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This cast iron gateway is said to be one of the largest ever made. It consists of two massive columns, pilastered with ornamental panels, and weighing…
The large athletics stadium at Grangemouth was officially opened on 9th July 1966 and its inclusion in Doors Open Days is part of the 50th anniversary…
The Hippodrome is Scotland's oldest surviving purpose built cinema, designed by local architect Matthew Steele in 1911 in response to a commission…
Jacobethan style mansion with central battlemented tower, port-cochere entrance and, within, an impressive vaulted hallway, grand stair and minstrel's…
The ruins of the 12th century church associated with the village of Kinneil lie just west of Kinneil House. The west gable stands full height, with…
Set within a carefully designed park landscape Kinneil House or Palace was built for James Hamilton the second Earl of Arran when he was the Protector…
A striking little modern church with an unusual drum feature on the street frontage. It replaces the original early 20C building.
This B-Listed Gothic-style church, prominent at this road junction includes a square and finialled tower and belfry on the roadside corner to a…
In the 17th century Larbert Church was caught up in national politics. King James VI exiled Reverend Robert Bruce of Kinnaird to his home parish.…
Adjacent to the parish church is a burial ground whose magnificent monuments neatly illustrate the advent of the Industrial Revolution in Scotland.…
Built alongside the Dobbie Hall in 1904 and designed by the same architects, A & W Black, the former library building reflects the hall’s rich…
Two Gothic gables present to the main road, the larger to the main church and the smaller to the original church (1898, now the church hall).
Erected for 409 Lodge Douglas in an Arts and Crafts style with significant Egyptian elements. The main hall still has its orignal internal decoration.…
The housing complex at 43-51 Corbiehall is known locally as the “Coffin Block” due to the shape of the doorways. It was designed in 1932 by Matt…
This 20C complex includes the Town Hall, District Court and the main 4 storey office block linked to the Councillor / Committee Wing. Opening will be…
This unimposing Grangemouth warehouse is a veritable treasure house! Like many museums, Falkirk Council is only able to exhibit a small fraction of…
See a veritable treasure trove of museum objects from the Falkirk Museums collection, housed in this unimposing Grangemouth warehouse, for future…
One of 4 new school buildings designed in the same architectural style under a Public-Private Finance Initiative. 3 storey crisply articulated…
This building together with a swimming pool were originally planned for the town centre but are now both located in Camelon close to each other. The…
Listed Category C/S, 1879 This building presently houses the Falkirk Registrars' Office, the Marriage Room being located in the former Council…
The Carron office block was designed by Robert Baldie in 1880. Originally fifty three bays long, the central tower gatehouse, known locally as…
This very large and prominent building in the Gothic style, built to replace the original, has an aisled and cruciform plan and some important stained…
Listed Category B, c 1870 Occupying the former Aitken Brewery site this building was designed by Thomas Brown in Baronial-Jacobean style (crow stepped…
This pleasance low white rendered building creates a single precinct with the Priests House which along with the substantial boundary wall partially…
Originally McLaren Memorial Church (amalgamated with Carron Church, demolished 1963) this building shows similarities to Carronvale House by the same…
Iconic domed stone structure carved into pineapple shape. The building, originally attached to glass hot-houses, forms part of enclosure to former…
Built in 1732 to a design by William Adam this is a typical T-shaped church of the Presbyterian form. The south façade contains two large round-headed…
This Romanesque church with its two eastern clasping towers is a familiar sight to travellers of the adjacent M9 motorway. It is claimed to be the…
Her Majesty's Young Offenders Institution Polmont is Scotland's national facility for young men aged between 16 and 21 years who are committed to…
Randolph Hill, home to Strathcarron Hospice since the 1970s, was built in 1912 by William Wallace, the general manager and director of Carrongrove…
The Rosebank Distillery building, mothballed by United Distillers in 1995, but still containing the vats, storage tanks, whiskey safe and stills.
