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Ardgowan Castle

Ardgowan Castle, auch Inverkip Castle, ist eine Burgruine auf dem Anwesen von Ardgowan House an den Ufern des Firth of Clyde in der schottischen Grafschaft Renfrewshire und liegt heute in der Council Area Inverclyde. Die dreistöckige Ruine hat Historic Scotland als historisches Bauwerk der Kategorie B gelistet. Geschichte 1306 wurde Inverkip von den Unterstützern von Robert the Bruce unter der Führung von Robert Boyd aus Cunningham belagert. 1403 verlehnte König Robert III. die Ländereien von Ardgowan an seinen illegitimen Sohn, Sir John Stewart. Die Burg wird auf das Ende des 15. Jahrhunderts datiert. 1667 wurde Archibald Stewart zum Baronet ernannt. Der 3. Baronet heiratete 1730 Helen Houston, die Erbin der Shaws of Greenock. Ihr Sohn, Sir John Shaw-Stewart, 4. Baronet, beauftragte den Architekten Hugh Cairncross mit der Planung eines neuen Herrenhauses. Der Bau begann 1797 und wurde 1801 fertiggestellt, nachdem man die alte Burg aufgegeben hatte. Die Ruine wurde 1936 gesichert und repariert. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Website von Ardgowan House
Alauna Veniconum

Alauna Venicorun (anche Ardoch) era un forte romano di forma oblunga, situato nell'odierna Scozia, che si estendeva per circa 5 ettari e mezzo. Era parzialmente circondato da cinque fossati di notevole profondità. È probabile che la sua prima costruzione risalga al tempo di Domiziano, precisamente all'epoca del generale Agricola o più probabilmente del suo successore (seconda metà del I secolo d.C.) Gli scavi confermano che ci troviamo davanti a due forti: uno precedente e più grande, che fu poi ridimensionato quando venne costruito l'altro. Tuttavia nella successiva ricostruzione vennero utilizzati i precedenti fossati, che entrarono così a far parte di un più elaborato sistema difensivo. Durante gli scavi ad Ardoch sono stati infatti individuati due forti risalenti al I secolo d.C. Quello dell'età di Domiziano fu poi abbandonato per un breve periodo prima di essere di nuovo occupato e ricostruito. È probabile che i forti di Ardoch, Strageath e Bertha siano stati brevemente rioccupati durante il tardo periodo antoniniano, prima di essere definitivamente abbandonati quando fu terminato il Vallo Antonino. Bibliografia R.G. Collingwood, The Archaeology of Roman Britain, Methuen, London, 1930. J.K. St. Joseph, Air Reconnaissance in Britain, 1955-7, in J.R.S. XLVIII (1958) pag. 90. R.G. Collingwood e R.P. Wright The Roman Inscriptions of Britain, Oxford 1965. D.E.S., 1970, pag. 39. Britannia II (1971) ,pag. 248. B.R. Hartley, The Roman Occupations of Scotland, in Britannia III (1972), pagg. 1-55. Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Alauna Veniconum Collegamenti esterni (EN) ALAVNA VENICONVM, su roman-britain.org (archiviato dall'url originale il 22 dicembre 2013).
Ardrossan Academy

