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Open Doors Day provides a rare opportunity to see the unique medieval chapel in Cardross. In a peaceful rural setting, on a hillside overlooking the Clyde, it is still in regular use at the heart of its parish community.?Parishioners will welcome all…

This B listed church was completed by Alexander Ellis of Aberdeen in 1864. The building has recently undergone much restoration work including the preservation of the historic stain glass windows created by the renowned, great Gothic Revival…

St Magnus Cathedral, built from red and yellow sandstone, is dedicated to Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney. The foundations were laid in 1137 and it took about 300 years to build. It is a fine example of a Romano-Gothic Cathedral.St Magnus Cathedral…

Gothic T Plan with the Colquhoun family's laird's loft and hammerbeam roof. Stained Glass windows. Graveyard incl. 11C Norse hogback tombstone. 18-20C hatchments.

Named in honour of St Machar, a disciple of St Columba, the cathedral was built in c.1130 and has since undergone various restorations with the current iteration being completed in 1953. However, the site has been of religious importance since 580.…

St Machan's (originally St Paul's) was built in 1846 as a permanent place of worship for the Catholic Mission in Campsie, established in 1831. It was the first post-Reformation Catholic church in the central belt of Scotland outside the main cities…

Original Physical Education facility of Moray House (Gordon & Dey 1970), altered with apron of new accomodation by University of Edinburgh with staff facilities, laboratories and swimming pool. Faulkner Brown have added a bright facade, the…

This impressive Scots Gothic church and hall (1885), by John James Stevenson , dominates views of Perth from the South Inch. The distinctive Crown Tower is probably the first such tower in post-Reformation Scotland.

A substantial Victorian Gothic church with fine decorative detailing and a sturdy stone spire.

Scandinavian inspired church. The red facing brick is pierced with a series of triangular and circular windows. Inside concrete ribs in Gothic arched form divide bays, with smaller arches in aisles. Stations of the Cross by William Crosbie. This…

Built in 1904 to a design of John Robertson to replace the 1775 box Kirk of which only the gatepiers to the Kirkyard survive. Excellent 1939 stained glass by Douglas Strachan.

Virtual reconstruction and video: Sarah Kennedy Music: Mairi Morrison and Alasdair Roberts Video text: Dr Bess Rhodes Landscape generator: Dr Iain Oliver Project coordinator: Dr Alan Miller A project in collaboration with the Open Virtual…

Take a tour! Recreating the Village Bay of St Kilda as it would have looked, enables a better understanding of how the island was and the way of life, around 1890. before the island was evacuated on 29 August 1930.

Take a tour! Recreating the Village Bay of St Kilda as it would have looked, enables a better understanding of how the island was and the way of life, around 1890. before the island was evacuated on 29 August 1930.

Gothic chapel replacing earlier building of 1809. Street gable with 3 plain traceried windows divided by pinnacled buttresses. Ogee-hooded entrance arch. Interior remodelled by James Thomson in 1960. Stations of the Cross sculpted by local artist…

St Kiaran?s Scottish Episcopal Church was built in 1891 and is a category C listed building. It replaced a previous building of the same name, but which had fallen into disrepair. The original plans for the new church were drawn up by the architect…

Built in 1971 at a time when this part of town was being populated. It is a modern building differing in design from trditional churches. It has always had a strong connection with the local community.

B Listed. Sculpted reliefs and plaques by Frank Tritschier - "Pelican feeding its young from its own blood', inspired by St Thomas Aquinas.

The building now occupied by the Catholic parishoners of St Joseph's was originally built as Milngavie and Baldernock United Free Church in 1896. Later it became St Luke's (Church of Scotland). In 1976 it became the third successive place of worship…

Listed Category B. Plain Gothic style with single bay chancel. The church forms part of a group of buildings including the Presbytery (added 1899) and former school (now St Joseph�s Neighbourhood Centre).�The church serves the Catholic community in…

Perth 1440. A short clip of St Johns Kirk during the rebuild of the Choir 1440-1448. Part of the Tay Landscape Partnership project.

Built of Penkill blue whin with Dalmellington freestone dressings by architect Alexander G Thomson who restored Penkill Castle. Tower added 1911 by James Chalmers. The odd exterior is compensated by a charming interior with fine 16C chancel screen of…

In its lofty setting, this light-filled sanctuary by James Taylor Thomson features stained glass by Douglas Strachan, Scotland's finest stained glass artist, and Gordon Webster, an elder of our church who make a major contribution to the decoration…

Gifted by 3rd Marquess of Bute. Artwork and good stained glass windows. In 1885 the church became the first in the country lit by electricity.

Gifted by 3rd Marquess of Bute, a rare Scottish example of Burgess's work. Fine artwork and good stained glass windows. Altarpiece by J F Bentley and N J Westlake.

