The lighthouse is now decommissioned and in use as a private residence. Designed by David A. Stevenson, visitors will have access to the top of the tower and outside gallery - stand on the glass floor in the former lamp room if you dare! Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Visits must be booked in advance and places are limited due to the size of the property and limited parking. Available time slots are: 10:15am, 11:15am, 12:15pm, 1:15pm, 2:15pm, 3:15pm. Please call 01467-535152 to book.
The ruins of the 12th century church associated with the village of Kinneil lie just west of Kinneil House. The west gable stands full height, with rows of putlog holes and a double bellcote. It is first mentioned in the 6th century in connection with St Serf. An early stone cross from the site, of possibly 9th or 10th century date, is on display in Kinneil House. The bell, dedicated to St Catherine, is on display at the nearby museum.
Set within a carefully designed park landscape Kinneil House or Palace was built for James Hamilton the second Earl of Arran when he was the Protector and Governor of Scotland from 1542 to 1554 during the minority of Mary, Queen of Scots. For a few short years it was the seat of Scottish government. It still houses the best 16th and 17th century murals in Scotland. The bed chamber is now known as the Arbour room and the painting is full of foliage, scrolls and animals. This was later painted over in imitation of wainscoting and a coffered ceiling containing the 1621 coat of arms of Arran. The withdrawing chamber has a number of biblical scenes on the walls, notably the Good Samaritan. In 1677 Anne Duchess of Hamilton began a programme of renovation, producing the house and grounds as they appear today. By the late 18th century the house was being let. Inventor, industrialist and part-founder of Carron Company Dr John Roebuck lived here 1764-94. Dugald Stewart the philosopher was the last tenant 1809-1828. The grounds are also the setting for events connected with Roman Week, which runs in September. The Antonine Wall runs close to the House and the remains of a Roman fortlet can be seen. There is also a 12th century church. Kinneil Museum, located in the old coachhouse, is open from 12.00-4.00pm. Nearby is the workshop in which James Watt experimented on the separate condenser in 1768 and this will feature in the guided tours. Please book online at www.historicenvironment.scot/events
Come and learn more about the history and future plans of the KPC and visit a range of artist studios to find out more about their work. The KPC is an independent community centre with a range of artist and music studios. Come and find out more about what goes on at the centre, meet the artists, visit their studios and find out more about their work. � �
Kinnoull Primary School has been in the present building since 1876. The school was built on the site of Witch Hill Quarry. Recently there has been extensive refurbishment and to enhance this, the school community have worked in partnership with Beautiful Perth to develop and improve the front garden.
In 1902 the collector and antiquarian David Marshall left his collection to the inhabitants of Kinross. The Museum has grown over the years and is now housed at the new Community Campus.
Work on this handsome piece of civic pride began in 1737, the year after the Earl of Kintore was elected provost; the cost was borne by him. It is unusual for its date and is now a fine part of the townscape, with graceful external double stairs and clock tower with ogee roof. Two storey, five window front in rough granite ashlar; burgh gaol under stairs and wing at the back.
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Being so far inland, Kippen is not somewhere you would expect to find a boat builders! Boats used to be fully built and fitted out in Kippen before being transported to Greenock. Kippen boat builders, James and Niven Miller, moved to Kippen from St Monans in Fife in 1937 and started building clinker boats and then lifeboats. Clinker boats developed in Northern Europe and are built with the hull planks overlapping each other, it is a style of boat building that has been around since medieval times. A variety of tools and other interesting historic artefacts will be on display for visitors. Limited disabled access.
Situated in the beautiful village of Kippen is the Category B Listed Kippen Parish Church. A church in Kippen was first mentioned in public records in the 1300s, the existing church dates from 1825 and was enlarged in 1928. These works resulted in a beautiful sanctuary which reflected some of the ideals of the Arts and Crafts Movement and it is thought that much is owed to the input of knowledge, taste and contacts of the prominent Scottish artist, Sir David Young Cameron, who lived in the parish for 46 years. This is a well-loved church building which contains a stunning wealth of arts and craftsmanship within it and it is definitely well worth the trip to Kippen to see. Disabled access.
The Smiddy is located next to The Cross in Kippen, right at the centre of the village. It was used by the Rennie family as a blacksmiths for nearly 200 years until the mid-1980s. It is now cared for by the National Trust for Scotland, to whom it was donated by Andrew Rennie in 1985, the NTS refurbished it in the early 1980s. This Category C Listed Building retains many of the features and tools from its use as a smiddy. Limited disabled access.
