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Lamont Farm Project is a vibrant community and animal welfare project located in Erskine, Renfrewshire.At Lamont Farm, you can meet a wide variety of…
The Brediland Allotments were established in 1916, local knowledge states it was gifted by a generous farmer. With over 50 plots and 8 pigeon…
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 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…
The museum documents the history of the burgh of Johnstone, particularly the industrial heritage of the town. Displays include photographs, maps and…
Lochwinnoch Parish Church opened on 2nd October 1808. The building is octagonal in shape, built by "one Andrew from Kilbarchan" a Mason who…
Modest gothic church but with splendid stained glass memorialising the laird and mill owners. The two west side windows, 1858, gifted by the Harveys…
All buildings are in a Tudor Gothic style with steep gabled roofs and built in grey sandstone with gold sandstone cressings. The stables were…
Opened in 1871, Paisley Free Library and Museum was designed by John Honeyman in an austere Greek revival style. The original building has been…
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…
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,…
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…
Built in 1932 to replace the 1808 church in East Buchanan Street, St Mirin's is dedicated to the Patron Saint of Paisley and became a cathedral for…
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…
The museum houses a wealth of treasures, from ancient Egyptian artefacts to reminders of our industrial past and natural history. The pillar gallery…
Built by the Coats family in memory of Thomas Coats, the building is the epitome of Victorian neo-gothic splendour.One of the most opulent Baptist…
Virtual reconstruction of All Hallows Church (Inchinnan), built in 1900 and demolished in 1965 to allow the extension of the airfield at Abbotsinch.…
St Matthew's was built in 1905-1907 in a mix of Gothic and Art Nouveau styles by Paisley Architect W D McLennan, who was a member of the…
This is a square Scottish villa with granite causs facing and honey stone mullions. It is the home of John McLaughlin, A.K.A. the Govan Chairman. He…
The family home of Paisley's weaver poet, Robert Tannahill, is now home to Paisley Burns Club, the Tannahill-McDonald Club and the Paisley Bohemian…
Take a peek inside this operational fire station, take seat in one of the fire engines and get fire safety advice from the experts.
This Category A-listed mid-Victorian building often referred to as the Disney Castle was designed and built in French Gothic Style by James Jamieson…
Built by TG Abercrombie on land which was in the corner (neuk) of the garden of the Abbott of Paisley, Wallneuk North Church opened in 1915 with…
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…
Kilbarchan Parish Church can be found just off Steeple Square, in the centre of the village of Kilbarchan. The foundation stone of the church was laid…
A church with a spacious Gothic interior. There are six glass windows by various artists, four Edwardian and one by James Wright (d. 1947).
The church dates back over 100 years . The simple, early pointed Gothic exterior is counterbalanced by a richly decorated interior, featuring mosaic…
There has been an Episcopalian presence in Paisley since 1817 when the congregation of Holy Trinity was founded. This building was erected and named…
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 headquarters of Renfrewshire Council features a Customer Service Centre and Council Chambers. The Council Chambers, suspended over the public…
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…
The Bull Inn is one of the oldest pubs in Paisley. It was designed by one of Paisley's most famous architects, William D McLelland, who was a student…
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…
This grey stone kirk, of Gothic style, has a set of four stained glass windows entitled "God's Gifts to the Universe", designed by Leslie MacFie (BA…
The picturesque coloured glass is newer than the church, and was a replacement for the original glass which was shattered by a bomb blast during World…
An excellent early 19th century villa, overlooking Perth’s South Inch and retaining many decorative features, including plasterwork, joinery and an…
Rebuilt on the footprint of its 1749 predecessor, this 1880’s city centre church displays a wealth of craftsmanship, including stained glass windows…
Located in an early Victorian stable block, our busy workshop still uses some of the building’s old features, like the stall floor drainage system and…
Rev. William Sugden’s last commission: a simple stone building with iron clad flèche, wood-panelled interior, carved stone font, hand-crafted kneelers…
St. Anne’s boasts a fine organ built by Harrison & Harrison of Durham, beautiful stained glass windows and an oak reredos depicting the Last…
This listed building was gifted to the village in 1931. It was heralded at the time as the most artistic in design in Scotland.Tours will take place…
The Church is a rectangular building with an eighty foot tower and a Pagoda style top. Built in 1824 it was the former parish Church and is on a site…
A unique opportunity to learn first-hand about this significant infrastructure improvement project from the expert engineers involved in its design…
The Old Academy was built between 1803 and 1807 as the Public Seminaries to house Perth Grammar and Perth Academy together in a suitable new building.…
The Guildry Incorporation is directly descended from Perth’s merchant guild founded in 1210.Come along and meet some of today’s Guildrymen and…
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…
Strathallan School sits in 153 acres of what was formerly the Ruthven family estate. At its heart is Freeland House, built in 1825 and designed by…
Based in a former church dating back to 1849, VisionPK provides specialist support for blind and partially sighted, deaf and hard of hearing people of…
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…
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…
An atmospheric church with medieval origins and a Covenanter connection, now best known to Outlander fans as Cranesmuir Church, scene of the infamous…
Situated on the eastern shores of Loch Leven, the Scottish Gliding Centre is the largest gliding club in Scotland. It operates all year round from a…
The outbuildings housing this press were originally built as a cottage, stable and wagon-shed to the Grade B listed Beech Hill House (1750-1800).See…
