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 to date back to the 7th century. However, the oldest part of the existing building is the base of the tower, which is 15th century. The prominent steeple of 1738 was designed by William Adam. The medieval church was demolished in 1810 and on 8th September 1811 the present one was opened. The plans had been prepared by Gillespie Graham giving an auditorium church. Externally, the angles are emphasised by square pseudo-towers with crenellated tops, the gables surmounted by a matching crow-stepping. The cost of the building was nearly £5000. In 1892 a two-storey hall by R R Anderson was added to the south side of the tower. Since the late 13th century the graveyard has attracted international visitors, including Cromwell’s troops. Robert Burns also made the pilgrimage, for here are the monuments to Sir John de Graeme and Sir John Stewart of Bonkhill, killed in the 1298 Battle of Falkirk. The de Graeme tomb was covered with a cast iron canopy made by the Falkirk Iron Company in 1860. Here too are the graves of Colonel Robert Munro, young Glengarry, and other victims of the Jacobite battle of 1746. More soldiers are commemorated on the war memorial that forms the entrance from the hall; and this is now joined by the memorial from the Erskine Church. Open courtesy of the Kirk Session of Falkirk Trinity. Wheelchair access to ground floor only. Limited parking to side of church for elderly/disabled. Further parking in town centre.
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 considerable contribution to its immediate surroundings. The interior, though altered, demonstrates a good decorative scheme dating to 1928.
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 priests and a shelter for the poor and sick of Edinburgh. The church was meant to be a large Gothic building, but only the choir and transepts were ever completed. The famous Trinity altarpiece by Hugo van der Goes is probably from this church. The Hospital survived the Reformation, but was demolished in the nineteenth century to make way for Waverley Station. Fragments of the church building were reconstructed on a new site as Trinity Apse.
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 of its predecessor but otherwise the architecture is very much of its period. The interior is very dramatic and contains many furnishings and artefacts that were used in all three Halls.
Dive into Leith?s famous maritime history and discover an outstanding collection of maritime treasures. Once the base of the Incorporation of Mariners and Shipmasters, Trinity House has proudly stood in Leith?s Kirkgate since at least 1555. Established to help sailors in need, it grew to play a key role in the development of the port and is a reminder of Leith?s great heritage. Explore the building for yourself and step into a nautical world.
Built during the 1850s, Trinity House was once a training college for Scotland's Ministers. This stunning landmark building represents the power and influence once possessed by the Free Kirk. Climb the tower for fantastic views over the park and West End. Trinity house was built by Architect Charles Wilson during the 1850s after he won a competition for the right to design it. Not only was he required to be a good Architect, but the winner also needed to be a member of the Free Kirk. Trinity House was constructed on Woodland Hill, originally the first choice for the new Glasgow University, after the Free Kirk managed to get their hands on it first. The building was used as a training college for the Ministers of Scotland for a period of 112 years, and has been described as ''an eccleastical lighthouse'' and ''one of Britain's most outstanding pieces of Victorian house planning. Enjoy the opportunity to look around this stunning landmark building, and find out more about its rich history.
Severe Tudor Gothic rectangle. Centre gable fine ashlar with small bellcot. Art Nouveau mural decoration by Ralph Hay, 1912, who was also responsible for decoration at His Majesty?s Theatre, Aberdeen.
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 South Bridge and Hunter Square and refurbishment in the 1970s the building contains a mix of architectural styles and has one of Edinburgh’s best examples of a 17th century timber ceiling. Archaeological excavations have revealed some of Edinburgh’s best preserved remains of medieval and 16th century tenements located either side of the cobbled medieval Marlin’s Wynd and also a rare surviving section of the medieval High Street.
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 the Tron's compelling past and what goes on behind the scenes today. �
Boathouse built 1987 to provide crew room, workshop and store, extended 1996 with improved workshop, souvenir sales and galley. All-weather Trent class lifeboat and inshore D class lifeboat serving lower Firth of Clyde.
Neo-Gothic in red sandstone by Hippolyte Blanc dedicated 1895. Stained glass Ascension window by Morris Studio, others by Gordon Webster. Alabaster reredos depicting Moses, St Paul and The Last Supper has a finely carved canopy and stands above a mosaic pavement of the Paschal lamb and below stained glass Crucifixion window. Richly carved pulpit and communion table. Service 10.30 a.m.