James Aitken began practising as a lawyer in Falkirk in 1792 and in 1818 was joined by James Russel. The premises, from the very beginning, were in…
In the heart of the new Forth Valley Royal Hospital, the Scottish Centre for Simulation & Clinical Human Factors is a state-of-the-art…
Bo’ness Station is dominated by the 8-bay Haymarket Shed with its fluted cast iron columns supporting an elliptical arched arcade with decorative…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This unusual church was designed by Gillespie, Kidd and Coia in 1960-1 and includes a presbytery to the rear. From outside the distinguishing features…
This church and priest's house is one of a number of buildings by the experimental Glasgow architect Jack Coia and his practice, and a unique example…
Completed in 1814 according to designs by David Hamilton of Glasgow, the Steeple is the iconic landmark of the town. 140ft tall, it has four stages –…
The foundation stone for the new Falkirk Town Mission was laid on 10th September 1898. Amazingly, almost all of the money for it, about £1600, was…
The Barony Theatre building was erected in the 1880s as Borrowstoun Primary School. It is a typical stone building of the School Board era in plain…
Large Victorian villa extended upwards (Matthew Steele 1907) with striking columned and domed corner turret and cantilevered Tudor billiard room.
Torwood or Tappoch Broch is probably the best preserved of all the Lowland brochs with walls over 10ft high. It stands at the high point overlooking…
A walk through the history of the town inevitably starts at the old parish church. The town of Falkirk owes its name to the church, which is believed…
Watling Lodge is a finely detailed and well-preserved example of a late 19th century Arts and Crafts villa, with the added importance of being…
This unusual asymmetrical grouping in grey ashlar replaced the original in Zetland Place. It has a cruciform plan and is dominated by a parapeted and…
Designed by William Black of Messrs A. & W. Black, architects, Falkirk, the Erskine Church was built in 1905. It is in the Gothic style of…
The Falkirk Townscape Initiative is a grant-giving scheme funded by Falkirk Council, HLF, Historic Environment Scotland and others, that has seen £5.5…
The buildings were designed for the sloping site in Gauze Road by Alison, Hutchison & Partners in 1972 for Central Regional Council and opened in…
In the west wing of Callendar House lies the Searchroom for Falkirk Archives, containing collections relating to the Falkirk area and its people.It is…
Falkirk Stadium is home to the Scottish Championship club, Falkirk FC, and has a capacity of 7,937.Work began on building the stadium in 2003 after…
Forth Valley Sensory Centre are the proud beneficiaries of the “Adopt a Sculpture” programme. A fabulous tactile sculpture called “Big Wave Vortex”,…
Adam Smith Global Foundation offers you an opportunity to explore their exciting Heritage Centre and Timeline, created to celebrate Kirkcaldy’s most…
Located in Kirkcaldy's town centre, the Adam Smith Theatre is a popular venue in a traditional setting, well-loved for its high-quality shows,…
The Church and Crypt underwent major renovations and restoration in 2017. Visitors will be able to view and tour the church and grounds. The local…
The Kirk invites you to enjoy peaceful contemplation in this beautiful setting. See our wonderful stained glass war memorial window, 17thC grave…
"Island Jewels of the Forth" - an island hopping tour which shines a spotlight on the now mainly deserted islands from Bass Rock at mouth of the Forth…
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…
A church has stood on this site since 1126 when Robert, Archbishop of St Andrews, granted the land to the Abbey of Dunfermline. The original building,…
Experience Kirkcaldy’s heritage inside the oldest building in town in continuous use. View the beautiful stained glass windows by Burne-Jones and…
Law’s Close, known locally as “The Merchants House” is a Category ‘A’ listed building and one of the best preserved 16th century town houses in…
The Willie Clarke Centre at Lochore Meadows Country Park is the hub of all activities within the park. We are keen that visitors are given the…
In our Heritage Centre we have 6 monthly exhibitions. We have workshops on regularly and we do talks and outreach. We also have class visits from…
Rothes Halls is an entertainment and conference venue located right in the centre of Glenrothes, adjoining the Kingdom Shopping Centre. Its vibrant…
