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Listed Category A.Delightful, L-plan vernacular laird's house complete with angle bartizan turrets at opposing angles to keep a defensive eye open for possible unfriendly visitors: architecturally slightly old fashioned by 1678. Masked date stone at…

Listed Category A Early-mid l9C grain mill with drying kiln and breast-shot paddle wheel, restored 1988. Machinery intact and in working order. The group of buildings include former miller's house and steading.

19C former shepherd's cottage; award winning restoration by the owners from 1991 modern extension with barrel-vaulted, glass walled kitchen-living area added 1999, the design inspired by railway carriages. Attractive garden created by owners.

Listed Category A. 13th century core, the south aisle added in 1539 with later north aisle forming cruciform plan. In the former chancel (east) there is c. 1550 carved stone Sacrament House, a cupboard for safe keeping of consecrated elements of…

Including: Cullen House Bridge, North Tower, Old Dining Room, South Tower, Old Kitchens and Grand Entry. Listed Category A. Over the centuries the mansion has grown like Topsy and finally predominantly re-modelled in Baronial manner by David Bryce,…

Listed Category A. Lodges linked to entrance arch by screen walls, the composition stretching out across the driveway and particularly attractive when the sandstone walls glow in evening sun. Exterior viewing only.

P M Bartlett, engineer, 1884-6. The coastal railway, carried on a series of tall arches, fringes Cullen and is now part of the townscape and a public walkway to Portnockie.

Listed Category B.Former Episcopalian Rectory by Robert Baillie Pratt 1911-12 in late 19C style. Many details such as hood mouldings over windows and the use of flat ogee arches internally reflect details of Holy Trinity Church. High quality interior…

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.

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

A delicately detailed early 20C Tudor church by John Wittet of Elgin

Probably built in l839, this tall baronial clock tower dominates The Square at the centre of the town; clock installed in 1897 to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Accommodates Tourist Information Office.

Listed Category A.Dated 1641 or 1644, Coxton is a 4-storey tower house with a single vaulted room on each floor linked by a narrow spiral stair within the wall thickness. The roof is of stone slabs on a pointed vault, with two circular enclosed…

1994, striking modern design by The Kennedy Partnership, Aberdeen for Moray Council displaying and recording many aspects of the fishing industry, past and present, besides marine paintings by Peter Anson.

Listed Category A. William Robertson 1822-23, conceived as a single range and including 'commodious court room', council chamber, ball room, post office besides hotel. Built and paid for by the Earl of Seafield for £3,000; in 1900 the 4-bay end range…

Listed Category B. Duncan MacMillan, architect 1878-9. Substantial Gothic Revival building the tower topped with a crown. Lofty interior with gallery supported by slender cast-iron columns; panelled pulpit.

Listed Category A 1828-9, built to a design by William Robertson, Elgin, with money raised by the priest, Walter Lovi who also acted as master-of-works. Large copper dome designed by C J Menart, Glasgow, added 1916. The painting hanging behind the…

Listed Category B 1870-80 by A Marshall Mackenzie, 3-storey and attic building on the site of the 17C Ritchie's House. First floor room has large fireplace dated 1688, Initialled IDCV for John Donaldson and Catherine Urquhart, his wife, together 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…

Listed Category B. Imposing late 19C, probably designed by Brown & Watt, Aberdeen. Scottish Revival style with long entrance front and pronounced bay windows. Fine Victorian conservatory. Granite bellcote of the Glen Rinnes church of 1813 and…

This is a fine mansion with 3-storey, 8-bay central block facing north/south. 4-bay, 2-storey and attic wings to east and west. The impressive staircase hall leads to the first floor north and south drawing rooms.The mural on the wall of the…

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…

Listed Category B 1930-32 by James B Dunn for Edward S Harrison, woollen mill owner, Ex- Lord Provost of Elgin. Substantial 2-storey and attic house with Scottish Renaissance details. The arcaded loggia recalls Elgin's arcaded merchant houses, such…

