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St. Andrews is part of Church of Scotland,?built 1899 in red sandstone to replace the?original building which was built in 1844. The?inside of the building consists of a vestibule?and sanctuary with an upper balcony and?beautiful stained glass…

This is our virtual reconstruction of how we believe the Cathedral may have looked around 1318, the year of its consecration. Bringing the former grandeur of the building back to life, creating a better understanding of the layout, scale,…

The ruined Roman Catholic cathedral was built 1158 and was the main seat of the Catholic Church in Scotland in the Middle Ages. The cathedral fell into disuse after the Scottish Reformation in the sixteenth century, which outlawed Catholic mass. The…

The ruined Roman Catholic cathedral was built 1158 and was the main seat of the Catholic Church in Scotland in the Middle Ages.
The cathedral fell into disuse after the Scottish Reformation in the sixteenth century, which outlawed Catholic mass. The…

The ruined Roman Catholic cathedral was built 1158 and was the main seat of the Catholic Church in Scotland in the Middle Ages. The cathedral fell into disuse after the Scottish Reformation in the sixteenth century, which outlawed Catholic mass. The…

This castle dates from the 13th century and was built on a northern headland of St Andrews. Now in ruins, the castle still partially watches over the seas and surrounding area of the town. The famous 'bottle dungeon' is found here, cut out of the…

This castle dates from the 13th century and was built on a northern headland of St Andrews.
Now in ruins, the castle still partially watches over the seas and surrounding area of the town.
The famous 'bottle dungeon' is found here, cut out of the…

This castle dates from the 13th century and was built on a northern headland of St Andrews. Now in ruins, the castle still partially watches over the seas and surrounding area of the town. The famous ‘bottle dungeon’ is found here, cut out of the…

This phase of the project has been funded by St Andrews University Research Impact. impact.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/ More information here: 2017.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2017/04/10/reconstructing-pre-reformation-st-andrews/

This phase of the project has been funded by St Andrews University Research Impact. impact.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/ More information here: 2017.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2017/04/10/reconstructing-pre-reformation-st-andrews/

Set within the sunny village of Callander this particularly attractive Gothic church is Category B Listed and was built by the resident stone mason from Balquhidder. The building dates from 1857 and is cruciform in plan with a later 19th century…

This beautiful late 19th century church was designed by Alexander Ross of Inverness and is built in early pointed gothic style.

A site steeped in history, Forteviot has links to 9th century Pictish king Kenneth MacAlpin. This late 18th century church retains an amazing collection of early medieval carved stones.Enjoy our exhibition and wander outside to see the beautifully…

This tall red sandstone building with its 130ft tall spire dominates Newmarket Street. The use of red-snecked rubble makes it stand out from the neighbouring buildings. Above the entrance is a fine Burning Bush sculpture. The foundation stone for…

St Andrew's Church, the oldest Church in Bellshill, celebrated their 250th Anniversary in 2012. The first church on the site was completed in August 1763. In 1846 the old plain church building was taken down and the foundation stone for the current…

The church was built in 1892 when Mrs Douglas of Mains acted as "prime mover". It was then a mission church under St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow, and was known as St Andrew's Mission. In 1910 the hall was converted into a church by the addition of the…

The building is a purpose built Roman Catholic Church constructed in the mid-1980s and completed in 1987. The Church contains a number of highly detailed mosaics designed by Peter Connolly, former head of art at Notre Dame Teacher Training College.…

St Andrew’s Primary School has been formed by the merger of St Gabriel’s Primary School and Sacred Heart Primary School. Originally built in 1966 as Larkfield Primary School it has been fully refurbished and extended to provide a modern Primary…

Built in 1799 this building replaced the church in Carluke Churchyard. Construction was completed in 1800. It was designed by Henry Bell, who built the "Comet", Europe's first passenger-carrying steam ship, and built at a cost of £950. The building…

Designed in 1905 by J N Scott and A Lorne Campbell in the perpendicular style the church has Art Nouveau details. The three stage tower contains the entrance under a square moulded hood. The tower is finished with a battlemented parapet and a green…

A plain neo-Gothic perpendicular rectangular box, barely enlivened at its three-bay eastern front by a clock, a spired bellcote and square and octagonal pinnacles. It is in rough granite ashlar with polished dressings. Interior altered with sanctuary…

The spire of the church reaches high into the sky on the south-east side of Tweed Green. The church was erected by the remaining sons and daughters of the Rev. Thomas Leckie, the first Pastor of the Associate Burgher Congregation.