H E Clifford & Lunan, 1914, opened as United Free Church. Perpendicular Gothic in white sandstone with fine tracery in the great north and nave windows. Interior has blonde Austrian oak pews and fittings. Stained glass chancel window donated in 1920 as a war memorial by Mr A F Steven. Iona marble in chancel. Two manual organ by Harrison & Harrison. Service 10.30 a.m.
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, housing a clock dating from 1751, built by Andrew Dickie and originally from The University of Glasgow.?The church has a number of beautiful stained glass windows, the largest depicting the healing of Jarius' daughter and thought to be the last known existing work of William Smith of Marylebone Road, London. Other windows are by John Blythe and Norman McDougall. Recent restoration work partly funded by Scottish Heritage Lottery Fund.? Sunday Service 11am.?
In the Arts and Crafts manner, of Mauchline red sandstone. Features oak doors and furniture by Robert Thompson of Kilburn, Norh Yorkshire displaying his distinctive carved mouse trademark. Organ by J J Binns, rebuilt 1987. Fine stained glass by Guthrie & Wells, William Wilson, and Douglas Strachan. Inspirational community art project in the Hall.
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 storyboards have been prepared to capture the flow of history of the church.
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 restored, and learn about the history of �The Glasgow Boat�. This beautiful turbine steamer was built in 1933 by Denny of Dumbarton. She operated "Doon the Watter" sailings from Glasgow to Arran and the Kyles of Bute, for 44 years. She was towed from the Clyde to London and for almost twenty years was operated as a bar and restaurant. In October 2015, Friends of TS Queen Mary saved her from scrap and raised almost �300,000 in cash and in-kind support to return her to Scotland, in May 2016. She came home to Glasgow in November 2016 and is being restored at Glasgow Science Centre. When you come on board you'll get to meet the workers who are bringing the ship back to life, and see for yourself the craftsmanship involved. The charity's vision is that Queen Mary will be one of the UK�s largest interactive maritime exhibits and will provide an unparalleled way of learning about our maritime and social history. As a museum, she will connect local people with their river and its industrial heritage. Queen Mary will offer a range of exciting curriculum-linked learning experiences to all schools in Strathclyde, for pupils and learners of all ages and abilities. She will inspire the next generation in a range of related disciplines. �
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 Line, TS Queen Mary was renamed Queen Mary II, so as to release the name Queen Mary for yard number 534, then under construction at John Brown’s shipyard, in Clydebank. She was withdrawn in 1977 and towed from the Clyde to King George V Dock London.For almost twenty years the ship was operated as a successful bar and restaurant complex. She was sold to a French consortium in 2009, and then a private investor in 2011. Both plans fell through and, in October 2015, Friends of TS Queen Mary purchased the ship at auction, and then raised almost £300,000 in cash and in-kind support to return her to the Clyde, in May 2016. The charity's aspiration is that Queen Mary will be one of the UK’s largest interactive maritime exhibits and will provide an unparalleled way of learning about our maritime and social history. As a museum, she will connect local people with their river and its industrial heritage. Queen Mary will offer a range of exciting curriculum-linked learning experiences to all schools in Strathclyde, for pupils and learners of all ages and abilities. She will inspire the next generation in a range of related disciplines.
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 before becoming the home of Sea Cadets Aberdeen. The Sea Cadets will be providing short tours of the facilities as well as displays on the history of the building and the Unit, and information on Sea Cadet activities
Listed Category A. 1772 John Baxter, architect. The hollow square originally accommodated fishermen, stables, cooperage and stores all serving the salmon fishing. Exterior viewing only.
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 the winter and shot into vaults through external chutes. Icehouses are usually built into the side of a slope to retain cold but here the site is flat and the semi-subterranean, mounded structure excavated, turf covered and brick-lined for coolness. Built originally for storing the salmon netted in the River Spey, it now houses the Scottish Dolphin Centre.
Explore this wonderful old kirkyard, a treasure-trove of Kincardine history. Three and four hundred years ago local craftsmen carved into local stone slabs the trades of the people interred, thereby providing a glimpse of a busy and prosperious Kincardine. Also appreciate the huge effort by Willie and Bill over decades rescuing this tranquil corner of Fife from oblivion.
