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Thursday, 8 October 2026
St Brendan's Chapel
St Brendan's Chapel, also known as Kilbrannan Chapel, is a ruined medieval church located near Skipness, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Dedicated to St. Brendan, the chapel was probably built around the same time as nearby Skipness Castle, in the late 13th or early 14th century. It is an excellent example of a medieval chapel, and also important for its association with Skipness Castle and its collection of late medieval carved tombstones. Together with the castle, the chapel is designated a scheduled monument.
Saturday, 3 October 2026
Largs Pencil
The Pencil was built in 1912, to commemorate the Battle of Largs 1263, when the Scots defeated King Haco of Norway's troops on the shore at Largs, after the 160 long ships got caught in a storm.
Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Blantyre Weir
Blantyre Weir: First built in 1790 and expanded over the 19th century, it now features a fish ladder and a small hydro-electric generating station.
Wednesday, 8 April 2026
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Dunselma
Dunselma Castle is a prominently situated, Grade A listed Scottish Baronial sailing lodge in Strone, Argyll, built in 1885–1886 as a lavish yachting lodge for Paisley industrialist James Coats Jr. Designed by Rennison and Scott, this 10-bedroom, 3-4 storey structure features a 4-stage tower with spectacular views over the Holy Loch, Firth of Clyde, and Loch Long.
Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Friday, 27 December 2024
Henry Bell obelisk
The 1838 obelisk in Bowling, West Dumbartonshire, Scotland, is dedicated to Henry Bell who pioneered the steam engine and designed the paddle-steamer Comet.
Thursday, 1 August 2024
Dalmoak House
Dalmoak House is a small mansion built in the Gothic style by William Simpson in 1866,the house lies on the western slopes of the Vale of Levan a few miles from Renton.
The house was built for John Aiken of Glasgow,Aiken's involvement in the wine and spirits mercantile trade was the basis for the house's nickname, 'Brandy Castle'.
Friday, 19 July 2024
Rhu Parish Church
Sitting close to the Gareloch is Rhu Parish Church built in 1851 by William Spence , its a very pleasing Gothic tower which dominates the small village of Rhu.
Friday, 5 July 2024
Port Glasgow Town Buildings
The building was designed by David Hamilton in the neoclassical style, built in ashlar stone at a cost of £12,000 and was completed in December 1816. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with five bays facing northwest along Fore Street; the central section of three bays featured a full-height tetrastyle portico with Doric order columns supporting an entablature and a central roundel which was flanked by volutes and contained the town's coat of arms. The outer bays were fenestrated with sash windows and flanked by full-height pilasters supporting an entablature and a balustrade. At roof level, there was a central three stage tower, with round headed windows and Ionic order columns in the first stage, an octagonal piece with clock faces in the second stage and a belfry in the third stage. The tower was surmounted by a spire, which was 150 feet (46 m) high, and a weather vane. Internally, the principal room was the council chamber, which had a coffered and vaulted ceiling; the building also contained courtrooms and a series of prison cells.
The town buildings continued to serve as the headquarters of Port Glasgow Burgh Council, but ceased to be the local seat of government when the enlarged Inverclyde District Council was formed in 1975. After the building had stood empty for twelve years and had become seriously dilapidated, an extensive programme of refurbishment works was completed in August 1996. The works involved the removal of the rear wall, which had originally been harled, and the erection of a modern extension. These changes allowed the ground floor of the building to be used as a public library, and the first floor to become offices for a public body, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited. Following further works, which included the reconfiguration of the library space and the creation of a new atrium, the building re-opened in August 2021
Monday, 24 June 2024
Big Idea Irvine
The Big Idea was a science centre located in the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Located on the former Nobel Explosives manufacturing site on the Ardeer Peninsula, a new science and learning centre was planned in 2000 by the Millennium Commission, to celebrate the history of invention and inventors.
An estimated £14 million was spent for the construction of the exhibition.[1] After only 3 years of operation, the museum permanently closed in 2003 after a major decline in visitor numbers. As of 2024, no plans have been made for the former museum's redevelopment and it continues to lie abandoned on the peninsula.
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Barclay Curle Crane Glasgow
Saturday, 4 May 2024
West Boathouse
The Category B Listed West Boathouse was constructed in 1905 as a semi-detached clubhouse for Clydesdale and Clyde Amateur Rowing Clubs, (established 1856 and 1865 respectively) and owned by Glasgow City Council (GCC). The building was listed in 1993 on the basis of its architectural and heritage significance.
Saturday, 20 April 2024
County Buildings Ayr
The County buildings Ayr stands a few hundred yards from the seafront, an impressive sandstone eleven bay frontage the building was used as a courtroom.
It was built in 1818 by Robert Wallace in the neo classical style an extension was constructed in 1931 by Alex Mair.
The building these days is used by south Ayrshire council.







