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Dundee Museum of Transport opened on Market Street in April 2014 after three years of building renovation and preparation. The Museum has a fantastic collection of vehicles and models and a growing collection of local transport-related objects for…

Founded in about 1190 it is the Parish Church for the City of Dundee hosting Civic Services such as the Kirkin’ of the Council, Guildry Services and the Civic Remembrance Day Service. It boasts a fully detailed Black Watch War Memorial and Merchant…

Dundee Sheriff Court building is an imposing listed building designed in 1833 by Edinburgh architect George Angus and completed in 1863 by William Scott. It was extensively renovated in 1996 and officially opened by the Princess Royal in 1997.This…

War and romance, smuggling and heroism, tales of the supernatural and more - Royal Dundonald Castle is one of Scotland's fascinating treasures. Home to Scots King Robert II, grandson of Robert the Bruce, this is where the formidable Stewart dynasty…

Traditional stone church of 1804 on site of two earlier buildings. Fine pre-Raphaelite stained glass, including windows by Henry Dearle, Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris, Philip Webb and Gordon Webster.Pipe Organ 1906 by Norman and Beard. Artefacts…

Edwardian Baroque C Listed Building (George Beattie & Son 1888) with Masonic Temple on first floor and hall on second floor. Originally the meeting place of two embryonic church congregations (South Morningside Free Church then Episcopalians), it…

Dunfermline Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court is one of 39 Sheriff Courts in Scotland. The modern building sits on Carnegie Drive and was opened in 1983 having moved from its original location on Dunfermline High Street. The building has…

The Cathedral lies in a superb setting on the banks of the Tay, opposite the confluence with the River Braan and shaded by mature trees including the Dunkeld Parent Larch. Founded in mid-13th century, the Cathedral now consists of a renovated choir,…

The tower was started by Bishop Lauder (1452-75) and finished by Bishop Livingston (1475-83). The lowest storey was used as an ecclesiastical court house. Its walls have paintings of the Judgement of Solomon and of the Woman taken in Adultery. Within…

Dunlichty Church was built in 1759 and is believed to be the third stone church on this site - all previous churches having been wooden constructions. According to tradition, the building before this one had a porch where the men of the parish left…

Category-B listed building of 1835 incorporating earlier work from 1621. Outstanding 26 stained glass windows, unusual in a rural village.Recent 4-year major restoration and refurbishment programme following outbreak of dry rot, cost £3/4M. Two…

A Lodge about Freemasonry.

This A-listed building, built in the 1870's, is a fine example of an Alexander 'Greek' Thomson-styled villa, although the house is thought to be by his partner Robert Turnbull. Internally there remains many of the original features.

The Trust's archive has WWII information, including plans of Burifa Hill and Dunnet Head.

An exhibition of the WWII plans of Burifa Hill and Dunnet Head, a photographic archive relating to Brough Bay, letters from personnel stationed at both sites and a slide show prepared by the Historical Radar Archive, Peebles.

Dunninald’s walled garden has a curved south wall which gives the visitor a view of colourful borders and fruit trees. The garden has many interesting features and provides a supply of vegetables, fruit and flowers throughout the year. For more…

Dunnottar Castle is a ruined 15th century fortress on built on a jutting headland.
The headland has been fortified since as early as the 9th century, though the current ruins are those of the 15th and 16th century buildings.
It is best known for…

Dunnottar Castle is a ruined 15th century fortress on built on a jutting headland. The headland has been fortified since as early as the 9th century, though the current ruins are those of the 15th and 16th century buildings. It is best known for…

A grotto within the former 19th century romantic landscape of Dunnottar House (demolished 1957). Created with wealth amassed from Jamaican sugar plantations by Alexander Allardyce.