Tullibody Community Garden is run by the charity Tullibody Healthy Living. The garden is cultivated by volunteers, who gain valuable horticultural skills, as well as growing affordable fruit and vegetables to encourage local people to create fresh, healthy meals. The volunteers have brought a wide range of skills to the project; some had no vegetable gardening experience at all, while others have lots of experience as amateurs or professional gardeners. Many of them are unemployed and volunteering helps them in a number of ways, boosting confidence, getting them out of the house and keeping them physically active. It is also a great opportunity for everyone to make use of their own knowledge and skills.
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 date, though a date stone records its restoration in 1539. It was damaged by the French army of Mary of Guise twenty years later. It was restored again, with the addition of a bellcote, in 1760 by George Abercomby and turned into the family mausoleum. In 1833 it became a chapel of ease, but was abandoned as unsafe in 1904 and unroofed in 1916. The kirkyard contains some interesting gravestones, including the 15th century stone coffin known as the Maiden Stone. The village of Tullibody grew around the medieval church, but in c1800 the Abercromby family moved it. The core of the new village was around Main Street and the Tron Tree. In the 19th century a tannery was built and the village began to grow. It expanded again in the 1950s, when new housing was built for a large influx of miners from Lanarkshire, who came to work in the short-lived Glenochil Colliery. Most of the old village was demolished and rebuilt. The Heritage Centre is run by Tullibody History Group and tells the fascinating story of the village and neighbouring Cambus. Displays include a model of Tullibody; a fully furnished doll's house modelled on Tullibody House, owned by the Abercomby family (an illustrated genealogy gives details of this remarkable family); a replica Victorian schoolroom and a 1940s-style kitchen; as well as details about significant people, such as William Burns Paterson, who founded what is now Alabama State University, and the baker, botanist and geologist Robert Dick (1811-1866), to whom a fine memorial has been erected in Tullibody.
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 date, though a date stone records its restoration in 1539. It was damaged by the French army of Mary of Guise twenty years later. It was restored again, with the addition of a bellcote, in 1760 by George Abercomby and turned into the family mausoleum. In 1833 it became a chapel of ease, but it was abadoned as unsafe in 1904 and unroofed in 1916. The kirkyard contains some interesting gravestones, including the 15th century stone coffin known as the Maiden Stone. Two phases of restoration work on the Old Kirk have been completed and it is hoped that the improvements will help to protect the building from vandalism. Further restoration of the building and gravestones are being planned.
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 consists of a nave with low north aisle and eastern apse and mostly round-arched, Romanesque windows. The interior remains equally intact, with bare stone walls and open wooden roofs over the nave and aisle; the apse has a plastered ceiling. The furnishings - plain pews and round stone font - are entirely contemporary with the building, as are the three stained glass windows, which were designed by Stephen Adam & Son of Glasgow. The fine west window was restored a few years ago. On an aisle column, window jamb and door lintel are carved phrases and beatitudes. A wrought iron stand near the south door holds a bell, dated 1838, which used to hang in the bellcote of the Old Kirk.
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 tales and folklore. Enjoy a tour of part of the castle and its grounds, which include a ruined 9th Century church, a maze and a 150-yard moat.
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, is now ruined and stands inside a sub-circular graveyard and is built on the site of an earlier Medieval chapel. A project has been developed to repair and consolidate the church and return the collection of carved symbol stones, including one Class I Pictish stone and a large carved stone bowl, back to site, (following removal over 15 years ago for conservation) in to a bespoke shelter. Booking essential please call Cheryl Roberts (01467) 539462.
A little-altered example of 1930s modernist architecture and a familiar landmark to everybody arriving in Aberdeen by train from the south. The school displays many of the periods most advanced concepts in educational architecture with an emphasis on fresh air and sunshine.
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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 Provost and Town Council Building, now housing a collection of artefacts, recordings and photographs to tell Turriff's rich history and developed over some 40 years.
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 roof. It is aligned north-east/south-west, with a pathway surrounding the building. Recent editions to the west end to house a disabled toilet and storeroom with glass panelled entrance doors.
Twechar Community Action is an organisation who formed as a response to the closure of the Local Authority owned and managed recreation centre. The centre is now known as Twechar Healthy Living & Enterprise Centre.
