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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…
Inverclyde's pop-up library, archive and museum service, delivering local and family history resources. There is a learning suite with free internet…
Gave people a chance to see Inverclyde from a different perspective.
Greenock has had a fire station since 1753, initially in William Street, 1831 in Church Lane, 1837 Taylors Close, 1882 foot of the Vennel, 1887 the…
Broomhill Court was built in the 1960s and became a popular block of flats for families to live in the Broomhill area.Since 2015 RIG Arts have been…
This Grade A-listed building had a complete restoration in 1999 with assistance from Historic Scotland. The pipe organ was built in 1867, enlarged in…
Built in 1954 and designed by Mervyn Noad the Church is of a modern A-frame design and set in garden grounds. The Church is built on the site of the…
The Dutch Gable House is an iconic and unusual building in Greenock’s historic William Street town quarter. The rear of the building allows access to…
This is the old Victorian Fire Station in Greenock, which opened in 1887 and closed in 1960. It is now the Scottish Fire and Rescue Services Museum…
The buildings, designed by Peddie and Kinnear of Edinburgh, opened in 1869 and provided accommodation for the Sheriff, Sheriff Clerk and the…
A local independent cinema that shows all the recent blockbusters and live events.
The Tobacco Warehouse was built in the late 19th century. This historic five-storey building, which is located on the corner of Clarence, Hood and…
Sited on the corner of Union Street and George Square, this B listed building was formerly called George Square United Reformed Church. Designed by…
The allotments gardens have been in existence since 1855. Plots are available to the residents of Inverclyde to grow both flowers and vegetables. In…
HMP Greenock was built between 1907 and 1910, taking its first prisoners on 28th August 1910. HMP Greenock provides accommodation for both short and…
St Mary’s has great historical significance as the ‘Mother Parish’ of the Catholic Church in Inverclyde and beyond. At the back of the church a plaque…
The Mariners Home was built by Mr W King, Contractor & Builder, Houston in 1850 and opened in 1954. The front of the building ranging from…
Greenock Custom House was designed by architect William Burn in the neoclassical style and in the early part of the 19th century, at a time when…
The new £7.012M St Patrick’s Primary School building was constructed in 2015/16 following the demolition of the old school. The school opened in…
This Episcopal Church is in lovely decorative order and is an example of fine architecture of the Victorian period. Unusual features include fine…
Designed by John Starforth, Architect in 1871 the interior has been altered twice in 1951 and 2002. The latest alterations involved removing the pews…
First Church built in Scotland after the Reformation. Opened in 1591, moved to Seafield site, stone by stone, and reopened in 1928. Finest collection…
This Grade A listed building was designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson and opened for worship in 1893 replacing the 'tin tabernacle' on the same…
Inverclyde Unpaid Work Service is a statutory service within Criminal Justice Social Work with the purpose of providing the Scottish Criminal Courts…
Built in 1854, the Church of St John the Baptist has served the Catholic community of Port Glasgow continuously. Redeveloped over the years it boasts…
Operational fire station consisting of two fire appliances.
