The former Rosemount ?Church was converted to accommodate a range of activities for this NE charity.
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]]> The Clan Gunn Heritage Centre is housed in the Old Parish Church, Latheron, just off the A99 to Wick and displays a fascinating exhibition describing the history of the Clan Gunn from its Norse origins to the present day against the history of the north of Scotland.

The exhibition also includes an account of the reputed expedition of the Earl of Orkney to North America 90 years before Columbus.

]]> A redundant church converted to a cancer support centre. A wide range of activities are now accommodated here. On the first floor, large glazed screens allow for functional subdivision while retaining some of the spatial character of the church. Some of the original stained glass has been re-used in these screens.

]]> Clarendon, or Torwood Villa as it was originally named, was built in the mid 19th century. The two extensions you can see on either side of the original building were designed by William Leiper, the famous Scottish architect, in 1888 and 1891.During the 20th century, Clarendon became the home of the Rickey family and later the Singer family, until, in 1937, the building was bought by the Girls School Company and was used as part of St. Bride's school in a variety of ways, ranging from a boarding house to classroom accommodation.

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During the Second World War, it was commandeered by the Royal Navy and Wrens were based here for 5 years. From 1959, it operated as the Prep department and in 1977, when St. Bride's joined with Larchfield School to form Lomond School, Clarendon continued as the Junior Department, which it still is today.

]]> 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.

]]> Viewbank contains a clay stove - similar to a 'Finnish Stove' and built largely of clay. At this stage the stove is not plumbed into a heating system and so provides heat directly to the house. The stove was installed in June as part of ClayFest 2015 that was held in Errol, 'clay capital of the Carse' and architecturally unique in Scotland for the number of houses within it made of clay.

]]> There has been a church on this site since the 13th century. In 1775, the church was rebuilt to a design by the influential and local architect John Adam. Following a fire in 1832, the present church by McIntosh was built in its place. The chancel and crenelated tower were added by Hardy and Wright in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

]]> The ground floor of this Grade C-listed property in Milngavie was bequeathed to Spinal Injuries Scotland. It forms part of a 280 year old farmhouse which includes an extensive garden. The garden has previously been featured by the BBC in The Beechgrove Garden.

]]> Probably built in l839, this tall baronial clock tower dominates The Square at the centre of the town; clock installed in 1897 to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Accommodates Tourist Information Office.

]]> The Cloud Water Zen Centre opened in 2017 for people of any faith or belief. It offers a space for quiet meditation and reflection, set in an impressive 8 storey red sandstone building in the heart of Glasgow city centre.

Cloud Water Zen Centre opened in the autumn of 2017. It offers people living in Glasgow and the West of Scotland the opportunity to explore and practise Zen Buddhism. It was established in order to provide a quiet and peaceful space right in the heart of the city, where people can enjoy some silence and calm amidst the hustle and bustle of the city. Visiting the Zen centre offers the possibility of finding out more about the design and organisation of a Zen Buddhist temple, as well as learning about how a Buddhist temple functions and what it has to offer. Visitors are welcome to participate in a short guided tour of the temple, as well as the possibility of simply spending time in a relaxing and comfortable space, designed for quiet reflection and meditation. There will also be a Zen Buddhist teacher available to provide more information and answer any questions that you may have about the space, the building and Zen, as well as the opportunity to attend a public talk in the Zen Centre for anyone interested in finding out more about Buddhism and Zen.

]]> Traditional croft-house renovated in modern-rustic style by the architect Richard Gibson who uses it as a "beach-house retreat", reachable only by boat or by track over the moor, no dogs allowed.

]]> A beautiful large Victorian building just south-east of Forres. The building is set in extensive gardens and woods, and overlooking a golf course. It was originally a hydropathic establishment with a lovely ballroom and dining room and is now an Education Centre and campus of the Findhorn Foundation

]]> 1960s modern with clerestory glazing into a chimneyed tower on the east side. Hall of Remembrance, Memorial Chapel, Cremation Room.

]]> Gardner's design for this building, with its facade of Ionic columns and a hint of French historicism, was the winner of a competition of which one of the adjudicators was James Miller architect of the Municipal Buildings. The interior has recently been refurbished and a wonderful stained glass wall panel by Leslie MacFie, depicting aspects of the town's history, can be seen in the foyer.

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]]> How to get there : Glasgow Road, near Kilbowie Road intersection. Recently restored and renovated 1902 building by James Miller. The clock tower was originally plain on a building which became the focus of the town's administration. A Winged Mercury figure, once above the tower and brought down by the storm of 1968, now stands above the cafe. The heavily quoined facade with frontispiece of coupled columns has some fine stone carving.
Exhibitions explore the shipbuilding history of West Dunbartonshire, the yards, ship building families, workers and famous ships that made the area renowned throughout the world for its ship building expertise.