Gifted by 3rd Marquess of Bute, a rare Scottish example of Burgess's work. Fine artwork and good stained glass windows. Altarpiece by J F Bentley and N J Westlake.

The St John's Primary School building was originally constructed in 1931 and comprises a two storey main building with a series of single story and two storey additions. The building has been the subject of a £2.9m comprehensive refurbishment,…

This idiosyncratic, classical building was originally a chapel of ease and built in 1835. The interior was renovated in 1973 and a major refurbishment was completed in 2013. The St John's centre was built in 1970 adding to the existing halls which…

Former Roman Catholic Chapel: very plain, low rectangle in rough granite; single round-headed window in gable (now blocked) and chamfered door jambs. Modern extension. Now used as a Masonic Lodge.

Known as the town Kirk a church has been on this site since the 12th century and the oldest part of the existing building dates from the 15th century.The Kirk boasts a wealth of architectural craftsmanship including some magnificent stained glass…

The Masonic Lodge is home to a great many interesting artefacts, dating from the 1700s to the present day.Old minutes books and financial records mean that relatives who may have been involved in freemasonry can be traced and this is a regular…

St John's was completed in 1851 and over two phases between 2011 and 2014 was sensitively reordered internally. This work included paving the Sanctuary with slabs of stone from the Holy Land, all part of creating a light and welcoming building…

A building in the English Decorated Style this delightful church with a scissor braced roof has internal furnishings by Sir Robert Lorimer and Stained Glass by Herbert Hendrie.�

Designed in 1841 by Patrick Wilson but soon afterwards remodelled by Thomas Mackenzie in Italianate style. One of the older Scottish Episcopal Church buildings in the country. There are three wall-sized murals in the church, two are by the artist…

St Johns is the only church on Princes Street. It stands at the junction with Lothian Road. Designed by William Burn in the Perpendicular Gothic Style it was built in 1818. Since that time alterations and additions to the building have enhanced its…

Enter this deceptively large interior and admire the wood carvings by Robert Lorimer, who lived at nearby Kellie Castle, as well as the splendid stained glass, both old and contemporary. Younger visitors may enjoy counting how many angels they can…

The Church was the first to be built in Scotland in 1844 by the Oxford Movement (High Church) and is a Grade A architectural jewel. The architect John Hayward was a colleague of William Butterfield, the chief exponent of the principles of the Oxford…

Situated at St Johns Place (off Crown Terrace). The north aisle was added in 1898 with the tower being constructed in 1913.

St John's Church was consecrated in 1903. It is the third building of that name in Inverness - the previous two buildings were sited in different parts of Church Street. The congregation traces its origins to 1688, when the Episcopalians were…

This Episcopal Church is in lovely decorative order and is an example of fine architecture of the Victorian period. Unusual features include fine stained glass windows, beautiful high alter and reredos. The unique Rood/Choir screen features numerous…

A small cruciform building in delicate Gothic with wood tracery in the windows, St John's feels high and light. There are a variety of plaques and a good late-Victorian stained glass window.

The church was built in 1832 with the presbytery added in 1834. The population grew enormously through the 1840s and the church was enlarged and remodelled under the direction of Perth architect Andrew Heiton Jr.

St James the Less is a good example of a modern church (opened in 1980). Interesting relics brought from earlier churches include stained glass panels by Edward Burne-Jones and Stephen Adam, part of the old high altar of Iona Abbey and two…

Externally the stump of a tower was the result of the loss of a legacy when the congregation chose to move from the Church of England to the Scottish Episcopal Church. Fine stained glass inside.

This Category A listed church is built in the Norman style, passing into early English of the 11th century. It contains several interesting features, including many stained-glass windows, a pulpit of Caen stone and a carved reredos in memory of Anne,…

A gothic red sandstone Episcopal church designed by Robert Rowand Anderson in the 1880s. Although simple from the outside, the chancel designed by John Burnett is glorious, with stunning frescos and a triptych painted by William Hole. The theme is…

The remnants of St James' Chapel are the only surviving medieval remains in North Queensferry. Queen Margaret (c 1046 -93) encouraged pilgrims to visit the shrine of St Andrew in the settlement of the same name by giving free passage across the…

Tour of the church and grounds with a small handout describing the history of the building, and refreshments will be available. The church will remain available for prayer during the Doors Open period. Disabled access can be catered to on request

This notable Gothic A listed building was principally designed by George Goldie in 1865.