Dunolly House is situated at the eastern-most tip of the Caledonian Canal beside the junction between the Beauly Firth and the sealock gates. The house was built in the early 19th century and was used by engineers inspecting the build of the eastern…

Dunoon Burgh Hall is grade B listed and dates from 1874. Following a ?1.9million refurbishment, the Burgh Hall re-opened in June 2017 as a community arts hub with museum standard gallery spaces, a new cafe extension, disabled access, workshop spaces,…

The present building probably stands on the site of a much earlier church which until 1688 was the Cathedral Church of both the Roman Catholic and Episcopalian Bishops of Argyll. Towards the end of the 18th century the building became dilapidated and…

The first Dunoon Pier appeared in 1835. The pier was enlarged and a new waiting room constructed in 1867 to cater for the growth of paddle-steamer traffic and this was further improved with a larger 400 foot jetty in 1881. The pier was again rebuilt…

Dunscaith, Skye's oldest castle is situated north of Tarskavaig by the township of Tokavaig. It was a Norse stronghold, and then a MacLeod castle until taken by MacDonald's in 1266. It was the principle stronghold of the MacDonald's of Sleat until…

Dunscaith, Skye's oldest castle is situated north of Tarskavaig by the township of Tokavaig. It was a Norse stronghold, and then a MacLeod castle until taken by MacDonald's in 1266. It was the principle stronghold of the MacDonald's of Sleat until…

Our Dunscaith reconstruction is part of an exclusive video ' Skye Story' created for the AROS Centre on Skye. Cupido started 1st of September 2018. The project's overall objective is to develop new business opportunities in the cultural and cultural…

Dunscaith, Skye's oldest castle is situated north of Tarskavaig by the township of Tokavaig. It was a Norse stronghold, and then a MacLeod castle until taken by MacDonald's in 1266. It was the principle stronghold of the MacDonald's of Sleat until…

Dunscaith, Skye's oldest castle is situated north of Tarskavaig by the township of Tokavaig. It was a Norse stronghold, and then a MacLeod castle until taken by MacDonald's in 1266. It was the principle stronghold of the MacDonald's of Sleat until…

An impressive example of the Heritors’ Gothic style, the church is in a prominent position in the Dunscore village around seven miles from Dumfries in the beautiful Cairn Valley.Newly opened this year, the Heritage Centre houses a touch-screen…

Taking in historical sites in and around Duntocher, Hardgate and Faifley with Dave Carson of West Dunbartonshire Heritage.

The harbour celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2011. Conceived by Thomas Kennedy, it was an ambitious plan to create a harbour on a difficult stretch of rocky coastline. The tower was a vital element in recognising the entrance and its function may…

The spectacularly positioned and well preserved small fort at Durisdeer was used by a garrison of no more than 30 men to keep the Roman road through the remote pass to Elvanfoot free from bandits. Excavations in 1938 suggest it was probably used by…

Durn House is a Georgian Mansion-house in the Adams style, built in 1770 by the Dunbars of Durn. There has been a Durn House on this site since at least 1529 and probably beyond that, as there is 13th-century medieval dootcot in the woodland adjacent…

Built around 1880 for Surgeon Major Frederick Robert Wilson of the 57th Brigade, Durn originally comprised the three main roofs in the centre of the present building.Acquired by the Pullars in 1890, numerous extensions and a stint in the ownership of…

The original Dutch Barn building was constructed in 1993 from a generic kit by the Smith family, who have farmed Wardhouse since 1920. The Barn was renovated in 2011 by local architects Douglas Forrest and Louise Hunter of Acanthus Architects df,…

The Park Workshop and Green Biomass facility will be open for people to explore this self sufficient unit, which is fed by trees collected from various Council managed places across Aberdeen.

Dated 1781, a rectangular building 66ft long x 33ft wide x 18ft high, lit in the long south elevation by four long round headed windows with a belfry to the west wall and doorways at each end. There are no windows in the north wall. The interior is…

One of the oldest dwellings in Bo'ness, the present structure incorporates part of a 17th century building. It was substantially remodelled in 1720, when a wood panelled room complete with buffet for showing off the best china was added. The building…

One of the oldest dwellings in Bo'ness, the present structure incorporates part of a 17th century building. It was substantially remodelled in 1720, when a wood panelled room complete with buffet for showing off the best china was added. The building…

There is only one example of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s work on the east coast of Scotland and it can be seen in Dysart St Clair Church of Scotland. The murals will be on show from 12 noon, after the morning service.