Ardrossan Academy is an 11–18 secondary school operated by North Ayrshire Council, located in Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland, which opened in October 1882. As of November 2025, the current Head Teacher of the school is Anne Anderson, who additionally serves as Campus Head of nearby Winton Primary School. The school had an enrolment of 743 pupils in 2024. Catchment It serves the town of Ardrossan, with pupils also coming from nearby Saltcoats, West Kilbride, Seamill, Fairlie, Largs and other areas. Ardrossan Community Campus An inspection of Ardrossan Academy conducted by North Ayrshire Council in 2018 found that the facilities and structure at Ardrossan Academy to be rated as "D", meaning "economic life expired and/or risk of failure". As a result, North Ayrshire Council allocated £31.5 million towards the costs associated with a replacement for Ardrossan Academy, advocating that a new facility with updated equipment was a "much needed replacement" for Ardrossan Academy. In 2020, North Ayrshire Council applied to the Scottish Government for permission to close both Ardrossan Academy and Winton Primary School in order to merge both schools into a single site educational campus. The Scottish Government formally approved North Ayrshire Council's plans in June 2020. The new 2–18 campus will incorporate Ardrossan Academy, Winton Primary School & Early Years Class, the Astra base for pupils with Additional Support Needs, as well as several community facilities including swimming pool and library, and is projected to cost £80 million. The new campus will include space for 1,200 pupils within Ardrossan Academy. The site chosen for the new campus is a former Shell oil refinery site, and is expected to be completed in 2027 following extensive site remediation and preparation works. The campus was initially expected to open in 2026, however, delays to remediation and site preparation works resulted in a push back. Notable alumni June Andrews, nursing expert, director of NHS Scotland Centre for Change and Innovation, professor of dementia studies at University of Stirling Tom Black, cricketer Peter Duncan, MP, chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party Sir William Barr McKinnon Duncan, chief executive of Rolls-Royce Janice Galloway, writer (The Trick is to Keep Breathing, etc.) William Hilton, MP, trade unionist, director general of the Federation of Master Builders Roy Howat, internationally renowned French music scholar and performer Gordon Jackson QC, former MSP, lawyer Edith MacArthur, actress Iain McNicol, General Secretary, Labour Party Notable staff John Watt Butters (1863–1946), mathematician, was Rector 1899–1928 John Aitkenhead, teacher, co-founder of Kilquhanity School Morag Aitkenhead (Robina Roy MacKinnon), teacher, co-founder of Kilquhanity School References External links Official website Former official website (still useful for its archives)
Ardrossan Winton Rovers F.C.

Ardrossan Winton Rovers Football Club are a Scottish football club from Ardrossan in North Ayrshire. Formed in 1900 as a Juvenile club before joining the Junior ranks in 1903 they are based at Winton Park and are nicknamed "The Winton". The club colours are Black and White, currently and historically hoops, but all white shirts and black and white stripes have also been used. The change colour is all sky blue. They compete in the West of Scotland League Premier Division. They won the Ayrshire District League in 2014–15 and were promoted to the SJFA Super League First Division for the 2015–16 season. One of their ex-players, Bobby Watson, went on to play professionally for Rangers and later semi-professionally for Fleetwood Town and Blackpool. Winton Park Winton Park has been the home of Winton Rovers for most of their existence and was bought from Lord Eglinton in 1923 for £160. The park originally ran in an East West direction, the park was turned to its current North South direction prior to Bells Nursery selling a strip of land to them for £50. The grandstand was built around 1956. The pitch is approx 115 yards long by 68 wide and the ground capacity is approx 3000. There are four separate areas of covered terracing and the stand seats approximately 100 people. There are also floodlights but these are not used for matches, except midweek friendlies. On match days there is the opportunity to get refreshments and a regular match programme is also produced. Honours See also Category:Ardrossan Winton Rovers F.C. players References External links Official website facebook Twitter
Ardvreck School

Ardvreck School is an independent boarding and day preparatory school for boys and girls aged 3–13, located in Crieff in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It was established in 1873. Notable former pupils Rear-Admiral Hugh Balfour (1933-1999), senior Royal Navy officer. Jonathan Hammond (born 1980), British sport shooter and Commonwealth Games gold medalist. Major General George Henry Inglis (1902-1979), senior British Army officer. Jules Molyneaux (born 2008), youngest person to climb the Matterhorn. James Provan (born 1936), farmer and politician. Ivor Ramsay (1902-1956), Anglican priest. Lindsay de Sausmarez, head of government, Guernsey References External links Ardvreck School Ardvreck School's page on Scottish Schools Online Profile on the Independent Schools Council website Profile on the Good Schools Guide
Argyll’s Lodging