A chance to see the inshore lifeboat station in the Solway village of Kippford and get a close up view of the D class lifeboat. Kippford RNLI was established in May 1966 and is now operational all year round. The lifeboat was originally housed in a garage at Kippford Slipway Ltd until a replacement boathouse was built in 1977 at the top of the small lane leading down to the beach. The current facility which opened in 2001 includes a crew room and changing facilities. Everything is staffed entirely by volunteers, from the lifeboat to the shop. The current D class (IB1 type) lifeboat D-718 Catherine was placed on station in 2009 and was funded by the generous legacy of Mrs Catherine Harrison, a lifelong supporter of the RNLI.
Based within a unique authentic survival of a central hearth homestead, of North European importance, dating to at least the 16C. John Hume, ex-Senior Inspector of Listed Buildings with Historic Scotland, famously described it as his favourite building in Scotland. The Kirbister complex also includes an 18C farmhouse, traditional byres and a putting green alongside an attractive stream. The museum gardens are peaceful and shady and the Custodian's interest in her subject is very obvious if you want a chat about the building's history.
Famed landmark building, known as the 'M8 Church'. sits high on hill to immediate south of M8 Glasgow-Edinburgh motorway at its highest point between the two cities. It is a fine example of a James Gillespie Graham parish church built in 1820 and was further renovated by James Brash in 1871. This B listed Church has recently been redecorated and is well worth seeing.
The Mither Kirk is one of the most historically important buildings in Aberdeen, with some surviving elements from the late 12th century in Collison's Aisle. Since the reformation St Nicholas has consisted of two churches: the West and the East.
Tucked into a fold of land which shelters it from the sea winds along the Carrick Shore, you will find an extraordinary small building. B listed Kirkandrews Kirk was built in 1906 by Mr James Brown of Knockbrex, as part of the grand architectural scheme for the estate. This tiny Kirk looks like a miniature castle with a turret which disguises a chimney and bold castellation. A lych gate leads up steps to an entrance bell tower complete with portcullis and a patterned cobbled floor. A greenish light glints in through marbled glass windows and wall mounted candelabra and a large open fireplace, complete the impression of charm and intimacy.
The history of the building is bound up with Dysart House as It once served as offices and laundry for the Sinclair and Nairn families. From 1930 it was the laundry for the Carmelite Monastery. Kirkcaldy Art Club bought the building in 1970 for £150! Visitors will find greatly improved premises with a splendid Pottery and an upstairs painting studio with stair lift access if necessary. There will be an exhibition of members' work, including pottery, paintings, jewellery, glass, cards and other items. There will also be activities for children in the Pottery, and light refreshments on offer. Some art club members will also be demonstrating their work in a range of mediums.
Experience Kirkcaldy’s heritage inside the oldest building in town in continuous use. View the beautiful stained glass windows by Burne-Jones and William Morris, newly restored, and Crear McCartney; hear the stories of Kirkcaldy’s famous folk – the butler who made his fortune from a beached whale; the last fatal duel in Scotland; the witch kept in the tower before execution; Adam Smith and Rev. George Gillespie. Tour the historic graveyard for more! Climb the ancient bell tower for magnificent views and take in this year’s exhibition celebrating 775 years since the Catholic consecration in 1244.
Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery virtual tour
Kirkcaldy Old Kirk is the site of the first Christian worship in Kirkcaldy after the Celtic missionaries brought the faith here in the 5th century. The first written record of the Kirk is in 1244. http://www.kirkcaldyoldkirktrust.org.uk/
The original Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court building was built in 1894, and opened in May of that year. A modern extension was added in 1982, providing additional court rooms, chambers and a room (with library) for the use the local faculty of solicitors.
Award winning Kirkconnel Parish Heritage Society has been transforming this ex-mining village since 1997. Visit the Heritage Base with its collection of photos of life in the village throughout the 20th century, its extensive newspaper archive and collection of artefacts and memorabilia.
The Kirkdale sawmill is driven by an overshot waterwheel and dates form the early 1800s. It was used as an estate sawmill and joiners' shop until the 1970s. It has recently been restored with a new sloping roof over the saw bench, replacing the previous pitched roof. The mill dam, sluice gate, and mill lade have also been repaired. At one time in the 1920's and 1930's the mill wheel also powered a generator to provide electricity for Kirkdale House, as well as two circular saws. The sawmill was used for many years by the estate joiner, and his workshop here was a meeting place for local children before Carsluith School closed in 1964. The sawmill is situated beside the Kirkdale burn which fills the mill pond above. The burn runs from beyond the prehistoric standing stones at Cairn Holy to the sea at Ravenshall near Dirk Hatterick's cave, which features in Sir Walter Scott's novel Guy Mannering.
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 High Street. This was one of four early places of worship around the Loch which were associated with St Serf’s Priory on one of the islands in the middle of the Loch. The earliest surviving headstone in the Graveyard is dated 1690. The Watchtower was constructed on the site of an earlier building in 1852, at the same time that the original oval medieval burying ground was extended in a rectangular shape towards the West, formerly it probably served as a lookout to guard against the ‘Resurrection Men’.