The foundation stone was laid on Thursday 29 May 1788, by Letterfourie and his brother. The Chapel was opened for Holy Mass on Whit Sunday (Pentecost), 23 May 1790.Described as a wide rectangular Church with harled walls and freestone dressing, with…

St Giles’ was the most important church in the burgh of Edinburgh (although it was not a cathedral until the 1630s). In 1544 St Giles’ was still a Catholic Church. It was lavishly decorated with statues and stained glass, and housed the altars of the…

St Giles’ was the most important church in the burgh of Edinburgh (although it was not a cathedral until the 1630s). In 1544 St Giles’ was still a Catholic Church. It was lavishly decorated with statues and stained glass, and housed the altars of the…

St Giles’ was the most important church in the burgh of Edinburgh (although it was not a cathedral until the 1630s). In 1544 St Giles’ was still a Catholic Church. It was lavishly decorated with statues and stained glass, and housed the altars of the…

St Giles’ was the most important church in the burgh of Edinburgh (although it was not a cathedral until the 1630s). In 1544 St Giles’ was still a Catholic Church. It was lavishly decorated with statues and stained glass, and housed the altars of the…

Built as a more convenient alternative to Nigg Church as Torry became the main centre of population south of the Dee. The building was never completed.

Laying on the mediaeval pilgrimage route from Culross to St Andrews Kinglassie has a little known spring called Finglassin's or St Glass’s well and it is highly likely that pilgrims would have stopped here to slake their thirst.With the official…

There are records of a church at Markinch dating from the time of MacBeth but the present church tower was built in the first half of the 12th century. Pieces of Norman decoration still survive. It is believed to be one of the oldest buildings in…

Cruciform in plan with tower. Timber wagon roof inside. Modern gallery added to accommodate an expanding congregation. Good Wadsworth organ of 1910.

St David's Memorial Park is a Gothic Church dating from 1926. It was built to a design by the architect P McGregor Chalmers to replace the adjacent Free St David's.

St. Cyprian's Church was the first church opened in Lenzie in 1873 and is part of the Scottish Episcopal Church. The architect Alexander Ross built the church in the traditional Victorian style with fine stained glass, furnishings, fabrics and an…

Currently listed category B the church was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott and built in 1858. It can be described as early decorated, chunky and self sufficient. It contains fine stained glass windows, the most notable of which is a memorial…

Circular watchtower, built in 1827 to deter 'Resurrectionists' stealing bodies. Restored 1990 by Robert Hurd & Partners to provide a unique and charming studio, currrently occupied by the Touch Agency, graphic designers. Many interesting monuments in…

Robert Rowand Anderson was a founder member of the Church.� He not only designed and personally supervised its building, but was responsible for the internal decoration and furniture much of which is unique.The spectacular painted ceilings, rood…

Kirk of the Castle Rock and Princes Street Gardens. Stands on the oldest Christian site in Edinburgh where Saint Cuthbert himself once built a wooden chapel back in 643. Known as the Mother Church of Edinburgh. This church consists of Burke and Hare…

Considered one of the finest examples of Romanesque churches in Scotland, St Cuthbert?s was built in the 12th century and has been in continuous use ever since. It contains three fine windows by Lalia Dickson depicting the Madonna and SS Margaret and…

St Congan's is the fourth Episcopal Church but the first in its current location. Designed by Aberdeen architect William Ramage in 1862 (the same architect as the Kincardine O’Neil Episcopal Church), the church is built of the vibrant red sandstone…

Designed by Gillespie, Kidd and Coia and built between 1934 and 1940. The brick façade masks a basilican church whose early Christian style is modified by the hipped roof over the projecting confessionals.

2 Park Terrace, Stirling FK8 2NA Not to be missed! St Columba’s is a prominent and building within King’s Park, dating from 1902 it is Category B Listed and surely one of the most utilised church buildings within the Stirling Council area. Disabled…

Built in 1905-06, the church, which is regularly used as a wedding venue, contains many attractive stained glass windows, including a World War I window and several memorial windows. The fine hexagonal pulpit dates from 1684 from the old St Giles…

The oldest church still in use in Largs. Plaques to Baron Kelvin of Largs, scientist and Thomas MacDougall Brisbane, explorer, who gave his name to Brisbane, Australia. Marble reredos with symbols of the 4 Evangelists. Fine carving.

St Columba’s was opened in 1897 as an independent boarding and day school to 54 young ladies. Pioneering educators, such as Georgina Kinnear and her protégés, Miss Young and Miss Waugh, were pivotal in shaping the School ensuring that the girls not…

St. Columba?s Hospice provides excellent palliative and end-of-life care to patients and their families, as well as specialist education to healthcare professionals. It opened in 1977, incorporating Challenger Lodge, a B-listed Greek revival villa…

Unusual Gothic Tower. Splendid Lewis organ.