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…

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…

Elgin High Church was built in the 1840's as a Free Church. It then joined with the Church of Scotland in 1929. Made of sandstone the North end has three large arched windows.There are arched windows at the sides. The church interior is largely…

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…

Listed Category B. 1825 William Robertson, Elgin, architect. The quarry gardens are overgrown and the driveway no longer important. However, the 2-storey, bow fronted lodge with crenellated (battlemented) wallhead is attractive and suggests the…

Situated within a short distance from the main Elgin to Banff road, a quarter of a mile north of The Mill of Tynet, lies the oldest Post- Reformation Catholic Church in Scotland still used for regular worship.Nobody glancing at this long low building…

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…

Listed C(S). Core built as Parsonage for neighbouring Arradoul Episcopal chapel about 1835-6 probably to a design by William Robertson of Elgin for the Rev. Edward Lillingstone and his bride, Elizabeth Marjorie, daughter of Adam Gordon of Cairnfield,…

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…

The new Stable studio is an exhibition and work space. Visitors will see artists at work and view paintings and crafts. They may also try producing art work themselves as we will have materials on hand for people to try their hand at drawing,…

This modern and exciting primary school will be open to visitors and pupils past and present. It will give people the opportunity to see the new state of the art facility.

Moorfoot Primary School, Nursery Class and Garvel Deaf Centre has undergone an extensive £5m refurbishment and provides a high quality learning environment, fit for purpose in a 21st century school. Bright, airy classroom space is enhanced by the…

Glenpark Early Learning Centre has been built on part of the former Greenock Academy site to replace the current ‘west end’ facility at Kelly Street Children’s Centre and St Mary’s Primary School Campus. The new purpose built establishment caters for…

Back by popular demand we are reviving this popular tour from the past!A local coach tour to visit many of Greenock’s wonderful attractions.

We’ve got the bricks, the space AND images of Inverclyde’s famous sons James Watt inventions. We want you to help us Invent just like him and build your inventions with lego! Families have a chance to take part in “Making Waves- Libraries as Cultural…

A building block session for children took place at all Inverclyde libraries and at Inverclyde Heritage Hub.

We’ve got the bricks, the space AND images of Inverclyde’s famous sons James Watt inventions. We want you to help us Invent just like him and build your inventions with lego! Families have a chance to take part in “Making Waves- Libraries as Cultural…

We’ve got the bricks, the space AND images of Inverclyde’s famous sons James Watt inventions. We want you to help us Invent just like him and build your inventions with Lego!Families have a chance to take part in “Making Waves- Libraries as Cultural…

Belville Community Garden is an urban greenspace loved by the local residents, offering community growing opportunities with an award winning biodiversity garden.

Sir David Stewart obtained Gourock in 1455 when the old castle of Gourock was taken down and a mansion house built, about 40 years later in (1782), Sir John Stewart of Castlemilk sold the mansion house and estate to Duncan Darroch for a very small…

The I Youth Zones offer young people and communities access to the buildings for a variety of groups, we run youth drop in’s, informal youth work, job’s clubs, young mothers groups, LGBTQI groups as well as adult classes and adult literacy programmes…

The I Youth Zones offer young people and communities access to the buildings for a variety of groups, we run youth drop in’s, informal youth work, job’s clubs, young mothers groups, LGBTQI groups as well as adult classes and adult literacy programmes…

The I Youth Zones offer young people and communities access to the buildings for a variety of groups, we run youth drop in’s, informal youth work, job’s clubs, young mothers groups, LGBTQI groups as well as adult classes and adult literacy programmes…

Come along on Saturday 31st Aug and explore historical buildings while trying to find the James Watt figures. James Watt, a Greenock born famous inventor died 200 years ago and we are commemorating his death with a number of activities. Children can…

On a guided walk of Quarriers Village, visitors learned about Orphan Homes of Scotland and founder William Quarrier. The picturesque village remains largely unchanged since its beginning in 1878 and is a fascinating piece of social history. Tours…

Parklea Branching Out is a not for profit voluntary sector organisation with Charitable status which was established in 1997 to help to develop local individuals with support needs to fulfil their potential. Parklea use Social and Therapeutic…

Notre Dame High School is one of four schools in the Inverclyde PPP Project. It has been designed by Archial Architects for a capacity of 850 pupils and incorporates the 40 place Stella Maris Communication and Language Unit. It has been designed as a…

A shoreline walk from the Lunderston Bay carpark near Gourock to Ardgowan Estate policies. Find out about the history of the Estate and woodland policies.