Dysart Tolbooth was built in the late 16th century and visitors will be able to access the former prison cell. The 19th century Town Hall holds the permanent exhibition of the Dysart Trust which features fascinating items from Dysart’s industrial…

There has been a church on this site since 14C but the present building was constructed in 1788, and altered in 1890. This is the original Parish Church which was united with the Carswell Church of Scotland in 1960. The building, which was originally…

The Parish Church and newly refurbished community facility, the Carswell Centre, lie in the heart of the picturesque conservation village of Eaglesham.The Gothic-style structure of the church, originally octagonal, is joined to a classical ashler…

Earlsferry became a Royal Burgh in 1589 with liberty to hold markets and have a market cross. The mediaeval town-house was described in 1840 as 'an old building', which contained the town-hall, and a wretched gaol before being replaced in 1872. Learn…

Earthship Fife is the only building of its kind in Scotland – a sustainability model made from car tyres and waste with renewable energy, self contained water and sewage systems. Needs to be seen to be believed!Tours of the Earthship will take place…

Visit this listed building built on the original site of the first church in the town, with lots of historical features and a recently renovated sanctuary. Historic church records and photographs will be on display.

Operational Community Fire Station.

The present B listed building built by James Pollock as completed in 1775, the Scotch Belfry Tower by Robert Pollock was added in 1818. Behind the Church is the Kirk yard where notable gravestones include the parents of the famous surgeons William…

East Linton Community Hall was built as a Volunteers' Drill Hall in 1875 and extensively refurbished in 2000 using a Millennium Commission grant. It is owned by the community and comprises three halls and a garden.

Founded in 1874 as 'East Park Home for Infirm Children', the charity now provides educational and residential care for children and young people with complex additional support needs. This holistic and progressive centre for excellence has undergone…

The WRTC is the exciting training and environmental project run by East Renfrewshire Council in Rouken Glen Park. The functions of the project are to demonstrate differing technologies used in recycling and in specific vermicomposting (using worms)…

East Renfrewshire District Courthouse is located beside Giffnock Police Station on Braidholm Road. The job of the District Court is to hear criminal cases, such as road traffic offences, breach of the peace, shoplifting or minor assaults. Independent…

The Eastgate Theatre embodies a rather unexpected union of Victorian church architecture with Richard Murphy�s glass and steel modernism.�This B-listed Church of Scotland building has been transformed into an eye-catching community-owned…

Star of the BBC's Restoration programe, the listed Easthouse Croft is a now rare example of a crofting settlement with its various outbuildings and thatched roofs surviving. Recently restored as premises for the Burra History Group.

Work on the new £30 million Eastwood High School began in August 2011. Pupils will return from their summer holiday in August 2013 to this new building where they will benefit from the spacious modern architecture and technology.The school also…

Gothic cruciform Church with tower, spire & stained glass by various artists. Slide show & fact sheets about windows. Principal benefactor Sir John Stirling Maxwell & info on the 400 year connection with his estate.The first Church was…

Eastwood Park Theatre is a mid – scale venue in Giffnock close to Glasgow. It boasts an extensive arts programme bringing together professional theatre, music and dance as well as local amateur productions. The building has a busy art room and café…

An opportunity to see behind the scenes. Eastwood Theatre was built in 1972 and seats 300 people. It is a popular venue with local drama groups, charitable societies and touring shows brought in by East Renfrewshire Council's Cultural Services…

Tours and displays will offer an insight into the work to support a variety of customers from different backgrounds to move into employment where that is appropriate and to access community services, training and advice. Display information will…

Built in 1844 from the remains of St Cyrus House, Ecclesgreig Castle stood at the centre of an agricultural estate. Now no longer a functioning house, the castle still commands impressive views of the sea nearby and hosts an Italian renaissance…