]]> Seldom open to the public, this is Clydeport's superb A-listed head office. Originally the Clyde Trust Building, it contains many original features such as French walnut panelling and Stephen Adam stained glass.

The Clydeport head office in Robertson Street, Glasgow is a fine example of the work of the architect Sir John James Burnet and includes a number of finely appointed rooms with original features including French walnut panelling, stained glass, mosaic flooring and gold leaf ornamentation. The original Clyde Trust Building, consisting of the main entrance and four upper floors, was completed in 1886. This was then extended between 1906 and 1908 to create the building as it appears today. The building is now A-listed and provides office premises for Peel Property, Peel Ports - Clydeport and other organisations.

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]]> Designed by leading architects Cooper Cromar, Clyde View is Riverside Inverclyde’s new state of the art office building at 22 Pottery Street, Greenock. The building offers, over two floors, 20,697 sq ft of accommodation subdivided into a range of different sized suites which can be readily divided to form private offices and meeting rooms.

The building has been developed to provide accommodation that is comfortable, safe and extremely environmentally friendly and the suites to the front of the building offer excellent views of the James Watt Dock and the Clyde beyond.

]]> The charming red brick building and garden area, found at the end of a cobbled lane, is discretely sheltered from the bustling activity of the city's west end. Converted in 2001, many of the original features have been retained.

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Starting in Anstruther, the Coastal Rowing Project has seen the construction of 22 foot skiffs to a common design in an increasing number of coastal communities. The old Coble House on the Quay is the HQ of the Eyemouth Project.
Image: Coble House

]]> CGOC Shetland is one of 10 operations centres plus the National Maritime Operations Centre which make up HM Coastguards National Search and Rescue network responding to emergencies on the shoreline and at sea within the UK Search and Rescue Region.

Her Majesty's Coastguard (HMCG) is a section of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency responsible for the initiation and co-ordination of all maritime search and rescue (SAR) within the UK Maritime Search and Rescue Region. This includes the mobilisation, organisation and tasking of adequate resources to respond to persons either in distress at sea, or to persons at risk of injury or death on the cliffs or shoreline of the United Kingdom.

Join a guided tour of the building explaining the role of HM Coastguard the UK search and rescue national network concept and the role CGOC Shetland play in this.

]]> Adjacent to Lighthouse. Station display of rescue equipment and rescue vehicle. Staff on hand to give advice. Traditional two storey building unsuitable for disabled access but vehicle and equipment on ground level.

]]> One of North Lanarkshire's largest fire stations, Coatbridge Community Fire Station also houses a Mass Decontamination Unit.

Tours of the fire station and fire engines and information on rescue techniques. Meet the fire service personnel and find out about fire safety.

Please note: fire engines may be unavailable at times as this is a working station.

]]> Coatbridge High School is a C listed building by H and P Barclay (1908) which has had various additions built on to it over the years. The orginal building is of red stone ashlar, some bull-faced coursers and slate roof.

]]> Next to John Knox House is Moubray House. Although the frontage dates from c. 1630, the house was originally built around 1477, by Robert Moubray. ˜Andrew Moubray built a new house at the rear in 1529. It was restored by the Cockburn Society in 1910. Here Daniel Defoe edited the Edinburgh Courant (1710) and the shop was the premises of publisher Archibald Constable (1774-1827). Outside on the street is one of the wells which used to provide the water supply to the Old Town. ˜The office of the Cockburn Association is located in the old cellars of Moubray House and accessed from the garden at the back of the building. Limited wheelchair access to the garden only, down a steep close. ˜Come and find out about the Cockburn Association's work for the past 142 years in the conservation and enhancement of Edinburgh?s landscape and historic and architectural heritage.

]]> Venue is a modern industrial unit where you can view the chefs making chocolate and patisserie products.

In the town centre you can visit the caf� and purchase their products and have coffee etc.

The Shop and caf� in the Town Centre is in Bridge House on the Cuddy bridge and is a category B listed building dated 1878.� Shop front is modern.� Look out for the tall tower roof with fish scale slates and the elaborate cast iron cresting

]]> Coldingham Village Hall dates from the end of the nineteenth century, and is described as being a �well-detailed public hall�. It has recently been extensively upgraded and refurbished to give it a new lease of life at the heart of the village.

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]]> Built in 1813 on the site of a church consecrated in 1242, the building was extensively upgraded 100 years ago when in 1919 the stained glass window was installed. The cemetery contains a conserved Morthouse, a Mausoleum with Romanesque arch, 17th & 18th Century headstones and a Pictish discoid stone.