The first ship was launched from the Newark slipway in 1780 and Ferguson’s founded on the same site in 1903. The new buildings of Ferguson marine were…
Kilmacolm Old Kirk is the historic Parish Church of the village. The main part of the building dates from 1831 though there was a medieval building on…
Kilmacolm Primary School building was originally constructed in 1974 and is a single storey concrete frame structure with concrete cladding panel…
A redevelopment project in the heart of Kilmacolm, this new centre was created from two significant and semi derelict former primary school buildings…
Discover the heritage of Port Glasgow and Kilmacolm and view the regeneration of the area.The Tour will start at Church Street, Port Glasgow and is a…
Join with us as we celebrate the life & times of Greenock’s most famous son – James Watt.We will visit all the local places identified with Watt,…
Let us convey you up braes and down memory Lane while you relax and enjoy the trip. Leaving from and returning to Gourock Station, you will hear about…
Purpose built masonic temple with members club. Guided tours on request
The original church dates from 1764 with repairs in 1829 and later 19th Century internal alterations and re-casting in the style of John Robertson,…
At the west end of Cawdor village is Cawdor Parish Church. The first church on this site appears to have been T-shaped and was built in 1619. Parts of…
Built as a Highland Games venue for the Northern Meeting Society in 1864, the Northern Meeting Park is a green oasis of tranquillity close to the…
The Midmills Buildings are iconic landmarks in the Inverness Cityscape. Wasps is transforming these two beautiful B-listed Victorian school buildings…
The popular term "Pepperpot" lighthouse is used to describe a particular type of small lighthouse that has an architectural style similar to a…
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.…
Interested to see how we treat Inverness and the surrounding areas waste water generating green electricity in the process? Allanfearn is the…
Built in 1593, the oldest house in Inverness has witnessed the Covenanting times, Jacobite risings and two world wars - if only the walls could…
The burial place of the Lovat Frasers, Wardlaw Mausoleum was erected in 1634 on the gable end of the medieval Wardlaw Parish Church. Built by William…
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…
In 1900 the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh prepared drawings for a 'dream house'. These drawings were for a house that Mackintosh would probably…
horner + maclennan landscape architects practice is located within the former dairy maids house at the south end of the former Dochfour Farm Steading.…
Carefully detailed Arts and Crafts Gothic by W.L. Carruthers, 1895-97, the church has a high open interior under a braced collar roof.The stained…
There has been an Episcopalian congregation in the glen for hundreds of years. Part of the effect of the 1689 - 90 revolution in Scotland was that the…
St Michael and All Angels' Church was built in the early 20th century when the congregation of the Chapel of the Holy Spirit (an earlier mission from…
In 1827, St Mary's, Inverness, was established as a Mission with Fr Terence McGuire as priest in charge. St Mary's Church opened on 2nd April…
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…
The Cathedral which is dedicated to St Andrew was designed by architect Alexander Ross and built between 1866-9. It was consecrated in 1874 and is the…
The Kessock Station, which was designed by local architect Campbell Ross was officially opened in June 2002, when a naming ceremony was held for the…
At the heart of the city, the port of Inverness is a thriving, expanding business. It handles cargoes from around Europe and beyond, such as timber…
It is believed that there has been a church on this site since the 12th century. The present building dates from the late 18th century though it is…
The Church was built and opened in 1901 on a steeply sloping site to a design by William Mackintosh. The style is early Gothic revival with walls of…
The Caledonian Canal, opened in 1822, was designed by Thomas Telford. It is a spectacular piece of engineering, and the impressive locks mean that…
A 1.2M restoration project for Merkinch Welfare Hall. The Hall was built in 1914 by the Catch My Pal Union.Thanks to the intervention of Merkinch…
MAKAR design, manufacture and construct ecological buildings. In June 2012, MAKAR opened a customised workshop with 3-tonne gantrey crane to…
Maggie's Highlands is a striking sculptural building crowned in bright green copper. An award-winning building which opened in June 2005.
