choir stalls and…
Established in 1995 to research and?promote the culture of the North East and North of Scotland, the Elphinstone Institute welcomes all to explore our…
World-class research and teaching takes place in the School of Medicine at Ninewells Hospital.�
University museum curator Matthew Jarron will lead a guided walk around Broughty Ferry, exploring its public art (including sculptures, murals and…
There is an�extraordinary collections of the internationally renowned polymath D'Arcy Thompson - an amazing variety of mammals, birds, fish, insects…
Tucked away behind Duncan of Jordanstone College, this charming 18th Century farmhouse is now home to the stores and offices of the University's…
University of EdinburghFounded in 1582, the University of Edinburgh is ranked in the top 20 universities in the world (2019). The University hosts over 35,000 students…
Founded in 1582, the University of Edinburgh is ranked in the top 20 universities in the world (2019).
The University hosts over 35,000 students…
University of Edinburgh. Built 2003. Designed by Oberlanders Architects and built by Balfour Beatty. Accommodation for 526 students during term time,…
The University library has been collecting printed materials, art, and other objects from around the world since the late 16th century, and more…
The Matthew Architecture Gallery was opened in 1992 and named after the late Sir Robert Matthew (the first Professor of Architecture at the University…
McEwan Hall was presented to the University in 1897 by William McEwan, not only as a ceremonial hall for graduations but also as a gift to the people…
New College has a central place in the city’s iconic skyline. Now home to the University of Edinburgh’s School of Divinity, which encompasses students…
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…
Beyond the South Bridge front of Old College, only a small part of the design by Robert Adam 1789 was actually built. The remainder was largely…
Aristocratic mansion of 1618 with massive obelisks flanking the gate. Now part of the Faculty of Education of the University of Edinburgh. Balcony…
Enter through arch (Robert Adam 1789) beneath the dome by Robert Rowand Anderson, into the Old Quad (William Playfair 1819-27), and up the steps to…
Enter through arch (Robert Adam 1789) beneath the dome by Robert Rowand Anderson, into the Old Quad (William Playfair 1819-27), and up the steps to…
Located alongside the University of Edinburgh Medical School and the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh the Queen's Medical Research Institute will house…
Formerly College Street United Presbyterian Church, built 1856 in Greco-Roman style by Patrick Wilson. Top-lit interior ingeniously converted into a…
Built 1862-64 by John Lessels. Excellent interior with rich painting by Charles Frechou.
Built 1869 by John Lessels. Has a lion-bracketed oriel over the entrance and a 4-storey tower. Inside, a carved stair with birds and beasts and…
The Chancellor's Building was opened by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, on 12 August 2002. The University's new…
University of Glasgow was founded in 1451 in Glasgow's city centre but moved to the current main campus grounds in 1870.
It is the fourth oldest…
Join a tour of one of the oldest library collections in Europe, housed in an iconic part of Glasgow�s skyline. See treasures from its rare book, map…
Contains the University Hub - a new social and learning space for our students on the ground floor of our Library building. The University's Gardner…
New Ayr Campus by RMJM opened 2011 providing state of the art facilities for the teaching of Education, Health, Creative Industries and Land-based…
The Gardner Building was designed by famous Paisley architect TG Abercrombie and opened in 1900 as Paisley Technical School making it the original UWS…
Univirsity of DundeeThe University of Dundee was founded in 1881 as a constituent college of the University of St Andrews before gaining independent university status in…
The University of Dundee was founded in 1881 as a constituent college of the University of St Andrews before gaining independent university status in…
Situated in Haroldswick and managed by the Unst Heritage Trust, the Boat Haven is a welcome stop for visitors. Built in 1994 the metal sheeted…
For many hundreds of years Unst has lain in the midst of one of the richest fishing grounds in the world. The small wooden boats fished for cod and…
The Unst Bus Shelter, also known as Bobby's Bus Shelter, is a bus shelter and bus stop near the village of Baltasound, on the isle of Unst, Shetland,…
This building in Haroldswick Unst provided education in the area from 1880s to 1997. In the early days classes were conducted in three class rooms.…
Unst Heritage Trust and Unst Boat Haven are dedicated to the cultural heritage and history of this most northerly island in Scotland. The collection…
Urquhart CastleThe present ruins of Urquhart Castle stem from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries but there are traces of a Medieval fortification on the site…
The present ruins of Urquhart Castle stem from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries but there are traces of a Medieval fortification on the site…
The present ruins of Urquhart Castle stem from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries but there are traces of a Medieval fortification on the site…
Built in 1914, the Usher Hall is a beautiful Edwardian concert hall set in the heart of Edinburgh. Steeped in history, the Hall is the city’s…
A fine 17C haa (country house) located on its own island, built by James Mitchell of Girlsta, replacing Robert Cheyne's earlier fortified house.…
Opened in December 1999 this is Britain’s most Northerly brewery situated on Britain’s most Northerly isle. It is named, most suitably, after the home…
The Vennel Churchyard, usually glimpsed through locked gates, is next to the old Parish Church (1633) and contains headstones with intriguing carvings…
Start outside McManus at the Queen Victoria statue and take take a guided walking tour along the route of the Scouringburn past textile mills and…
The factory is holding an open day in association with Doors Open days. It is the only combined Wind Turbine Production and Nacelle Assembly Plant in…
By J & R S Ingram of Kilmarnock. Scots-Baronial style Town Hall built by public subscription, it features a substantial first floor balcony and…
The base for Selkirk Doors Open Day 2016, this fine red sandstone French renaissance building was open for guided tours into usually private areas of…
The school is the oldest working Primary school in Edinburgh. The original building dating from 1845 (architect James Lessels) later extended in 1874…