Twechar School was oppened in 1888-89 by Kirkintilloch (Landward) School Board. Over the years it has been enlarged and expanded. Between 1937 and 1966 it provided secondary as well as primary education. An interesting feature can be seen at the former achool house next door, where the ironwork of the gates includes symbols descriptive of the various subjects taught at the school.
Since 2001 this modern centre has been administered by a registered charity, Twechar Community Action. It hosts a variety of social, recreational and educational facilities for several sports. There will be a special programme of events on Doors Open Day.
Tynecastle High School’s impressive building provides a superb working and learning environment while retaining its strong sense of tradition and local identity. The school is extremely proud of both the achievements of its students and the superb facilities, which are widely used by the public. Visitors are amazed by the sense of space, light and colour in the atrium. The flexible working areas are central to delivery of the Curriculum for Excellence while outdoor spaces help inspire creative learning. www.tynecastle.edin.sch.uk
Iain Crawford, a passionate archaeologist and ethnographer who was influenced by the writings of Erskine Beveridge, decided to concentrate his searches in the 1960s on sites that might have been continuously inhabited over a very long period and yet remained visible. He wanted to get a clearer picture of daily life and work from the Mesolithic, through to the Bronze and Iron Ages, onwards as close to the present day as possible. The two main sandhills at Udal, North and South, gradually provided him with settlement remains which represent the rarity and importance of this site. The Udal South Mound revealed evidence of two stone built round houses or 'wheelhouses', now extremely vulnerable to the elements. Pottery shards, stone tools and some bronze and metal items, held by Glasgow University, show evidence of habitation from the Late Bronze Age through to the Late Iron Age. The Udal North Mound takes the period of settlement up to Viking and Mediaeval times and the finds include jewellery and a Norse gold coin of Harald Hardrada. There is evidence of continuous settlement through to the 19th century and much more exciting excavation remains to be researched by the Udal project on this site of major historical significance.
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 form and built from local granite ashlar with a conical slate roof, the Mort House still has the original stout oak door, protective metal shutter and keyhole, to keep the bodies safe from grave robbers. Inside the original oak revolving table upon which the coffins were placed still survives. Members of the Udny historical group will be on hand to show you inside the Mort House and also to give a short tour of the Udny Churchyard (weather permitting). It still has the original stout oak door and protective metal shutter and keyhole.
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 Infirmary. In 2003, UHI, the prospective university of the Highlands and Islands, bought the bulding, where UHI staff work in the former wards. The orginal ''lunatic cells'' contain one of the most sophisticated video conference suites in Scotland.
Ullapool Museum is an architectural gem. It was designed as one of Thomas Telforld's Parliamentary Churches and built in 1829. Ullapool Museum Trust preserved and restored the building and it opened as a museum in 1995. This year Ullapool Museum celebrates Scotland's Year of Architecture. Innovation and Design with a spotlight on Sis John Fowler, architect of the Forth Rail Bridge and sometime resident of Lochbroom.
The underCOVER building was designed by hmarchitects and celebrates its first birthday in April 2007. The building contains community meeting and office space and currently accommodates Volunatry Action, Renfrewshire Association for Mental Helath (RAMH), Enable Scotland and RCA Trust.
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 of arches that carried the street level above the then existing ground surface. Most of these arches were subsequently hidden by buildings lining the street. Doors Open Day provides the opportunity to enter one of these normally inaccessible spaces to view an exhibition about Union Street.
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 1800s.
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 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 2ft high which contained 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.
University of Aberdeen: Special Libraries and Archives
The Special Collections Centre is the home of the University's historic books and archives.
University of Aberdeen: Institute of Medical Sciences
The University of Aberdeen?s Institute of Medical Sciences accommodates over 400 scientists and research staff.?Stands in the atrium will showcase hands-on science demonstrations and activities. Techfest will also be running family friendly activities. The central atrium, ground floor and second floor labs are open
University of Aberdeen: King's College Chapel
The University was founded in 1495 and the chapel is the oldest surviving building. Inside are the finest surviving pre-Reformation choir stalls and screen in Scotland.
University of Aberdeen: MacRobert Building
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 archives, library, research, videos, recordings, publications and more.
University of Dundee School of Medicine: School of Medicine
World-class research and teaching takes place in the School of Medicine at Ninewells Hospital.�
University of Dundee: Broughty Ferry Art Walk
University museum curator Matthew Jarron will lead a guided walk around Broughty Ferry, exploring its public art (including sculptures, murals and mosaics) and visiting the former homes of its most celebrated artists and art collectors.