This Category A listed Brutalist building, part of the Cowcaddens emergency services area, is dominated by the red cross of St Andrew's First Aid. Inside, look out for Modernist features like the remarkable Lubetkin cantilevered staircase and…

St Andrew's House is the headquarters of the Scottish Government and opened the day after war was declared in September 1939. Following years of controversy, it was built on the site of the Old Calton Gaol and brought Government departments serving…

The first church on the site was built in 1722 and burnt down by Cumberland's troops in 1746. This, the third church, was built by Archibald Simpson, one of the leading Aberdeen architects, normally working in a classical style. Here he used the…

St. Andrews is part of Church of Scotland,built 1899 in red sandstone to replace theoriginal building which was built in 1844. Theinside of the building consists of a vestibuleand sanctuary with an upper balcony andbeautiful stained glass windows.…

This B listed church designed by Scott Stephen and Gale in 1839 is one of Coatbridge's first buildings. Its slim red sandstone spire, like a Victorian Gothic skyrocket, dominates teh skyline. A graveyard surrounds St Andrew's.

Formerly known as the Old Parish Church, this square-planned, pavilion-roofed building was designed to accommodate 1,260 worshippers. There is a gallery. Plastered pedimented facade with Doric pilasters and a stone cupola. Listed Category B.

This tall red sandstone building with its 130ft tall spire dominates Newmarket Street. The use of red-snecked rubble makes it stand out from the neighbouring buildings. Above the entrance is a fine Burning Bush sculpture. The foundation stone for…

Category B Listed Building built by Sir John Gladstone, the church was gifted to the Diocese of Brechin. In the nave, which is faced with Caen stone, there is a high relief marble monument of Sir John and his wife, Ann Robertson. The plain…

The church contains the national memorial to Samuel Seabury, consecrated first Bishop of America in Long Acre, Aberdeen, on 14th November 1784. Roof heraldry depicts the American States and the Jacobite supporters of the Episcopal Church

Built in 1784 as the first church of the New Town, St Andrew’s Church was designed by Major Andrew Frazer and the unusual elliptical plan, the first in Britain, responded to the restricted site after Sir Laurence Dundas built his house on the…

Voted one of the top 16 churches in the world to take your breath away (churchpop.com) this stunning building is lavishly decorated in the baroque revival style. Explore the interiors to marvel at spectacular mosaics and huge glazed dome.������

St Abbs Visitor Centre is a state of the art facility is located in the old village hall, perched precariously on a cliff edge. Built as a resource for both visitors and locals, the Centre offers free admission, interactive exhibits, library area,…

The original slip launched lifeboat house with a simple arched corrugated roof was extended in the 1990s.There has been a lifeboat station at St Abbs since 1911, so this is year is the station�s centenary. The station operates an inshore B Class…

The National Trust for Scotland’s St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve boasts a whole host of wildlife, from seabirds to wild flowers and from butterflies to even the odd whale. It also has archaeological sites dating back 3,000 years,…

The Springfield Church was built in 1865 comprising the original building, and later a modern sanctuary extension was added in 1972/3 with additional halls, rooms and a small chapel.

Springbank was established in 1828 and is the oldest independently owned distillery in Scotland - currently in the hands of the great, great grandson of the original owner. It is unique among Scotland?s distilleries as it is the only one to undertake…

Glasgow Traditional Building Forum will host a demonstration of traditional building skills and materials for repairing and maintaining Scotland's traditional homes.Complimentary activities will take place in Architecture and Design Scotland's…

Visit the launch of Digging In to explore reconstructed World War I Allied and German trench systems, with hands-on activities that help convey the human experiences of the conflict and its impact on soldiers and communities at home. Limited disabled…

Pavilion: A very recent and successful restoration project by the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust, the original pavilion building by W C Joass was intended as the social focus of the Victorian Spa resort. Funding from Heritage Lottery Fund,…

Picturesque Southerness Lighthouse stands at the foot of the old part of Southerness village. This is the oldest surviving complete lighthouse in Scotland and was once home to the lighthouse keeper night after night, as he ensured safety from the…

The Southern Upland Way, from Portpatrick to Cocksburnpath, reaches its highest point, Lowther Hill, 2379ft, near Leadhills. Lowther Hill was once used as a place of burial of suicide victims who, because of their sin of having taken their own lives,…

Dedicated to St Blaan, a nephew of St Columba, this is the third church on this site. The slated roof is of Norwegian pine, landed at the nearby Port of Dunaverty. The porch, choir stalls and stained glass windows added by Ina, Dowager Duchess of…

Listed Category A 1830 almost certainly designed by William Robertson for Mrs Grant of Elchies, South Villa is the epitome of the Regency Villa in Elgin. Two storey under a low pitch pavilion roof, the central entrance fronted by a semicircular…

Built into the hillside to minimise its visual impact, the treatment plant screens and de-grits sewage before pumping to the River Forth. Display of plans about the proposed new treatment plant, due to come on stream in 2003, and on the East of…