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…
Scotland's first Coptic Church serves a congregation of people from 15 nationalities including Scottish, Irish, Egyptian, Swedish, Sudanese, Lebanese,…
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…
The history of the building is bound up with Dysart House as It once served as offices and laundry for the Sinclair and Nairn families. From 1930 it…
Built between 1592-1595, this is the oldest post reformation church still in use in Scotland. Burntisland Parish Church is also known as the 'Kirk of…
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.…
Monimail Tower Project is a small charity and community living in a beautiful walled garden and orchard set around a medieval tower dating to the 13th…
Earthship Fife is the only building of its kind in Scotland – a sustainability model made from car tyres and waste with renewable energy, self…
The Museum Bus will be on site and open for Doors Open Day at Lochore Meadows Country Park and will have a Museum Exhibition on the recently opened…
Started in 1876 by Dora, the eldest daughter of James Hay Erskine Wemyss, of Wemyss Castle, the school was modelled on the Royal School of Needlework…
Wheelchairs are welcome and disabled parking will be provided close to the amenities. Wheelchair access to toilets, tearoom, platform, station…
The Centre currently offers a wide variety of activities to include:• Learning for Work (Adult Certificated Courses) • Learning for Leisure (Adult…
The original Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court building was built in 1894, and opened in May of that year. A modern extension was added in 1982, providing…
Come and see the largest collection of Pictish carvings anywhere – still in the place where they were made over 1500 years ago. As well as telling the…
PLEASE NOTE COLLESSIE WILL TAKE PART IN THE EAST AREA EVENTS ON SUNDAY 1st SEPTEMBER AND NOT 8th SEPTEMBER AS ERRONEOUSLY LISTED IN THE PRINTED…
Come to the University's Archaeology Room to see and handle examples of prehistoric worked flint and Cypriot artefacts such as pottery vessels, lamps,…
Cults Kirk is a well preserved 18th century Presbyterian Church (‘B’ Listed) in a beautiful location. Christian worship has taken place on this site…
Housed in weavers’ cottages and the historic Weigh House, in the beautiful village of Ceres, the Fife Folk Museum has over 10,000 objects and…
Over the weekend, we’ll be opening buildings normally kept under lock and key on the island. This includes access to the main Stevenson lighthouse…
The King James Library was founded in 1612 with the patronage of James VI & I. The Library is in the north range of St Mary's College quadrangle,…
You will be given a warm welcome to this old village church, which dates from 1631. Come to enjoy short organ recitals or ask to hear your favourite…
The current building of Largo Parish Church dates from 1620 with a number of alterations over the years. Major restoration in 2015-17 involved…
Standing on the site of the University's oldest college, this impressive wood-paneled room was originally used for classes and examinations. It was…
Discover the charm of this 15th century Gatehouse rebuilt by Bishop James Kennedy. The Priory of Pittenweem thrived from the 13th century until the…
This room is named after the Senatus Academicus, the supreme body of the University responsible for regulating teaching and discipline and approving…
Enter this deceptively large interior and admire the wood carvings by Robert Lorimer, who lived at nearby Kellie Castle, as well as the splendid…
A picturesque red-brick church with a vaulted interior, designed in late Victorian Gothic style by eminent Dundee Architect Thomas Cappon in 1896, and…
This has been a religious site since 1607 but the present structure dates from 1794. It is a distinctive local landmark, particularly because of its…
The old Tayport Burgh Chambers are opened especially for Doors Open events. Take the opportunity to visit the old JP Courtroom and view pictures,…
Built in 1936 as a comfortable modern home in central Cupar, this private dwelling house has survived with only limited modernisation. Sympathetically…
The University bought Martyrs Kirk in 2012. After preserving and re-fitting the iconic building, incorporating the Thomson Reading Room and Special…
The Byre Theatre was founded in 1933 and the current building was designed by award-winning architects Nicoll Russell Studios of Broughty Ferry,…