Built in 1903 as St James UF, but in the union of 1957 adopted the name of St Columba. The last church designed by William Leiper Architect (1839-1903), in the style of Gothic Revival - decorated and the tower in Franco - Scottish with saddle back…

Greenock, home of the Mother Club, has many connections with Mary Campbell & Robert Burns. A tour took place to visit locations with links to Burns and will be interspersed with songs and poetry from members of the Mother Club.

Designed by leading architects Cooper Cromar, Clyde View is Riverside Inverclyde’s new state of the art office building at 22 Pottery Street, Greenock. The building offers, over two floors, 20,697 sq ft of accommodation subdivided into a range of…

Private members’ Club designed by Stewart, Tough and Alexander, the building of this arts and crafts style yacht club was mostly funded by James Coats Junior of Paisley. Arts and Craft Building ‘Royal’ since 1908. Club memorabilia is on display in…

This beautiful church sits on a cliff overlooking the River Clyde. It was designed and built by J C Sharp of Gourock in 1867. It has recently undergone complete restoration. A new stained glass window has been commissioned and installed in the West…

Gothic-style church built 1857 (J J and W H Hay) and tower with open-work Crown added 1878 (Bruce & Sturrock). Interior whitewashed with tall arch-braced timber roof. The sanctuary underwent major renovations in 1998 when wooden flooring was laid…

Formerly 5 shop units under residential accommodation converted by architects Austin Smith Lord of Glasgow and fined by Communities Scotland and Inverclyde Council matched with European funding from URBAN II. One of the statues was donated in 1900 by…

Port Glasgow Town Hall stands on the site of the former town hall which was demolished in 1961. The Provost’s Room was used by the Provost of the Burgh of Port Glasgow up until local government organisation in 1975, when Inverclyde was formed.…

Two storey classic facade with Doric portico and 150 ft spire designed by David Hamilton. Originally Port Glasgow Town Buildings, construction cost: 12,000. The ground floor was originally laid out as shops, and the upper storey, in addition to the…

The Princess Garden was created by pupils, parents, staff and members of the community in South West Greenock with some help from the Beechgrove Garden Hit Squad and local businesses. Best Primary School garden in Inverclyde 2000 & 2001. Pupils…

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.

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.

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…

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…

An interesting modern Episcopal Church built in 1983 to replace the original St Mary’s which was demolished to make way for a new road. Light modern worship space retaining some of the original features from the previous building.

A unique and striking example of the work of Antonio Coia (1935). A soaring gable characterises a church of great strength. A framework of steel is encased in reinforced concrete and enveloped in Lanarkshire brick with a backing of Scots Cement clay…

The Category A listed station was built to facilitate interchange between trains and steamers, through a spectacular glazed concourse and enclosed pier. It remains one of Scotland’s most remarkable stations and was recently judged by architectural…

Old Gourock and Ashton Parish Church of Scotland is situated on Royal Street looking down Church Street onto Shore Street near the centre of Gourock. The present congregation was formed by a union between Old Gourock Parish Church and Ashton Parish…

In this the year of Natural Scotland, meet local householder Ciano Rebecchi (former Provost of Inverclyde) to find out about the process and benefits of installing solar panels in a private home.