This 1930’s library has been central to Perthshire’s cultural and intellectual life.The Society will be highlighting its internationally acclaimed…
Explore Scotland’s first lending library, adjacent medieval Innerpeffray Chapel with decorative murals, the newly refurbished Victorian Schoolhouse…
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…
Home to the visitor centre of the Royal Scottish Geographical society, the Fair Maid’s House is the oldest secular building in Perth.As ‘Arts &…
This small building was built in 1874 to house a seismoscope to register earthquake shocks. It was the first purpose-built earthquake observatory in…
Balhouise Castle dates to the 12th century and is home to the Black Watch Museum, a 5 star visitor attraction sharing the story of Scotland’s oldest…
A fine survival of an 18th century cottage. The cottage uniquely retains its Celtic Cuppills (‘crucks’), thatch and evidence for a hanging lum…
This building with tall minimalist facade and single window combines artist and architect studios and workshops with residential space. Existing…
The first cathedral to be built in Britain since the Reformation. Newly repaired, its stunning architecture features beautiful sculptures and stained…
This newly refurbished building standing on the bank of the River Tay has an iconic 212ft steeple. Built in 1871, the building retains the…
The Monastery is an example of the neo-gothic revival of the nineteenth century – the first Catholic Monastery to be built in Scotland since the…
This impressive Scots Gothic church and hall (1885), by John James Stevenson , dominates views of Perth from the South Inch. The distinctive Crown…
Known as the town Kirk a church has been on this site since the 12th century and the oldest part of the existing building dates from the 15th…
St John's was completed in 1851 and over two phases between 2011 and 2014 was sensitively reordered internally. This work included paving the…
The church was built in 1832 with the presbytery added in 1834. The population grew enormously through the 1840s and the church was enlarged and…
The home of Perth poet William Soutar, this house retains much of its period oak-panelled rooms, stained glass windows, ceramic fire surrounds and…
It is just over 150 years since the wash house was first opened next to the well. Both were designed by the eminent architect David Bryce as part of a…
The Perth Golfing Society was formed in 1824 and granted royal patronage by King William IV in 1833 - the first golfing society in the world to…
Perth Theatre is an Edwardian styled 460 seated Theatre situated in the heart of Perth. After 113 years at its present High Street location, Perth…
Built in 1819 to a neo-Greek design by Sir Robert Smirke, this first new building on Perth’s Victorian riverside boasts and impressive colonnaded…
See all the latest Hollywood blockbusters at this 7 screen cinema in Perth. Designed by Kingussie based architect Alexander Cattanach Jr. the art deco…
As part of Doors Open Days, and in an effort to dispel the many myths and 'tall stories' that are told about the happenings at crematoria, visitors…
Perth Congregational Church traces its roots back to 1794 – with the current Scots Gothic sandstone church opened in 1899. It was designed by Steele…
Perth Concert Hall is Scotland's newest concert hall: it opened in 2005. Built as a millennium project, it has a dazzling glass-fronted foyer and…
Built in the mid-1970s, Perth Community Fire Station provides cover for Perth and the wider Perthshire area. It is crewed by around eighty full-time…
Perth College UHI's Campus has seen many changes since opening in 1971, most recently with the construction of the Academy of Sport and Wellbeing.…
Originally the Head Office of the General Accident Fire and Life Association Corporation in 1901, the Council Headquarters was fully refurbished in…
Moulin Kirk was rebuilt in 1875, retains key features of its predecessor and houses a wealth of information on the history and archaeology of the…
An Arts and Crafts style village hall designed by Curtis Green, last of the James Mclaren Office. Highlights include a beautiful oak scissor beam…
An ancestral home of Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland and with a connection to Robert the Bruce this Category A Listed building was purchased by the…
Explore this enchanting historic orchard and walled garden, in the grounds of 15th century Megginch Castle. The orchard has been extensively replanted…
A two-storey building dating to the 1760s, with the Temple and a small museum on the first floor and committee room on the upper floor.
Erected in 1905 this is the only purpose built Masonic Lodge in Highland Perthshire. The vaulted roof gives excellent acoustic properties.
The old Burying Ground at the west end of Kirkgate Park was also the location for the Parish Church until 1743 when a replacement was built on the…
Once the private home of the Keir, and later, Balfour families, the beautiful early 19th century house of Kindrogan is set in wooded grounds on the…
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…
Inchture is a Grade 2 listed building which has recently been restored externally and refurbished internally to provide an accessible, modern facility…
Originating as a mid-15th century L-plan tower house, this 600 year old castle dramatically perches on a steep rocky outcrop overlooking the Carse of…
Greyfriars became the burgh's burial ground in 1580 because St John's kirkyard was full. It had previously been the site of the Franciscan Friary,…
The Haldanes have been at Gleneagles for seven hundred years and played a significant part in Scotland’s story, making this place a microcosm of our…
Glenalmond College was founded in 1847 by William Ewart Gladstone. The original Gothic-style buildings, including the stunning Chapel, were designed…
Perth and Kinross Council maintain the Waste Education Boardwalk located at Friarton Recycling Centre. The WEBWalk provides an innovative…
Fortingall Kirk was built in the elegant Arts and Crafts style, replacing a Pre-Reformation Church on a 7th century religious site beside our ancient…
A site steeped in history, Forteviot has links to 9th century Pictish king Kenneth MacAlpin. This late 18th century church retains an amazing…
There is a unique mud wall steading at Flatfield Farm. This is a traditional building technique which, although there are perhaps 50 examples in the…
Built around 1880 for Surgeon Major Frederick Robert Wilson of the 57th Brigade, Durn originally comprised the three main roofs in the centre of the…
This last Scottish WW2 Prisoner of War Camp boasts a unique collection of listed Nissen huts, currently being adapted for new use by an eclectic mix…