University of Dundee: D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum
There is an�extraordinary collections of the internationally renowned polymath D'Arcy Thompson - an amazing variety of mammals, birds, fish, insects and reptiles from around the world.�
Tucked away behind Duncan of Jordanstone College, this charming 18th Century farmhouse is now home to the stores and offices of the University's Museum Services.�
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 across multiple campuses in the city. This tour provides an insight into the old and new of the university with a set of 360º images showing the Old Campus Courtyard, the Informatics Forum, and the McEwan Hall Accessibility note: Accessibility levels vary across the campus.
University of Edinburgh: Chancellor's Court
University of Edinburgh. Built 2003. Designed by Oberlanders Architects and built by Balfour Beatty. Accommodation for 526 students during term time, commercial activity during vacation.
The University library has been collecting printed materials, art, and other objects from around the world since the late 16th century, and more recently building its digital collections which can be accessed globally 24/7. Come and visit the Main Library, a first class library facility, designed by Sir Basil Spence, built in 1967 and redeveloped in 2013 where students, academics and visitors from around the world can engage with our physical and electronic collections.
University of Edinburgh: Matthew Architecture Gallery
The Matthew Architecture Gallery was opened in 1992 and named after the late Sir Robert Matthew (the first Professor of Architecture at the University of Edinburgh). The current exhibition is on Urban Cartography.
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 of Edinburgh. Designed by Sir Rowand Anderson, with lavish interiors by William Palin, this iconic Grade A listed building was reopened in 2017 following a painstaking three-year multi-million pound refurbishment, which not only ‘refreshed’ its intricate paintings and stonework, but also expanded the function of the Hall to meet the modern demands of the University.
University of Edinburgh: New College, Rainy Hall, Martin Hall, Library
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 of different faiths and none, the building was founded as the theological college of the Free Church of Scotland on 3 June 1846. Discover the rich history in its magnificent architecture and visit the newly refurbished Rainy Hall and Social Bite café. You may even catch a glimpse of the New College ghost! GLOBAL CONNECTIONS As a leading centre for research in World Christianity, Christian Muslim relations and other faiths, New College has an international community and global reach.
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 Playfair who created the magnificent Playfair Library. The dome, added in 1887, bears a 6ft foot high gilded bronze statue of a youth bearing �the torch of knowledge� and is affectionately nicknamed the �Golden Boy.� Meeting rooms and the main staircase contain fine paintings, including a dozen by Raeburn. www.ed.ac.uk/news
University of Edinburgh: Old College (1)
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 completed by William Playfair 1817-40 and the dome added by Robert Rowand Anderson 1877.�
University of Edinburgh: Old Moray House
Aristocratic mansion of 1618 with massive obelisks flanking the gate. Now part of the Faculty of Education of the University of Edinburgh. Balcony Room and Cromwell Room: Two very fine rooms up a turnpike stair, with elaborate original plaster ceilings and 18C panelling. Enter from St John Street (via Canongate or Holyrood Road)
University of Edinburgh: Playfair Library Hall
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 the left. Playfair's Library is on the first floor, with its eleven bays of books supporting a coffered vaulted ceiling, it is one of Edinburgh's grandest interiors.
University of Edinburgh: Playfair Library Hall (1)
University of Edinburgh: Queen's Medical Research Institute
Located alongside the University of Edinburgh Medical School and the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh the Queen's Medical Research Institute will house 670 staff working on research into a greater understanding of common diseases. The Institute will accommodate three centres Reproductive Biology; Cardiovascular Sciences and Inflammation Research.
University of Edinburgh: Research & Innovation
Formerly College Street United Presbyterian Church, built 1856 in Greco-Roman style by Patrick Wilson. Top-lit interior ingeniously converted into a training and conference centre for the University of Edinburgh by Reiach & Hall, 1996.
University of Edinburgh: Salisbury Green
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 stencil work by Thomas Bonnnar. www.accom.ed.ac.uk
University of Edinburgh: The Chancellor's Building
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 Medical School provides a modern academic space for teaching and research with two large lecture theatres and a medical library together with research laboratories. Taking pride of place in the main entrance foyer is The Morton Tapestry by Alan Davie 'To a Celtic Spirit'.