A complex structure where the Forth & Clyde Canal passes over both the River Luggie and a former railway.
This impressive church has been completed very recently, to replace a more traditional building on the same site. The building, designed by Davis Duncan Architects of Glasgow, was opened officially on 16th June 2007. It is clad, distinctively, in green copper. The original Kirkintilloch Baptist Church was in Regent Street but the congregation moved to the former South UF Church building, Townhead, in 1951.
Site of a former canal boatbuilding yard, now a focus for canalside leisure activities.
Hillhead Sculpture Studio has been working in Hillhead, Kirkintilloch since 2010, engaging local people and children in traditional craft and heritage learning activities. Kirkintilloch's Industrial Past's artists Becky Sik and Elspeth Bennie have produced an Industry Trail depicting industries of Kirkintilloch along the canal embankment between Southbank Marina and Hillhead Road. One artwork represents the community of Hillhead and is made of cast objects designed by local children.
Originally opened to the public in 1906, Kirkintilloch Town Hall has had a new lease of life reopening after refurbishment in 2018. This year the Town Hall will be open for a heritage talk and pop-up exhibition on the life of Dorothee Pullinger and other 'girl' engineers. There will also be a Made in Kirkintilloch exhibition on Kirkintilloch born Rita Cowan and her Japanese husband Masataka Taketsuru, as well as a family papercraft activity recreating Kirkintilloch in miniature and a photographic display of old Kirkintilloch by the Kirkintilloch and District Society of Antiquaries.
A walking tour started from Kirkintilloch Town Hall and tracing the former course of Kirkintilloch's Passenger Railway which closed in 1964.
Kirkliston Parish Church was built in about 1200 while the Bell Tower is a bird cage belfry with a single bell dated 1687. Many interesting graves including a gravestone with two carved heads both wearing glasses. Stained glass windows and, on one of the window ledges in the main aisle, is a curious model of the church as it was between 1859-1884. Vault of the families of Dundas of Newliston and their successors Dalrymples of Stair and the Hogs.
As trouble and religions strife racked Scotland and noblemen and gentry queued to sign with their own blood the National Covenant, protesting against the rules and regulations being forced on them, work began on a small church, a Kirk. It was the year 1668 and the wee Kirk, Kirkmaiden Old Parish Church, is still there today, known as Kirk Covenant, the southernmost parish in Scotland. It stands on the hill, a mile above the village of Drummore and is a fascinating place to visit. See a family crypt, gravestones dating back to 1698, the pulpit under which a minister is buried, the bell made in 1534 and experience the peace of a place of worship that has stood as a house of God for more than 340 years.
The medieval buildings at Kirkmichael were originally a pre-Reformation church, becoming a post-Reformation kirk until it was replaced in 1769. The buildings have survived as mausoleum from that date, although requiring to be restored in a major project over 2016/17. The nave mausoleum now houses a unique display of pre-Reformation ornate medieval gravestones. The site contains an external mausoleum of great heritage interest. Guided tours on Saturday and Sunday at 12noon and 3pm. On Saturday at 10am there will be the uncovering of a grave slab not seen for 100s of years. "Small finds" display in the nave from noon till 4pm
Old weaver's cottage now a community shop and cafe, opposite McCosh Hall. Once Jock's Restaurant, with the help of c.50 volunteers the enterprise is thriving aided by Isi's home baking.
Simple parish kirk set in burial ground close by the River Avon. No longer in ecclesiastical use.
The present church dates from 1787 and is believed to be the third on the site. The central stone pulpit is a memorial to the fallen of WW1. The notable Cassillis Loft was built for and by teh kennedy Family. Splendid stained glass windows, Covenanters' memorial in the Kirkyward.
Old church c.1230 is a ruin. It is reputed to have been built on the site of a church built by Oswald, King of Northumbria. It contains an old font from Crossraguel Abbey said to be the one in which Robert the Bruce was baptised. Graves of many of Burns’ family are marked, and many of the characters from Tam o’ Shanter.
At southern end of village up hill at the Shanter Hotel Robert Adam church 1777, restored 1997, which replaced 1230 building now a ruin in Old Church Kirkyard. Links with Robert Burns who studied mathematics here, and with Dwight D Eisenhower who worshipped here when President of the USA.