This Victorian Church, sitting just below the Castle, is a small gem. Visitors often remark upon the stained glass windows which, unusually, feature several female figures. There is a large mural of Christ in Glory painted by the renowned Wildlife…

St Clement’s Parish Church of Dingwall was built in 1800-03 and is 'A-listed'. It is the only A listed building in Dingwall and is still used for weekly worship. The church is unique not only for it's rare architectural styles but that it's Front is…

A near contemporary with the North Anderson Drive Mormon Church, St Clement's with its synthetic granite is clearly more home-grown but is not without architectural interest; and it retains its copper roof! The present building replaces an earlier St…

Designed in 1966 by Patrick Huggins, a former student, after a competition amongst three architectural practices.Built in the jagged profile, ribbed concrete, convex walled style fashionable in the 1960’s. Very calm, soothing interior.The design and…

St Charles RC is a Modernist building by architects Gillesipie, Kidd & Coia with outstanding Stations of the Cross by Glasgow sculptor Benno Schotz. Silver dove sculpture by Walter Pritchard and etching on the glass doors by Avril Gibb.�

St Cecilia?s Hall is Scotland?s oldest concert hall and home to the University of Edinburgh?s collection of musical instruments. Built by the Edinburgh Musical Society and designed by Robert Mylne, this Georgian jewel held its first concert in 1763.…

This small homely building is in the Romanesque or Norman style and its most prominent feature is the use of slate in the arched windows and door heads. It was built in 1921, as testified by the foundation stone in the north wall of the angular…

Designed by architects Gillespie, Kid and Coia and built in 1963, St Brides is one of the UK's finest and most significant post-war ecclesiastical buildings. An award-winning and 'A-Listed' church, it is visited by admirers from across the world but…

St Bride's has been present in Hyndland for just over 100 years. View an exhibition of designs and photos from its early days and throughout its history.In 1891 the Diocese determined to provide a church to serve the affluent Kelvinside area; and a…

St Blane’s located close to the heart of Dunblane and is a Category B Listed Gothic Revival design church of cruciform plan dating from 1853-54. This is your opportunity to get inside this newly refurbished church and see its particularly impressive…

St Bernard's Well was designed by Alexander Nasmyth in 1789 on the site of an earlier mineral water well, believed to have medicinal properties. This little gem was restored in 2013, as the last in the City?s ?Twelve Monuments? programme. Some…

St Augustine’s RC Church was designed by British Architects, Pugin and Pugin in 1896. The B listed gothic church demonstrates the use of high quality materials, fine decorative finishes and great attention to detail. It is a formidable red sandstone…

Dumbarton. How to get there : High Street, corner Church Street.Dedicated to St Augustine of Hippo. 1871-73. Architect : Sir Robert Rowand Anderson. A beautiful interior with some great stained glass.Built in 1873 to the designs of architect Sir…

Two storey rectangular box constructed in rough granite ashlar with polished dressings. Symmetrical gable facing the High Street with tripartite window below two single openings, masonic plaque and cast iron filial. Interior recently refurbished by…

St. Anne’s boasts a fine organ built by Harrison & Harrison of Durham, beautiful stained glass windows and an oak reredos depicting the Last Supper.Our Mini Arts Festival features an arts & crafts display, quilting demonstration and drop-in…

Ecclesiastical sixties architecture at its best, dignified and modern.

This beautiful Church was designed by Peter McGregor Chalmers, a leading Scottish ecclesiastical architect. The aim of the Church's design was to make the stones speak, accomplished by engraving texts of Scripture on the walls, and carving the…

This beautiful Church was designed by Peter McGregor Chalmers, a leading Scottish ecclesiastical architect.˜ The aim of the Church?s design was ?to make the stones speak?, accomplished by engraving texts of Scripture on the walls, and carving the…

Dowally Kirk was erected in 1818 on the site of an earlier 16th-century church. The bell and birdcage belfry came from the earlier building. The simple, beautiful interior is augmented with carved screens removed from Dunkeld Cathedral and installed…

St Andrews University was founded between 1410 and 1413, and is the oldest of the four ancient universities of Scotland and the third oldest university in the English-speaking world.
The university consists of a main campus and owns modern and…

St Andrews University was founded between 1410 and 1413, and is the oldest of the four ancient universities of Scotland and the third oldest university in the English-speaking world. The university consists of a main campus and owns modern and…

Welcome to the tour of St Andrews Preservation Trust musuem. Here you will be able to explore the museum, enjoy reconstructions of past life in St Andrews and relax in its gardens!

Welcome to the tour of St Andrews Preservation Trust musuem. Here you will be able to explore the museum, enjoy reconstructions of past life in St Andrews and relax in its gardens!

Welcome to the tour of St Andrews Preservation Trust musuem. Here you will be able to explore the museum, enjoy reconstructions of past life in St Andrews and relax in its gardens!

Welcome to the tour of St Andrews Preservation Trust musuem. Here you will be able to explore the museum, enjoy reconstructions of past life in St Andrews and relax in its gardens!

A fine Episcopal (Anglican) Church by Rowand Anderson replacing an earlier church of 1769. The church plan is a typical Anglican plan with aisles on either side of the nave and a chancel with stencil work decoration. The pencil-like spire makes a…