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 university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. The university has 28,000 students. The tour consists of a series of individual 360º photographs taken at various locations on the university campus and the areas surrounding it. Each image has a description beneath it and underneath is arrows to click through the images. The different locations are: the Memorial Gate, the Gilbert Scott building, Bute Hall, the Hunterian Museum, the Quads, the University Chapel, the Flagpole, Professor's Square, the university Library, Queen Margaret Union, the university gym, and Ashton Lane. Accessibility notes: Accessibility levels vary across the campus.
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 and manuscript collections, and take in stunning views from the rooftop Reading Room. In September 2018, the University Library building celebrates its 50th birthday. The 12-storey building is a feature of the Glasgow skyline. Designed by William Whitfield, the present day University library traces its beginnings from 1475. This world-class research library started as a library room (libraria) in Glasgow Cathedral, before moving to the High Street in the 17th century, and then to Gilmorehill in 1870. The library is home to collections of international significance and your tour will feature displays from our renowned map collections and illuminated manuscripts. �
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 Building housed the original college and school of art, founded in 1897, that later became the University.
University of the West of Scotland + SRUC
New Ayr Campus by RMJM opened 2011 providing state of the art facilities for the teaching of Education, Health, Creative Industries and Land-based Studies. Building shared by UWS and SRUC with shared Library and IT facilities in Riverside location. Highly-rated green credentials.
The Gardner Building was designed by famous Paisley architect TG Abercrombie and opened in 1900 as Paisley Technical School making it the original UWS building. Now home to the University's School of Business & Enterprise.
The University of Dundee was founded in 1881 as a constituent college of the University of St Andrews before gaining independent university status in 1967. The university has 17,000 students and the main teaching facilities are located in the West End of Dundee. The tour consists of a aerial map with the buildings belonging to Dundee University marked out by pop-up menus. Hovering over the menu provides information on what building it is and reveals an ‘Explore’ button. Clicking this takes you inside the building with an option to click between 360º photographs of rooms inside the buildings, listed in a menu in the lower left corner. Accessibility note: accessibility levels vary across the campus.
The University of Dundee was founded in 1881 as a constituent college of the University of St Andrews before gaining independent university status in 1967. The university has 17,000 students and the main teaching facilities are located in the West End of Dundee. The tour consists of a aerial map with the buildings belonging to Dundee University marked out by pop-up menus. Hovering over the menu provides information on what building it is and reveals an 'Explore' button. Clicking this takes you inside the building with an option to click between 360º photographs of rooms inside the buildings, listed in a menu in the lower left corner. Accessibility note: accessibility levels vary across the campus.
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 building is central to the Haroldswick area and near the sea. The Boat Haven's collection is comprised of anything linked to the sea. Step inside the building and you can view a unique collection of wooden boats displayed on a shingle beach. This display shows the open boat development in Shetland and the North Atlantic area. One of the interesting artefacts is a barometer which used to hang outside the Haroldswick Shop. This was one of the few ways to check the weather before the boats put out to sea. There is a historical mural at the far end of the Boat Haven depicting the old sixareen days. Sixareens is a traditional fishing boat used around the Shetland islands. Step outside and there is also a sixareen in the boat shelter to view! This boat gives the visitor a real sense of how vulnerable the fishermen were when at sea. Visitors always receive a warm welcome from the knowledgeable custodian.
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 ling up to 30 miles offshore. http://www.unstheritage.com/web/unst-boat-haven/
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, Scotland. It is maintained by the Shetland Islands Council. It is located on the main road across Unst - the A968 - which runs between Belmont and Haroldswick.
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. The rooms had connecting doors and high windows.The adjoining house and garden once the home of the headteacher is now private. About 1988 the basic toilets were demolished to make room for a single story extension. The pupils and staff benefited from new toilets, a staff room and a spacious classroom. Pupil numbers decreased and in 1997 all pupils were enrolled at Baltasound school. In the 1980s, a few enthusiasts realised that the way of life linked to the old methods of crofting and fishing was changing quickly and they established a small Heritage Centre. After some years, their collection was relocated to the now redundant Haroldswick school. Today the Heritage Centre is an accredited museum and a 3 Star Visitor Attraction.
Unst Heritage Trust and Unst Boat Haven are dedicated to the cultural heritage and history of this most northerly island in Scotland. The collection includes fine original wooden boats of various types that have been in use over the past 140 years.