Built in 1844 from the remains of St Cyrus House, Ecclesgreig Castle stood at the centre of an agricultural estate.
Now no longer a functioning house, the castle still commands impressive views of the sea nearby and hosts an Italian renaissance style…

Built in 1844 from the remains of St Cyrus House, Ecclesgreig Castle stood at the centre of an agricultural estate.
Now no longer a functioning house, the castle still commands impressive views of the sea nearby and hosts an Italian renaissance style…

Simpson & Brown Architects have designed an innovative, low energy house in Currie that is superinsulated, air-tight and incorporates a mix of renewables. It is compact to minimise heat loss. A heat recovery system circulates heat generated by…

Edderton Old Parish Church, Easter Ross, was built in its present external form in 1743. Itis quite unique in being little changed both internally and externally since 1821. Recently re-appraised by Historic Scotland as "A-listed" - ie of…

One of Inverness's landmark buildings, the award-winning Eden Court complex combines 19th century grandeur with 20th and 21st century sophistication. Eden Court consists of two theatres, two cinemas, dance studios and the beautiful Bishop's Palace.…

Edgar Hall was presented to North Morningside Church by the sister of Robert Edgar. He was elder of the church for 28 years. It is attached to Stenhouse St Andrews Parish Church and is now used by the charity Drake Music Scotland.Music equipment was…

44 Albany Street is a category 'A' Listed Georgian Townhouse from the early 1800s probably by William Sibbald. Albany Street was not part of the Reid and Sibbald first extension of the New Town but was incorporated into it. It was the home of the…

Since the 12th century and the reign of David I, there has been a royal castle on the rock overlooking the area that is now Edinburgh, but the site has been occupied since the Bronze Age. It has been the location of many conflicts throughout its…

Since the 12th century and the reign of David I, there has been a royal castle on the rock overlooking the area that is now Edinburgh, but the site has been occupied since the Bronze Age.
It has been the location of many conflicts throughout its…

Since the 12th century and the reign of David I, there has been a royal castle on the rock overlooking the area that is now Edinburgh, but the site has been occupied since the Bronze Age. It has been the location of many conflicts throughout its…

Since the 12th century and the reign of David I, there has been a royal castle on the rock overlooking the area that is now Edinburgh, but the site has been occupied since the Bronze Age. It has been the location of many conflicts throughout its…

Edinburgh Central Mosque and Islamic Centre is the largest mosque in Edinburgh, located in the middle of the capital city and officially opened in 1998. It remains one of the few purpose-built mosques in Scotland, featuring a unique mixture of…

Edinburgh's Old High School has been transformed into an award winning, energy efficient hub to foster innovation, joint working and bold forward thinking in the move to a low carbon future. The 19 month, �10.5m refurbishment of this unique 18th…

Established in 1822, Edinburgh Chess Club is the oldest chess club in the UK. In the first hundred years of the club’s existence it had many homes around the city, notably on Princes Street, George Street and Queen Street. However, in the years…

The A-listed Beaux-Arts style Main Building designed by John More, Dick Peddie and George Washington Brown was built in 1907-09 to house the College, providing north-facing studios, a lecture hall and the impressive Sculpture…

Edinburgh Cyrenians FareShare Programme is a social enterprise with a mission to bring good food and healthy lifestyles to people who are experiencing disadvantage, isolation, poverty and homelessness. They prevent landfill and environmental damage…

The Lauriston Building, 1981 by Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall was first phase of the intended redevelopment of the Royal Infirmary. In 1997 the Dental Hospital moved here from Chambers Street. Redevelopment by Lewis & Hickey DJP includes…

The Edinburgh Gin distillery & visitor centre is situated beneath the Rutland Hotel.Scottish architect Archibald Elliot designed the building in 1819. It was once the home to Joseph Lister, pioneer of antiseptic surgery and has been a listed…