Join us for exclusive tours of our backstage area at 12, 2pm and 4pmA unique opportunity to tour backstage areas usually closed to the public. Our tours will take in the under stage, wings, scene dock, green room and dressing rooms. Our experienced…

Gave a rare opportunity for people to walk down to the bottom of the dry-dock and see the impressive size of this facility that once held the QE2. Inchgreen was built in 1962-1964 by the Firth of Clyde Dry Dock Company Ltd. At the time, it was one of…

Lodge Greenock St John’s numbered 175 on the roll of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland was founded on 1st February 1790 and has operated continuously since that date and has now contributed to our community for almost…

In the 1870's, H & D Barclay won an architectural competition to design the Municipal Buildings with its ornate sculptures and landmark Victoria Tower. The intricate plasterwork on the Grand Corridor ceiling, the restored Council Chambers and the…

Rare access was given to allow visitors to see what it is like for many cruise passengers who pass through ocean terminal and see first hand some of the behind the wall operations that take place.

St Margaret’s Church was opened in 1951 as the centre of worship in the newly developed Auchneagh Area. The biggest single influence in its development and improvement was its first Minister Rev Andrew Swan. The present beauty of the Sanctuary is due…

The Church building is of special interest as it is has Grade A listing. The present building has been used for public worship since 1841. In 1855, the steeple was added to the Church structure. In 1912, Honeyman, Keppie & Rose built a chancel in…

A circular tour was conducted taking us into the hills behind Greenock to appreciate the flora and fauna on our doorstep and understand the geography and geology that makes up our area, with scenic angle from above.

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…

There are several beautiful stained glass windows, including two rescued from a Greenock church. The chancel and pulpit feature fine carving by a local artist. The Binn organ dates from 1904. Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed a staircase and an…

The current sanctuary dates from 1806 although there has been a church in Inverkip since the 12th century. The building was commissioned by Sir John Shaw-Stewart and was constructed using local sandstone from the Langhouse Quarry. It was refurbished…

Officially opened in 2001 by HRH Prince Charles, the Duke of Rothesay, Access at Ardgowan is a purpose-built 3 storey building by James F Kennedy of Crawford & Neill, Chartered Architects and Planning Supervisors for Ardgowan Hospice. The main…

Built in 1924, the former offices of Inverclyde Council have been refurbished. The result is a thoroughly modern Business Centre that preserves the style and grandeur of the original Gourock Municipal building. Saturday between 1 - 2pm we will be…

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…

Whinhill Primary School has been formed by the merger of Overton Primary School and Highlanders Academy. Originally built in 1973 it has been fully refurbished and extended to provide a modern Primary School which includes the Gaelic School as well…

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,…

Although this lodge was instituted in 1746, it was not until 1757 that Robert Sellars, a Port Glasgow mason, was asked to build the two storey Lodge Rooms at 9 King Street. For over 100 years, the ground floor was a school used to teach 40 boys…

An insight into how Scottish Water uses modern technology to provide safe, clean drinking water from our taps.

This 15th century castle is mainly associated with Patrick Maxwell. His achievements in elegantly extending Newark are diminished by his notoriety for murdering two neighbours and beating his wife of 44 years and mother of his 16 children. The Castle…

Roughcast two storey dwelling with stone dressings. Tiled roofs with dormers. Part half timbered

Be a tourist in your own town and enjoy an escorted walk round Greenock`s new Town Trail. This trail covers 21 locations each of which is identified with a plaque in the ground.

Gave visitors an opportunity to see where the blue bins are delivered and how the co-mingled dry recyclable material is sorted prior to being sent for reprocessing.

The Ladyburn Business Centre was previously a primary school serving he east end of Greenock. It was renovated in 1991 to become a business centre. It was again refurbished to a high standard in 2009 and is now the Ladyburn Business Centre.The…

Within Greenock Cemetery as well as the Commonwealth War Graves there are over 350 family memorials to loved ones who gave their lives in WW1.

The Resource Centre is in the Hub of Robert Street Community and is a place where local people can access computers, learn new skills and gain credited certificates in a variety of subjects. A community café is on site where healthy food can…

One of several houses designed by James Salmon which may be viewed from the garden. From the entrance gate on Porterfield Road, it appears deceptively small. It is, in fact, an impressive two-storey stone dwelling with a basement and interesting…

Inverclyde's pop-up library, archive and museum service, delivering local and family history resources. There is a learning suite with free internet access, research and study space, microfilm readers, archive services and selected museum displays…

Gave people a chance to see Inverclyde from a different perspective.