The design of the church is late Georgian Gothic despite its Victorian date. High in the north gable above the big pointed window with Y-traceried mullions is a circular stone heraldic panel with the coat of arms of William Kennedy Abbot of Crossraguel between 1529 and 1547.Also carved in the panel is the date 1749 that of the previous church on the site. The carving on the stone appears to be two centuries earlier. This is the oldest ecclesiastical relic in the parish. Before that time the site of the church was at Minnydow prominent on a high field now marked by a small circle of trees enclosed within a dry stone wall It is probable that a church was on this site in the 13th century.. Before 1949 the interior of the church space was divided up by about one hundred and ten pews all with doors. There were six larger pews in the corners, upholstered in red and containing tables. a plan is displayed in the hall) Seating was allocated by the Kirk session even to the number of inches each member was allowed. In the Kirk session notes for example of 1850 it states that an additional eighteen inches were allocated to Mrs Dinwoodie of Kirkland. The reason is not enlarged upon. In 1949 all the pews were removed and replaced by beech chairs all facing north, the pulpit was removed to the north-east corner. The vestry was changed to its present position from the area which is now the kitchen. The communion table stood on the low dais which you see to your left on entering the church.. At the same time a partition allowed a hall to be created and an upper hall was constructed in 1968/69 and is currently used for the Sunday school On entering the main church if you look up there is a huge plaster rose dating from 1810.(presumably taken from another building) The current refurbishment of the church was completed in 2002 when the chairs were again renewed for more modern and comfortable ones and replaced back in the original layout. The old pulpit and lectern were removed and replaced by those you see, matching the communion table, skillfully made by local craftsmen There are only two stained glass windows .The one above the communion table commemorating a well-loved and colourful local doctor John Meggat who died 1896. Predictably it depicts St. Luke, the beloved physician and St. Patrick (rather surprisingly dressed as a bishop given the very strong church links to the covenanting movement) who is holding a shamrock. The other window to the right is in memory of the landowner John Fergusson of Kilquhanity (also designed by Walter Newall) who died in 1886, it represents the sower and reaper. The Fergusson box pew was sited in that corner.
The East Church amalgamated in 1967 from two churches —the Paterson and King Street congregations. The current congregation worships in this King Street building, built in 1897, on the upper level, and the ground floor has the Hub and a variety of other rooms. Car park at the back of the church. There is disabled access through the ramp on the right of the main door. There will be music performances on the hour, and between times an opportunity for the public to try playing the organ. There will be guided tours on the half hour. Information on church activities and the building itself will be available. Fair trade teas, coffees and biscuits will be provided. The East Church will be open on Saturday 21st September 11am - 3pm.
This station is normally staffed by up to 20 personnel working on a retained duty system. It is provided with 2 fire appliances which are equipped to deal with all types of emergency including structural fires and road traffic collisions. All of the staff are trained in responding to these incidents. As part of their work, staff are also heavily involved in community fire safety activities, which includes carrying out Home Fire Safety checks.
This is a sandstone built Church with square tower. The interior is finished sandstone with quotations etched into the sandstone.The Architect is Me MacGrego Chambers
Access is by pre-booked tour only. Airlie Estates, including Cortachy Castle and Airlie Castle have been held by the Ogilvy Family for at least 700 years. One of the most distinguished families in Scotland, they take their name from Gillibride, second son of Chillechriost, Earl of Angus in the 12th Century. Sir James Ogilvy became Lord Ogilvy of Airlie in 1491 and James, 8th Lord Ogilvy was created Earl of Airlie in 1639 and became the recognised chief of all the Ogilvys. Cortachy Castle is a large castellated mansion house, three-storey, towered and turreted. South wing 16th century and earlier; additions 1820 & 1821 (David Bryce, Architect) and parts removed 1948. Historic Associations and picteresque setting. During the 2nd World War it was used as a military hospital.
Kittybrewster Police Station?has various police departments.
The stonebuilt Category B listed Knightswood St. Margaret's Parish Church, designed by the well known architect Sir Robert Lorimer, dominates Knightwood Cross and inside, with its lofty wooden ceiling and beautiful stained glass windows, has the appearance of a mini-cathedral. It also houses a musican gem- the 150 year old Father Willis Organ. � � � � �
A stone-lined underground chamber, possibly built as a souterrain in the late Bronze Age, but thought to have been used more recently as an illicit still.
Knockengorrach: a fermtoun and a folk festival
Liz and Simon Holmes invite you to enjoy the sights, sounds and indeed the memories of a tranquill Carsphairn glen. Today the site of two annual World/Celtic music festivals, the natural landscape contains a wealth of wildlife.
Visit the historic Kincardine former parish church with its unique ceiling. There is also a graveyard with several interesting grave slabs. See the Kincardine Pictish gravemarker and hear the latest discoveries which the Kyle of Sutherland Heritage Society has made about its history.