One of the largest wastewater pumping stations in Scotland, the Longman currently handles all Inverness sewage. The latter is screened through 6mm…
Highlands Astronomical Society is the proud owner of a fully equipped astronomical observatory opened in 2008, the first observatory in the Highlands.…
This Victorian Gothic style building was designed by architects James Matthews and William Lawrie following a competition to replace the previous Town…
Standing on the site of the medieval castle of Inverness, the Sherriff Court is by Edinburgh architect William Burn and dates from 1833-5.Inside, the…
Inverness Museum holds a growing collection of Roman Iron Age objects, each of which tells a fascinating story of the relationships between Imperial…
The Inverness Methodist Church is a glass-fronted building with a distinctive bell tower dating from 1965. It has a plain interior with stained glass…
Inverness Masjid Association purchased the building in Portland Place in 2014 and have turned it into a Mosque, community gathering place and an…
One of the largest new timber buildings in the UK, designed by HRI Architects, Inverness with Hurd Rolland Partnership, this building was officially…
Through a partnership with 12 other colleges and internationally renowned research centres, Inverness College is making it easier for people to study…
HMP Inverness is Scotland's smallest prison. Built around 110 years ago, HMP Inverness is the local prison serving the Highland, Islands and Moray…
Highland Print Studio is an open-access studio with facilities for printmaking and digital imaging. The Studio teaches a range of techniques…
When faced with life shortening illness, death and bereavement, the people of the Highlands deserve the best possible care and support. At Highland…
This year to mark the 10th anniversary of the Highland Archive Centre, our display will focus on some of the favourite items from our diverse…
H.M. Coastguard is 24-hour 999 maritime emergency service. The Coastguard station houses vehicles and equipment for use by the Inverness Coastguard…
Scottish Natural Heritage's new headquarters, Great Glen House, has been awarded the highest ever design and contract rating in the United Kingdom…
The Free North Church, which was designed by Alexander Ross, and opened on 7th June 1893, is Gothic style with the tallest spire in Inverness at 170…
A top-secret RADAR chain was constructed around Britain in the late 1930s. Three bomb-proof underground bunkers were built for the RAF in 1941 in the…
One of Inverness's landmark buildings, the award-winning Eden Court complex combines 19th century grandeur with 20th and 21st century sophistication.…
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…
The Church is a well known landmark for travellers on the way to Inverness. The Church was built in 1826 although there has been a church here, and…
Dalarossie Church, which was built in 1790, is situated on the site of an 8th century church, with the River Findhorn skirting its southern wall. It…
The Centre for Health Science is a multi-user facility located next to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. The Centre was one of the first of its kind in…
Castle Leod is the finest 14th Century Tower House in Ross & Cromarty. It is a Grade A Listed Building of great historical importance and…
The Caledonian Canal was built between 1804 and 1822. It was designed by Thomas Telford and represents a remarkable feat of engineering. Bona…
The Grade 'B' listed, two-storey Georgian townhouse (built circa 1830) was refurbished to provide additional office space, a news room and ALBA TV…
After many years of dereliction and close to the threat of demolition, Balnain House has been restored as a resource centre of Highland music.…
Inverness Campus is a stunning 215 acre landscaped site which is home to business, education and research organisations. This high quality…
Not normally open to the public, the John O Groats Mill is almost certainly the last water powered grain mill to be built in Scotland. Passed down…
Built around 1870 as the West Public Primary School, this building on Castle Street has remained a seat of learning to the present day. In the latter…
Nucleus: The Nuclear and Caithness Archives are home to the archives of the UK civil nuclear industry and the historical archives of the county of…
This church was designed and built in 1885 by the notable Highland architect, Alexander Ross. The chancel was added in 1906. There is a fine carved…
Can learn about the sport of archery and how it was used other than for hunting.
Old St Peter's Kirk is one of the most iconic buildings in Caithness. Its importance was recognised nationally when it became a Scheduled Ancient…
Single-storey, thatched, cruck-framed longhouse once typical of the area, now a museum of crofting in Caithness Tel: (01593) 731244
Contact Colleen Knight, Scottish Water 01463-246466
In the 1960s, Thurso Players, looking for a permanent home, were gifted the, then virtually derelict, Water Mill which stood in the grounds of Robin…
The Trust's archive has WWII information, including plans of Burifa Hill and Dunnet Head.
This Episcopal Church of Scotland, one of only two in Caithness, was designed by architect Alexander Ross, and built in 1868-70, It has seating for…
Caithness Horizons Museum and Art Gallery is home to many permanent and temporary displays. The museum covers The Pictus, Vikings, the Dounreay…
Thurso is the NRLI's most northerly lifeboat station on mainland Scotland. Today's Severn class lifeboat launches into the often turbulent seas of the…