Built against the stunning backdrop of a sheer quarry rock face amongst the rolling hills of Ratho the Arena opened its doors in December 2003 and was the vision of architect David Taylor who teamed up with Rab Anderson and Duncan McCallum to build…

Located on the north side of the iconic Old College, at the heart of the University, Edinburgh Law School is a world-leading law school rooted in the eclectic, open and interdisciplinary intellectual traditions of Scots law. The School recently…

Built around the historic 16th century birthplace and home of our very own John Napier, Merchiston campus is home to our creative, computing and engineering students, situated in the buzzing neighbourhood of Bruntsfield.This mix of disciplines helps…

The Merchiston Campus is home to Edinburgh Napier's Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Creative Industries as it was to John Napier himself. He was born in 1550 in the Merchiston Tower that still stands in the courtyard. The campus is home to…

The EPT building was originally constructed as a railway workshop, probably in the late 1800s. The small shop area above would have been the ticket office for Newington station. Although the platform has now been removed the stairs down to it are…

A Georgian building bought by the Society in 1954 for their use over four floors and including a garden. During Doors Open Day, there were sports lectures running through the day along with guided tours. Visitors could learn what equipment to use,…

Located on Union Street, amongst some of Edinburgh�s most beautiful Georgian architecture, Edinburgh Printmakers was originally a washhouse for the local community. All the public washhouses of Edinburgh were closed by 1971 but many of the original…

Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop’s new buildings were opened in 2012, a progression from the railway sheds which a group of artists took over on the site in the late 1980s.The bespoke buildings, designed by Sutherland Hussey Architects, house studios,…

Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court is a modern building which opened to the public in September 1994. It is the largest of the Courts within Lothian and Borders and after Glasgow, the second busiest Court in Scotland. It houses 18…

Originally known as Drumsheugh Toll the building was designed by George Washington Browne in 1891 as a studio house for the artist Charles Martin Hardie RSA. The Edinburgh Society of Musicians is an organisation which promotes practical music-making…

This Art Deco building was constructed in 1936 from a design by Sir Basil Spence. Located in an idyllic setting beside the Water of Leith, close to the site of Bell�s Mills, the club is used for many racket sports and has the UK�s last doubles court…

Edinburgh Trams is the award winning operator of the city�s tramway with services from every three minutes to 16 locations across Edinburgh. Entering into service in 2014, the depot at Gogarburn is home to Edinburgh�s fleet of 27 trams.For the first…

Built to Robert Adam's design in 1796, the interior dates from the remodelling by the fourth Marquess of Bute in 1903, including the Adam-style ceiling in the first floor drawing room.Edinburgh is a World Heritage Site. During Doors Open Day there…

This huge factory site dating from World War II produced essential munitions for the war effort. All its service buildings were duplicated with the intention of enabling production to continue unimpeded if part of the site were bombed.

Edinkillie Parish Church is set in a rural location, on the Banks of the River Divie next to the A940, 9 miles South of Forres, with mature trees to the north and west. The large former manse and its grounds lie immediately to the east and the…

Former manse designed in 1823 by John Patterson of Edinburgh on unusual butterfly plan with single storey outer wings. Circular entrance hall with round Drawing Room. Attractive gardens extending up river from house.

Category A listed, James Nisbet, 1761. Built as a mansion house in a superb Tweedside location for James Dickson of Kelso, who made his fortune in the West Indies. The house has operated as a hotel since the 1930s, with various additions and…

The castle was built in 1520 with walled gardens from the 17th century. The castle is today a ruin but the garden is still maintained. The castle was built by the 8th Earl of Crawford and the garden expanded in 1604 by his son. Today the castle…

The castle was built in 1520 with walled gardens from the 17th century. The castle is today a ruin but the garden is still maintained.
The castle was built by the 8th Earl of Crawford and the garden expanded in 1604 by his son. Today the castle…

The castle was built in 1520 with walled gardens from the 17th century. The castle is today a ruin but the garden is still maintained.
The castle was built by the 8th Earl of Crawford and the garden expanded in 1604 by his son. Today the castle…