Endowed by Sophia, Marchioness of Bute, in memory of her tragic sister Lady Flora Hastings. Opened as a school for girls in 1877 and continued until 1919. Became the Women's Institute, closing 1981. Recently refurbished by Kirk Care as a senior citizens' residence
Single-storey, thatched, cruck-framed longhouse once typical of the area, now a museum of crofting in Caithness Tel: (01593) 731244
The swimming pool was gifted to the town in 1923 by Provost James Laidlaw.� It was extended to provide a 25 metre pool in 1974, and a fitness suite was added in 1990. In 2005, threatened with closure, it was taken over by a trust on behalf of the people of Jedburgh. Under local management it has increased the number of users by 50%, extended its opening hours, and invested in many improvements.� Recently a biomass boiler has been installed to provide�water and�space heating.
Lakeland is situated in a heritage-rich store at 50 St John's Street. Built as the headquarters of the Central Bank and designed by David Rhind, this mid-19th century building, reminiscent of an Italian palazzo, is as richly decorated on the inside as it is on the outside.
Lamb�s House was built in 1610 by Andro Lamb, merchant. It was saved from demolition by the 4th Marquis of Bute in 1938-40. His son gave the house to the National Trust for Scotland in 1958. They completed the external restoration and a single storey hall was built by the Edinburgh and Leith Old People�s Welfare Council. Groves-Raines Architects Ltd acquired the building in 2010 and on the site of the hall an extension and Pavilion have been built with a Renaissance garden. www.grovesraines.com
Lambhill Stables is a vibrant community facility in the north of Glasgow. Our two-hundred year old 'B' listed building and extensive gardens provide a range of opportunities for people of all ages to meet, gather, learn and grow. � � � �
Boathouse built 1985 to house the B class Atlantic 75 lifeboat covering inshore waters around the coast of Arran. Larger boathouse built 1997 near the Old Pier to provide crew training room and to house a B class Atlantic 21 lifeboat and launching vehicle. Station co-operates and trains with Arran Mountain Rescue Team and the auxiliary Coastguards.
A rare chance to visit an operational fire station. Lanark Fire Station is the Area Headquarters for South Lanarkshire. Please note that this is an operational Fire Station therefore engines may be unavailable.
Lanark Museum houses a collection of items which illustrate the ancient and varied history of the town. Includes and exhibition based on a "Timeline of Lanark" and includes collection items from the Stone Age, Roman Times and Medieval Artefacts as well as more modern items relating to the 1910 Airshow and 1913 Ford Motor Show.
Lanarkshire Muslim Welfare Society was established through the efforts of five local businessmen in 1980. In 1997 the Society located a site and started taking donations for the construction of a new Mosque. After 8 years, the Mosque opened in 2005 at a cost of over £2 million. Please note A conservative dress code should be observed within the Mosque. No music allowed
The Lanarkshire Family History Society centre has Microfilm Viewers, PC with internet access, a large selection of Lanarkshire/Glasgow Maps from 1856, many records and files which are of use in compiling your family tree. There is also a growing Reference Library of books relating to Genealogy and Local History. The Centre holds records and information on 37 Lanarkshire Parishes in North and South Lanarkshire. The society is run entirely by volunteers who give their time to help others find out more about their family history and explore their family tree. Continuous Tours of the Research Centre Facilities. Members will help and advise on 'Starting Your Family Tree'. Visitors can use the Resources within the Research Centre. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Further information can be found at www.lanarkshirefhs.org.uk
Barpa Langass is the largest and best preserved of the Neolithic chambered burial cairns on North Uist. According to Erskine Beveridge its massive size suggests that it was the burial place of some great chief and was intended as both a tomb and a monument. Its prominent outline and siting, midway up Ben Langass, is remarkable for the labour which must have been involved in carrying and placing so many large stones over a great distance in order to form its pyramid shape. Beveridge found remnants of burnt burials and fragments of Bronze Age urn pottery within the first chamber and he suggested that two further chambers may well lie beyond the entrance to the east. It is now too dangerous to enter because of the collapsed stonework. Pobull Fhinn is the most conspicuous Megalithic stone circle on North Uist and lies on a plateau overlooking the sea an easy walk away from Barpa Langass. It is interesting to speculate on the type of social relationships that might have existed between the two sites. The stones of Pobull Fhinn are shaped in an oval rather than a circle, their east-west axis being slightly longer than that to the north-south. The purposes of such circles are still open to considerable debate - were they placed to plot the celestial movements of the sun, the seasonal cycles or those of the dark, the moon and the stars? What community celebrations or rituals might these huge stones have been hewn and dragged so high up to denote? Certainly they represent considerable effort and confidence on the part of the early Neolithic farming communities who erected them.
Visit the Georgian-survival gothic Langholm Parish Church, designed by William Burn and David Bryce in 1842-6. The exterior of the church is ashlar-clad and internally it is graced by a beautiful pulpit, galleries and is dominated by a magnificent stained glass window depicting “Scenes from the life of Our Lord” by Morris and Co 1925. The front of the Church was recently renovated to include a meeting room, small reception room, kitchen, and disabled toilet. The Church and meeting room have a sound system with loop facilities and the Church organ is a fine Willis organ, which has been used for various recitals.