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 stemming from the seventh century. The castle is one of the largest in area in Scotland. It has belonged to many different clans but most notably belonged to the Grants and was under siege by Jacobites following the 1688 Revolution. The tour starts with a view over that castle and has arrows that are used to navigate through the landscape. The tour can be viewed in Virtual Reality. Accessibility note: The visitor centre is fully accessible and there is a photographic guide for those who have mobility issues. Disability buggies are available on request and accessible parking spots.
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 key venue for visiting national and international orchestras. It embraces the widest range of music and events, including rock, pop, world, folk, blues, comedy, conferences, award ceremonies and recording sessions. From Ella Fitzgerald to Winston Churchill; Johnny Cash to The Rolling Stones; Billy Connolly to Jamie Cullum; Robert Plant to Katherine Jenkins - the world’s greatest artists have stood on its stage.
A fine 17C haa (country house) located on its own island, built by James Mitchell of Girlsta, replacing Robert Cheyne's earlier fortified house. In late 19C, new owner Herbert Anderton (a Yorkshire woollen mill-owner) added a parallel wing with massive round tower (castellated and corbelled) with linking baronial hall, which includes a minstrel gallery, massive fireplace and full height stained glass windows. Exquisite original interiors and careful refurbishments. Contemporary shorebase on mainland.
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 of the Norse gods where warriors were revived after drinking ale. There is a total of 6 different ales, from the first stage (mashing) to the last (packaging) you can learn how these different ales are produced.
Vennel Churchyard, Masonic Lodge and Hawthorne Bank Community Garden
The Vennel Churchyard, usually glimpsed through locked gates, is next to the old Parish Church (1633) and contains headstones with intriguing carvings and inscriptions. Queensferry’s Masonic Lodge is adjacent, once one of Scotland’s earliest school buildings, dating from 1671. Visitors can access the Lodge, where Masonic regalia and artefacts will be on display, the Churchyard and the recently transformed Hawthorn Bank Community Garden, open after a four-year redevelopment. Make a day of it – walking tour map of Queensferry & Dalmeny available. GLOBAL CONNECTIONS AND ACTIVITIES Guided tours of the Churchyard will highlight the stories of those who came from far off lands or travelled abroad but who all ended up in this final resting place. Visitors will hear stories about witches, sea captains, sailors and many others. Refreshments available. www.queensferryheritage.org.uk/
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 other buisinesses that relied on it as a source of water for steam power from 1793 onwards. Led by Mark Watson of Historic Enviroment Scotland. The tour will finish at Verdant Works with the opportunity to enjoy our café and see the current special exhibitons: Piston Pen and Press looks at Victorian industry workers and their relationship with literary culture can be viewed in our downstairs special exhibition gallery. Art of Work, an exhibition of Paintings, prints and 3D artworks by artist Pam Kelly examining the theme of people at work and the relationship between workers and employers is in our upstairs special exhibition gallery. Entry to the rest of the museum will require a paid ticket.
Vestas - Celtic Wind Technology Ltd Production Factory
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 the UK. The factory has now completed 18 months of production and employs just under 200 personnel, the majority of whom are residents of Campeltown and Kintyre. Visitors will be given a conducted tour of the factory, and can also see video presentations of the V80-2.0 MW turbines at Malmo, Sweden, and the Tuno Knob offshore wind-farm. A 46-turbine wind-farm on Beinn an Tuirc (not included in the programme) is now operational, and together with 2 smaller wind-farms in Kintyre, shows the potential for growth of this type of "green energy". Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be available in the canteen.
By J & R S Ingram of Kilmarnock. Scots-Baronial style Town Hall built by public subscription, it features a substantial first floor balcony and Art Nouveau vestibule. The building was renovated in 1935 for King George V's Silver Jubilee.
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 building including backstage areas, dressing rooms and caretakers flat.
The school is the oldest working Primary school in Edinburgh. The original building dating from 1845 (architect James Lessels) later extended in 1874 and 1875 has its exterior intact. Its original timber sash and case windows, a relatively unchanged interior retaining timber boarded dado panelling, iron radiators, stone stairs, cast-iron banisters and double-height hall make the school an impressive and virtually complete example of its type. It also contains the recently refreshed ?Wee Museum? a permanent display of Newhaven artefacts. ˜