South Leith Parish Church, founded in 1483, has been the ?Church in the Midst? the historic parish church in Leith for over 500 years. Our historic building, redesigned by Thomas Hamilton in 1847, has within it many historical and architectural items…

Motherwell's oldest church, opened in 1789 and extended in 1860. Now the home of South Dalziel Historic Building CIC, centrally located, opposite the Civic Centre. Enjoy a coffee or a light lunch in the cosy Spire Café, with various halls/studios…

Listed Category B 1852-54 by A & W Reid, pointed gothic church with tall three stage tower and spire with clock faces. Braced rafter ceiling internally, gallery supported by slender hexagonal columns with plaster capitals; panelled balustrade…

Beneath the 19 arches of the South Bridge lies a labyrinth of underground passages and chambers dating from the 18C. Once used as workshops, houses and storage, these atmospheric, candlelit areas contain wine cellars, carved stones and unearthed…

The cottage and shoemaker's workshop of John Davidson, the real life prototype of Tam's 'ancient trusty, drouthy crony' in Burns' Tam o' Shanter.The cottage contains many relics, including the family bible and the tools of a…

The home of Perth poet William Soutar, this house retains much of its period oak-panelled rooms, stained glass windows, ceramic fire surrounds and beautiful bookcases full of Soutar’s own books.Enjoy a visit with guides from the ‘Friends of William…

Be a guest of Clan Hannay for the day, tour of tower and grounds including our 12th century motte, see the kitchen fire in operation and hear how life was lived on this ancient site, hear about our future plans for restoration.Learn more about the…

The Society of Advocates in Aberdeen has been in existence for more than four hundred and fifty years. The Society's present building was sited to take advantage of proximity to the new Peddie and Kinnear Sheriff Court House. Unremarkable from the…

Smuggling, forgery, assault and robbery - the crimes of Ayr's past are laid bare in an intriguing exhibition in the Old Court in the Town Hall Jail Cells.

Since 1835 this Georgian house in Leith has belonged to Raimes Clark and Co Ltd. It is currently home to the Head Office of Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacies.The house has retained many of its original features such as the oval central staircase, Adam…

Recent conversion of a former tropical fish shop into a studio for architects Smith Scott Mullan Associates. It shows inventive use of the two-storey space and simple materials, creating an environment for flexible working and casual communication.…

Behind the scenes tour of the University of Glasgow�s award-winning purpose-built Small Animal Hospital. The hospital is one of the most sophisticated in Europe and is a flagship for the School of Veterinary Medicine.The University of Glasgow�s…

Sloans building is one of the city's most stunning and impressive venues, set over three floors hosting a decadent ballroom, private snug bar and restaurant space.�

Car-free development designed using green technology for a sustainable style of living for Canmore Housing Association by Architects Hackland & Dore, 2000.�

Visit Kenny Johnson's workshop at its new address of 7 Clairmont Place to learn about his company Skyinbow and their range of electric fiddles. This includes the award winning S1 electric violin and the Skyinbow pro that is used by some of the…

Skelmorlie Secret Bunker is a fully restored underground Royal Observer Corps Monitoring Post built as part of a UK chain to monitor and report on a nuclear attack during the Cold War period. An underground, atmospheric, hands on experience using…

Comprises visitor portacabin and Royal Observer Corps underground monitoring post, manned until 1991. The primary function was to monitor and report on the effects of a nuclear attack as part of an extensive chain throughout the United Kingdom. This…

John Honeyman, 1893-5, in local warm pink sandstone. Woodwork finely carved by John Crawford. Stained glass by William Guthrie, Stephen Adam and Son, Douglas Strachan, Morris and Co., C E Kempe plus two impressive windows relocated from Greenock and…

Access by climbing down a 15ft vertical steel ladder. Warm clothing and sensible shoes required.The first fully restored monitoring post (built 1965) in Scotland following the 1991 stand-down of the ROC facilities that would have reported nuclear…

Preserved wall of the former Shotts Ironworks. A silent memento of the town's 19C industrial heyday.

This listed Category A courthouse was completed in 1804 with a 100 foot high spire that dominates the Market Place.Still occasionally used for special meetings and re-enacted court cases using original scripts from old court minutes. Sir Walter Scott…

A wonderful opportunity to visit the National Trust Patrick Geddes apartment located within Ramsay Gardens in the Old Town. This exquisite period Arts and Crafts apartment was designed by the town-planner and environmentalist Sir Patrick Geddes for…

Built in 1912 the Sir John Wilson Town Hall is a Category B Listed Building. The building is a fine example of an early 20th century town hall, notable for its Baroque detailing to principal elevation and richly decorated interior, reflecting the…

The Sir Ian Wood building provides students and staff with state of the art teaching and learning facilities. It accommodates both formal and informal learning and social spaces including the library. This building is also home to the Scott…

Sir James Young Simpson lived at Simpson House from 1845 to 1870. He was a Scottish doctor and an important figure in the history of medicine. Simpson discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform and successfully introduced it for general…

Family home and surgery of James Young Simpson who discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform in the dining room, now the Discovery Room, in 1847. Now a Church of Scotland centre providing drugs counselling and related services.Sunflower…

A unique opportunity to experience the Pollokshaws Burgh Halls brought to life with silent film and music.�

Former St Thomas's Church finding a new use as the Guru Nanak Gurdawara Singh Sabha Sikh Temple. Designed by John Henderson 1840-43, the Gothic pinnacles and octagonal spire give no hint of the eastern delights now within.