Originally the National Bank of Scotland in Queen Street, Langside Halls was dismantled and moved brick by brick to its present location in 1902-03. Take a tour of this unique building, and learn about its architecture, sculptures and history. Langside Halls was dismantled, moved from the city centre and reconstructed on it's present location in 1902-03. It was originally one of the city's most imposing commercial buildings, the National Bank of Scotland at 57 Queen Street, designed in 1847 by John Gibson, a prolific bank architect, with sculpture by John Thomas who also worked on the decoration of the Houses of Parliament In 1902, the building was moved brick by brick to the Southside and rebuilt on the edge of Queens Park. Langside Halls were officially opened on the 24 December 1903 Come along and find out about the fascinating history of this unique building, take a tour and learn about the architecture, sculptures and history of the building. There will be an exhibition of the history of the building with photographs, illustrations and maps. Find out about the Langside Trusts plans for the future of the halls. Construction works that are being under taken for the new civic square in front of the halls.
This multi-purpose church building dates from 1995, extended in 2011. Here you can see a spectacular 12 foot oil-on-canvas portrayal of The Last Supper (Stuart Duffin RSA, 2012), along with stained glass by Adam and Webster (1909, 1952). For more information please go to�http://glasgowdoorsopenday.com/event/langside-parish-church/ Image credit: Iain Mclean�
A striking little modern church with an unusual drum feature on the street frontage. It replaces the original early 20C building.
This B-Listed Gothic-style church, prominent at this road junction includes a square and finialled tower and belfry on the roadside corner to a substantial entrance gable. The roof-line sweeps down over the side aisles. Originally built for the breakaway Free Church. The simple Arts and Crafts hall was added in 1923.
In the 17th century Larbert Church was caught up in national politics. King James VI exiled Reverend Robert Bruce of Kinnaird to his home parish. Bruce naturally started to preach from the pulpit of the old semi-deserted church, fulfilling the roll of minister for the parish. It is said that he attracted large audiences of thousands of attendees from all over central Scotland. Around 1624 he paid to have the decaying church building demolished and a new one constructed in its place. Part of it still remains. The present church opened in 1821 at a cost of £4,400. Its architect, David Hamilton, also designed Falkirk Steeple. The style is Gothic with prominent crocketed finials on the corner buttresses and the west tower. The tower contains the main entrance and the stained glass is particularly attractive with windows by Alf Webster of Glasgow, Dickson & Walker of Edinburgh and Stephen Adam of Glasgow. On the left of the approach to the church is a pink granite marble fountain with a shallow bowl on a turned circular plinth, presented in 1923. On the right is the 1905 hall, designed by P. MacGregor Chalmers.
Adjacent to the parish church is a burial ground whose magnificent monuments neatly illustrate the advent of the Industrial Revolution in Scotland. They are dominated by those relating to the Carron Ironworks, which was established in 1759. The large edifices to its managers range from an Italianate tomb, to a huge urned column and a mock Roman temple. Cast iron features strongly throughout the graveyard with elaborate railings and obelisks. The Carron Enclosure contains beautiful examples of public art, including two tombs designed by John Hutchison of Edinburgh, one of the most famous sculptors of the late 19th century. In its own separate enclosure stood the earliest cast iron funerary obelisk anywhere in the world. It commemorates James Bruce, discoverer of the source of the Nile and grandson of Reverend Robert Bruce of Kinnaird referred to in this brochure under Larbert Church. “James Bruce Esq of Kinnaird,/Who died on the 27th of April 1794,/ In the 64th year of his age/His life was spent performing/useful, and splendid actions./He explored many distant regions./He discovered the fountains of the Nile./He traversed the deserts of Nubia.” The monument was so famous that Roberts Burns paid a visit to it. The graveyard is open all the year round, but during this weekend there will be guided tours.
Built alongside the Dobbie Hall in 1904 and designed by the same architects, A & W Black, the former library building reflects the hall’s rich façade. It is one of 2509 libraries around the world built between 1883 and 1929 with money donated by the Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie. The entrance hall has a plain mosaic floor with scrolled border. To its left, lighted by the Italianate window, is the panelled reading room. The main area of the library, where the book shelves stood, is now used as a store by the Larbert Operatic Society and the local dance group. The librarian’s howff is a hairdresser’s.
Two Gothic gables present to the main road, the larger to the main church and the smaller to the original church (1898, now the church hall).