]]> The iconic City Observatory on Calton Hill, designed by William Playfair in 1818, was restored and re-opened in 2018 as part of Collective, a new centre for contemporary art. Calton Hill was the birthplace of astronomy and time-keeping in Edinburgh and the City Observatory houses two telescopes, a Fraunhofer-Repsold transit telescope (1831) and, upstairs in the McEwan Dome, a 6 inch astronomical observatory refracting telescope, made by T Cooke, York, in 1896 and not ordinarily open to the public.

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

Celestial observations made at the City Observatory were used to track accurate time. By providing a timekeeping service which eventually led to the One O Clock time-ball on the nearby Nelson Monument, the Observatory directly contributed to the global expansion of trade and empire through Scotland’s maritime fleet. By setting their ship’s chronometers accurately, sailors were for the first time able to accurately plot their position at sea.

ACTIVITIES

Tours of the City Observatory, including the Cooke telescope in the McEwan Dome upstairs, which is normally closed to the public. 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 16:00. Tours will last around 30 minutes and there is no need to book - just drop in.

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]]> "Guided tours from the village hall will take you around this historic village. Visit the ancient site where a Church has stood since at least 1243, view inside the current building and the 17th Century Melville Tomb. Learn more about the history and thatched buildings on this village walk. "

]]> This B listed elegant rectangular-plan gothic church was designed by Alexander Wallace in 1878. The church contains an elegant pulpit of Caen stone from France with pillars of dark Serpentine marble. The Church organ was built by Thomas Lewis and Son of London.

]]> This event is part of the Kelvin Valley Heritage Walks programme organised by Friends of the Kelvin Valley Park Group. Walk is around 2.5 km (1.5 miles) in length with 20 m (70 feet) height surfaced paths.

]]> This beautiful, south-facing, award winning garden is situated just above Colzium House at around 500ft above sea level and is home to many rare plants and has something to offer throughout the year. The garden brings together a unique collection of plants, shrubs and trees from all over the world.

]]> Colzium House was built in 1783, it was substantially enlarged in 1861, but much of the original building was pulled down in the late 1940s, due to dry rot, but the Victorian frontage and wings survive to form the house we see today. The museum comprises a single room on the second floor of the house, converted out of the former chapel.

The Colzium Lennox Estate is rich in history and includes the excavated remains of a 15th Century L-plan tower house demolished in 1703. Nearby is a traditional Scottish ice-house c.1680 which has been restored and is open for public inspection. Also on the estate is a fine walled garden with numerous interesting shrubs and trees.

Following the renovations in 2017, the former Clock Theatre adjoining the walled garden has been converted into a visitor centre and garden cafe, also featuring audio visual displays about Colzium’s colourful history.

]]> The Forest Heritage Scotland project held a Come Listen to the Crofters event. Traditional Highland folk stories were told at the stunning venue of Arichonan, a deserted township.??

]]> The Common Guild is a leading visual arts organisation and gallery located in a Victorian townhouse in Glasgow's Park Circus. Established in 2006 it presents a dynamic, international programme of contemporary visual art projects, exhibitions, and events.

]]> The Hall was opened in 1843 as the meeting place of the Liberton and Newington Free Church of Scotland. Built to the design of Free Church architect David Cousin, it was enlarged with Galleries and schoolrooms soon after.

This year is the 25th anniversary of its acquisition by Edinburgh City Fellowship in 1985, when it was reworked into a multi purpose auditorium and a contemporary place for worship.

]]> The Institute provides Chinese language teaching and cultural events to the North East Scotland community. It acts as a linguistic and cultural bridge, promoting knowledge exchange between China and the people of North East Scotland and serving as the first port of call for information on China. The building has had many uses in its long history, including a museum and a bank, and its courtyard bamboo garden is one of Old Aberdeen's best kept secrets.

]]> The Church is located at the east end of Bourtree Place. Constructed in 1894, at a cost of �3200, it is an imposing figure upon the streetscape. Internally the building has a high barrel vaulted timber roof with a gallery around the three sides facing the pulpit.

]]> Only the chapel and one bay of this Episcopalian convent were ever completed. Doors Open Day provides a rare opportunity to visit the chapel. The rugged solidity of the apse viewed from the Spital gives no hint of the magical quality of the interior.

]]> Part of the model farm by George Truefitt for Sir William Cunliffe Brooks.? Originally intended as cowshed, the Coo Cathedral as Romanesque arcades of dressed stone, forming nave and aisles, with a Basilican interior.? Part of the Aboyne Caslte Estate, the Cathedral is now home to fancy parties, concerts and other events.