The Signet Library building (Lower and Upper Libraries), begun in 1810, designed by Robert Reid, with principal interiors by William Stark, was completed in 1822, in time for King George IV's visit to Edinburgh. The libraries are linked by a…

Shutters Open 2009 is a chance for you to send us photographs of your experience of Doors Open Days 2009.Perhaps you've captured a building from an unusual perspective, or maybe an exquisite architectural detail has caught your eye. We want to…

Located just off the main transport artery M8 Shotts Community Firestation is the furthest east station of the west service delivery area. It provides fire cover to Harthill, Fauldhouse, Salsburgh, Allanton and Newmains. The building is purpose built…

A very unusual survival of an eighteenth century windmill and an adjoining horse gin, all set within the context of a steading with byres dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. A fascinating chance to see such buildings in the process of…

Victorian Scheduled Monument, built in 1857 as a prototype to the Palmerston Forts around the country.

Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park was formally designated in 1990. The Greenock Cut Visitor Centre is located on the west side of Loch Thom in the hills south of Greenock at the top of Shielhill Glen.

The New Shetland Museum and Archives at Hay's Dock, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by HM Queen Sonja of Norway and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay.

The New Shetland Museum and Archives at Hay's Dock, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by HM Queen Sonja of Norway and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay.

The New Shetland Museum and Archives at Hay's Dock, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by HM Queen Sonja of Norway and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay.

The New Shetland Museum and Archives at Hay's Dock, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by HM Queen Sonja of Norway and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay.

The New Shetland Museum and Archives at Hay's Dock, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by HM Queen Sonja of Norway and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay.

Situated overlooking the West Voe beach in Sumburgh, the Shetland Christian Youth Camp (SCYC) holds its annual children’s’ camp in the summer holidays. SCYC is organised by Christians from Gospel halls across Shetland. The aim of the camp is to teach…

Shetland’s very own artisanal cheese producers will offer visitors a chance to tour their factory this Doors Open Days. BOOKING ESSENTIALCredit photo to shetlandcheese.co.uk

With Norway under German-occupation during the Second World War, Shetland became the base for an operation using Norwegian fishing boats and crew to shuttle across the North Sea-supplying the Norwegian underground and returning with refugees.…

Glasshouse with propagation facilities including a tissue culture unit and cold frames. Developed to provide good quality plant material, both for SAT's own requirements and to supply horticultural retainlers. The plants include Shetland native…

Wing added 1903. Interior refurbished after 1989 fire. The seat of justice in Campbeltown for over 100 years, it replaced the old Court House in Bolgarn Street. The vaulted mansard ceiling of the court room was restored in 1989 to its original…

Enter by the main Court entrance, 2 doors along from the Town House. Tour with an experienced member of court staff talking about the history of the Court building and what happens in the court room, with an opportunity to explore areas of court 1,…

Ever wondered what goes on inside the Sheriff Court? This doors open day come along, see inside the building, meet the players and see the court in action. After witnessing a mock trial you will get a tour around the B listed building and learn even…

Purpose-built Neo-Classical court house with majestic 4-columned Ionic portico. Recently refurbished to provide 2 large jury courts, 2 small non-jury courts, witness and jury rooms, and custody area. Interesting stained glass.

Mid 18C farmhouse superseded by early 19C farmhouse to south, both now linked. Late 19C wing extended to south with new entrance door in re-entrant angle. Major late 20C extensions and alterations; including Italian marble stair and hall, large…

Archery is held here and can be used in battle or to catch food.

A grotto within a former 19C romantic landscape. Originally faced with sea cliff conglomerate and restored in 2000 by local trust and shell artist Diana Reynell. The interior is barnacled with rib vaults of sea urchins and heraldic panels of scallops…

Venture behind the scenes of a working candle factory in Govan. Witness the different mesmerising production techniques perfected over 120 years by the UK�s oldest candle manufacturer as we manipulate masses of molten wax!Learn about our company�s…

An opportunity to learn about the 2017 restoration of the lodge for a private Scottish charitable organisation with before and after photos of the works. Shawmuir Lodge is located near the entrance to Pollok Park, on Pollokshaws road. Designed as an…