The current building of Largo Parish Church dates from 1620 with a number of alterations over the years. Major restoration in 2015-17 involved external stonework repairs and work on the stained glass and leaded windows. There is a wealth of local history to be seen inside and out, with stories to bring it all to life - come and enjoy our shared heritage.
Boathouse built 1998 to house Atlantic 75 lifeboat Peggy Keith Learmond. Largs was the first station in Scotland to operate a B class Atlantic 21 lifeboat, following successful trials of prototype B-500 in 1972.
Access all areas! Backstage tours on the hour to show you behind the scenes and reveal technical aspects of the stage. Hear about stars who have performed here, learn of the superstitions.
Impressive Early English Gothic in red sandstone. Rich interior with hammer beam roof, Willis organ, and outstanding stained glass by Stephen Adam, David Gauld, Christopher Whall and Meikle & Son. Recent conservation work and interior changes.
Largs Museum Trust presents a fine collection of domestic artefacts, seaside souvenirs, and photographs of old Largs and Australian connections; and archival material for researchers. Display includes Largs' involvement in planning D Day during the Second World War.
Opened in 1910 and still largely in original condition with many original features and furniture.
Private museum containing instruments, uniforms and memorabilia relating to the aircraft reporting duties in WW2 and the potential nuclear missile attack scenarios on Scotland during the Cold War. Contains a mock up above ground aircraft reporting post, underground monitoring post and group control. Open Sunday.
Within Auld Kirkyard, off Main Street, near Museum. 1636 Renaissance-style canopied tomb within mausoleum to Montgomerie family. Splendid painted barrel-vaulted timber ceiling. Owned by Historic Scotland. Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane Mausoleum in Kirkyard.
Red sandstone church by Henry Steele and Andrew Balfour, 1892. Three-stage tower with spire and clock. Interesting carved octagonal pulpit and notable windows by Stephen Adam, Cottier, Douglas Strachan, Gordon Webster and Winfield. Father Willis organ. Memorial to General Sir Thomas MakDougall Brisbane, astronomer, soldier and Governor of NSW, Australia.
Congregation dates from the Disruption of 1843. Building reconstructed late 19C in French Romanesque style by Archibald J Grahame, his only monument, recently rennovated. Fine stained glass by Douglas Strachan. Service 10.00am
Laudate House, German speaking congregation
Laudate House has accommodated the German speaking congregation in Edinburgh since 1967 when it was built by the architect Reiach & Hall to designs by Alfred Schildt. It is a purpose built community style centre typical of the time with a large stained glass window by George Garson allowing a lot of light into the worship room. The grand piano is used by the congregation for worship and by musicians for rehearsals. The visitor encounters an original 1960s building in the Grange well used by the congregation and other groups including a nursery. www.germanchurch.org.uk/edinburgh.php
The tower house built in the 1590s for Sir Archibald Napier, whose son John is best known for his exploration of logarithms. The house was extended in 1824 by architect William Burn. Opulent Edwardian interiors by William R Reid, who bought the house in 1902. They remain exactly as they were at the death of the last private owner in 1926. Notable collections of Italian furniture, Blue John, Crossley wool mosaics and mezzotints. N.B. stairs to all principal rooms. The castle stands in 30 acres of parkland and formal gardens, which include an Italianate rose garden and the 'Edinburgh Kyoto friendship garden', a new Japanese garden completed in 2002.
With the first yeast pitched in November, 2014, Lawman Brewing Company is one of the smallest breweries in the UK. The original brewkit could produce only two casks of beer per brew, with three fermenters running constantly to keep up with demand. As of December 2015, installation of a commercial 5 Barrel microbrewery was completed in a small industrial unit near Cumbernauld town centre, allowing production of nearly twenty casks per brew.
Law’s Close, known locally as “The Merchants House” is a Category ‘A’ listed building and one of the best preserved 16th century town houses in Scotland. Situated on the High Street in Kirkcaldy with views across the Firth of Forth towards Edinburgh. The building dates from the 1500’s and is considered to be one of the finest surviving examples of a house of this type. After becoming redundant and falling into disrepair, the building was restored by Scottish Historic Buildings Trust after an extensive repair programme. The building re-opened in 2005 and now offers comfortable and unique office accommodation.
Unival, a small, roughly-built, square passage grave lies on an elevated plateau on the hill of the same name, and, as Beveridge noted, carries the Gaelic name, ‘Leacach an Tigh Chloiche’, or ‘place of slabs of the stone house’. Excavated by Sir Lindsay Scott during the 1930s, it was found to house a small slab-built cist about 0.5 metres high, in which was the skeleton of a young woman, together with the rib-bones of a younger person, who may have been buried earlier. Ian Armit noted that it appeared that burning charcoal had been tipped onto the skeleton a long time after its burial, suggesting visits to the tomb for ritual purposes other than burial. Amongst the numerous finds of local pottery, discovered by Scott, the rarest was an almost complete Grooved Ware bowl and fragments of a beaker. These were common to later Neolithic finds across the mainland, suggesting the tomb continued to be used for burials well into the Bronze Age.