]]> The Copland & Lye Clock was originally installed in the former department store in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, in 1952. It has been a feature of the pedestrian precinct in central Milngavie since 1981.?

]]> Original stone built farm cottage of Ashfield Farm, Milngavie. Possibly the oldest remaining house of the village, and still in use today as the home of Milngavie Pipe Band.?The cottage contains a display of Milngavie Pipe Band's trophies and history in photographs.

]]> The estate was established in the 14th century and remains in private ownership. Corehouse was built in 1824-27 by Edward Blore of London, who also worked on Buckingham Palace. It is considered the pioneer house in Scotland of Tudor Revival domestic architecture.

Corehouse has a picturesque profile with many shafted chimney stacks and carefully contrived massing so as to appear to have evolved in an unplanned manner. The interior is well conserved and is focused on a lantern stair tower.

Close to the house is Corra Castle built in the 15th century.

]]> Built by William McCandlish in 1852, this church features a memorial window to James Clerk Maxwell and other fine stained glass windows. There is a plaster bust of Alexander Murray Dunlop, a lawyer prominent in the act of succession and the church was built through his generosity, traditional pews and a fine hammer beam roof.

]]> The church was constituted in 1929 by members of local congregations of the United Free Church who did not wish to re-join the Church of Scotland. The building was opened on the 6th June 1930. It was the first United Free Church (Continuing) building to be completed and is architecturally representative of its time. A rebuilt chancel and memorial window were dedicated October, 1954. The Hall opened January, 1965.

]]> Well-preserved 16th century beehive-type doo'cot, now in the care of Historic Scotland. Still has the potence (French for gallows) for gaining access to the 1,060 nesting boxes on 28 tiers to collect squabs (baby pigeons), an important source of meat in olden times.

]]> This Tower on the summit of Corstorphine Hill was built as a viewpoint and as a memorial to Sir Walter Scott in 1871, 100 years after Scott's death. It is built of local stone and is ascended by an internal staircase to the viewing platform. From above the surrounding trees there are magnificent views of the City, the Pentland Hills, the Ochills, the Fife Coast and the Firth of Forth. It is opened by volunteers from The Friends of Corstorphine Hill.

The access is via a gated driveway with a signpost at the top of the hill which is Clermiston Road.

]]> This Tower on the summit of Corstorphine Hill was built as a viewpoint and as a memorial to Sir Walter Scott in 1871, 100 years after Scott's death. It is built of local stone and is ascended by an internal staircase to the viewing platform. From above the surrounding trees there are magnificent views of the City, the Pentland Hills, the Ochills, the Fife Coast and the Firth of Forth. It is opened by volunteers from The Friends of Corstorphine Hill.

The access is via a gated driveway with a signpost at the top of the hill which is Clermiston Road.

For further information please see our website below:
www.corstorphinehill.org.uk

]]> This Medieval Church opened in the 15th Century, originally as a Collegiate Church. After the Reformation, the College was dissolved and the Church was used for Parish worship. From 1650 to 1651 the Church building was occupied by Cromwell's troops and it is thought that the defacement of effigies and memorials took place during this period. To this day the Old Parish is a focal point of the Village and a hive of activities all year.

]]> The Cottage is nestled in the heart of West Princes Street Gardens, below the floral clock. This Category C-listed cottage was designed by Architect Robert Morham in 1886. Originally the Head Gardener’s house, the Cottage has now been restored into a distinctive Victorian cottage, complete with a spectacular dining room. The Cottage operates as the campaign base for The Quaich Project, a partnership between the Ross Development Trust and the City of Edinburgh Council.

ACTIVITIES
Behind the scenes tour of one of Edinburgh’s most-well recognised houses to learn more about the Cottage and the Ross Fountain and the Quaich Project’s plans to reimagine West Princes Street Gardens as a space for all in the heart of Edinburgh. Advance booking essential via www.thequaichproject.org/whats-on
Taster sessions from community groups running in the gardens, including Tai Chi, outdoor play and nature-based crafts.
Refreshments available at the Fountain Café.

Advance booking essential via https://www.thequaichproject.org/whats-on

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The Coull Kirk was built in 1796 incorporating in the Neo-Classical style? incorporating the 17th century gable end and birdcage belfry of the previous church St Nathalan is believed to have been a 7th century monk, who founded the first church on the site as well as churches at Tullich, Deeside and Cowie, Stonehaven.? The site of the early church is closely linked to the remains of Coull Castle, which is a Scheduled Monument, 300 metres south east of the churchyard.?

Coull Kirk is retained as a place of worship for the summer months when the weather is warmer and the days are longer, as the building is not supplied from mains electricity.? The interior of the Coull Kirk is lit by oil and gas lamps, which give the building little more than a warm glow!?

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