Run entirely by volunteers in the historic village of Leadhills, the railway incorporates period diesel locomotives and 0.75 mile of narrow gauge track. Also a signalbox formed from material recovered from the branch line viaduct. Leadhills has the memorial to William Symington (early pioneer of steam navigation), a curfew bell which regulated the miners' lives, and a Miners Library with a collection of books going back to the 1741 formation of the Library. Leadhills was the birthplace of the poet Allan Ramsay.
Founded in 1741 Leadhills Miners Library is the world's oldest working-class subscription library. Containing 3,000 of some of the rarest books in Scotland, the library is recognised as being of national importance. As well as its book collection, the library holds the records of the Scots Mining Co from the 1730s to the 1850s in 42 volumes. The library also contains an impressive collection of letters, documents and photographs that combine to tell the history of Leadhills and its people.
A large gabled villa, a showpiece in its heyday, with walled garden, exotic plants and private electricity supply. Extensive glazed outbuildings and a hall that was used by the community. This was the home of Sir William Watson Cheyne, assistant to Lord Lister, a pioneer in the field of antiseptic surgery. (Also visit Brough Lodge)
Completed in 2004 at a cost of £1.2m and designed by TCD Architects, Aberdeen, this impressive building combines all of the facilities which used to be accommodated in a clutter of wooden buildings which had grown up over the years.
Lecropt Parish Church dates from the early 1800s and the large pinnacle tower of this Category A Listed Building is now just visible from the M9 above the trees which have grown up around it. The interior is described as being of great interest and it certainly has many wonderful details to look at. Members of the congregation will be available to welcome and show visitors round the Kirk, advise on its history, beautiful windows and pipe organ (unfortunately no longer in use ) and to ensure a fun and informative visit for all. There will also be old photos and documents for visitors to view and the volunteers will be happy to try and answer any questions about the Kirk. For those visitors up for a challenge - you can guess the use of the mystery object, which only two visitors have managed to get right in the past 5 years! Disabled access. Doors Open Day 2019
Come and visit Scotland’s oldest purpose-built private library, prominently located within the centre of the historic Cathedral City of Dunblane and close to the Golden Post-box. This impressive Category A Listed traditional building is over 300 years old, it is particularly characterful form the exterior and the well preserved interior retains furnishings as well as the library’s collection of books. The friendly volunteers will be pleased to tell you more about the history of this wonderful building. Unfortunately no disabled access - due to forestairs.
French Gothic meets Victorian Glasgow. Fine Art gallery in William Leiper's A-listed red sandstone tower with sculpture by William Birnie Rhind. Home to Alexander Reid show showed the Glasgow Boys here. Limited disabled access For more information please go to??http://glasgowdoorsopenday.com/event/leiper-gallery/
Leith Hall was built as a Scottish Tower House. It has been added to by successive generations of the Leith-Hay family with the last additions being completed in 1902. It has been in the care of the National Trust for Scotland since 1945. The Doors Open Day Tour will complement the normal NTS guided tour, and will focus on Leith Hall architectural history and the changing shape of the house across the different Laird's tenure. Led by an architectural specialist from the NTS, the tour will start by examining the outside of the house with a brief history in the Entrance Hall, then an exclusive visit to the normally closed South Wing to see the Oval Room and gain an insight into some of the 'behind the scenes@ challenges of caring for historic properties, like Leith Hall. The national Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty was founded as a charity in 1931 to care for special places for the nation. Since our foundation, we have grown to become Scotland's largest conservation charity, with our staff and volunteers managing more than 77,000 hectares of Scotland's most valued landscapes, and more that 100 properties. For more detail: www.nts.org.uk Exclusive guided tour 11.30 and 1.30 on Saturday and Sunday and booking is advisable. To book please call (01464) 831216 or email leithhall@nts.org.uk or through the events webpage: https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/leith-hall/events DISABLED ACCESS IS LIMITED.
The Leith Links allotments will be open for the first time as part of Doors Open Day, in conjunction with the Greener Leith Children’s orchard. Go and see productive plots, join in the BBQ and learn what’s involved in tending the plots.
First planted with the help of hundreds of local children in 2010, the Leith Links Children’s Orchard incorporates 90 apple, pear, plum and cherry trees. It is bounded by a lengthy “berry” hedge made of more edible plants. Many trees are rare or heritage varieties, from Scotland and Wales, and although there are unlikely to be large quantities of fruit from the orchard this year, visitors may get a chance to see and taste some of the fruit. http://www.greenerleith.org.uk