Die Argyll’s Lodging ist ein Wohngebäude in der schottischen Stadt Stirling in der gleichnamigen Council Area. 1965 wurde das Bauwerk in die schottischen Denkmallisten in der höchsten Denkmalkategorie A aufgenommen. Geschichte Argyll’s Lodging geht zurück auf ein Tower House aus dem 16. Jahrhundert. Um 1630 erwarb William Alexander, 1. Earl of Stirling das Anwesen. Er ließ 1632 die ältesten Teile der Argyll’s Lodging errichten. 1666 erwarb Archibald Campbell, 9. Earl of Argyll das Gebäude und ließ es 1674 erweitern. John Campbell, 4. Duke of Argyll veräußerte das Anwesen im Jahre 1764 an die Krone, die es als Militärkrankenhaus nutzte. Heute wird das zwischenzeitlich restaurierte Gebäude als Jugendherberge genutzt. Beschreibung Das Gebäude steht am Castle Wynd im historischen Zentrum Stirlings. In der direkten Umgebung befinden sich die Church of the Holy Rude, John Cowane’s House, Stirling Castle sowie die James Norrie’s Lodging. Es zählt zu den bedeutendsten Beispielen zeitgenössischer Stadthausarchitektur in Schottland. Das zwei- bis dreistöckige Gebäude weist einen U-förmigen Grundriss auf. Sein Harl-verputztes Mauerwerk besteht aus Bruchstein. Ein stark rustiziertes Portal an der Westseite führt auf den Innenhof. Dort befindet sich das dorisch ausgestaltete Hauptportal. Reich ornamentierte Gesimse bekrönen die Sprossenfenster und die pilastrierten Lukarnen. Die Treppentürme schließen mit Kegeldächern. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Eintrag zu Stirling, Castle Wynd, Argyll’s Lodging auf trove.scot, der Datenbank von Historic Environment Scotland (englisch)
Clairinsh

Clairinsh or Clairinch (Scottish Gaelic: Clàr-Innis) is an island in Loch Lomond, central Scotland. The island lies just east of Inchcailloch, is approximately 1 km SW of Balmaha, and measures 450 m NE to SW by 200 m at its widest point. The island is flat: just 13 m at its highest point. (The word clàr refers to a flat surface, such as a board or table.) From above, the outline of the island bears a remarkable resemblance to a fish. History Iron Age On the island, the head of an iron ring-headed pin (a La Tène I (c) type) has been discovered. Roman pottery has been found in the remnants of a crannog (a man-made artificial island) 62 m off the northern end of Clairinch, called "Keppinch" (Scottish Gaelic: Ceap-Innis) or "The Kitchen". (The crannog is approximately 27 m in diameter, and has been surveyed but has yet to be archaeologically excavated.) Medieval In 1225, Maldonus, Third Mormaer of Lennox, granted a charter for Clairinch to Anselan of Buchanan (the seventh Laird of Buchanan), his seneschal, in return for a pound of wax yearly. This charter was confirmed by Alexander II of Scotland in 1231. There is archaeological evidence for no less than seven buildings and seven stone jetties on the island. Of note, both charters were signed on the island, the island was the clan seat for Clan Buchanan and Clan Buchanan adopted "Clàr-Innis!" as their slogan or battle cry, thus signifying that the island was of some importance in its own right. The crannog, noted above, may have served as the Council Island for Clan Buchanan. Post-Medieval Clairinsh remained the property of the Clan Buchanan chief until it was acquired, in 1682, by the Third Duke of Montrose, and it remained the property of this family for the next two hundred and fifty years. In 1934, William George Buchanan (1865-1939) (who made his fortune in the Chilean nitrate industry) purchased the island. In his last will and testament, he bequeathed the island to the Buchanan Society on the condition that it be held in trust forever and that he wished the island to be used as an animal and bird sanctuary with no shooting allowed. From 1940, the island has been the property of the Buchanan Society. In 1958, Clairinsh was declared as the first part of a National Nature Reserve under an agreement with the landowner. References External links Clan Buchanan reference to Clairinsh in the clan's lands ElectricScotland website about Clan Buchanan, including island information Another clan site including island information Archived website lochlomond-islands reference to Clairinch Archived website Incallander reference to Clairinch
Clairinsh

Clairinsh är en obebodd ö i Loch Lomond, Stirling, Skottland. Ön är belägen 1 km från Balmaha. Referenser Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Clairinsh. Canmore. ”Clairinsh, Loch Lomond”. https://canmore.org.uk/site/129227/clairinsh-loch-lomond. Läst 2 februari 2019.
Inchconnachan

Inchconnachan (Innis Chonachain in schottisch-gälischer Sprache bedeutet die Insel der Colquhouns) ist eine Binneninsel im Loch Lomond in Schottland; sie gehört zum Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Sie ist mit dem Boot vom Dorf Luss auf der Westseite des Lochs aus erreichbar. Die Insel ist unbewohnt; sie ist ein Gebiet von besonderem wissenschaftlichem Interesse und ein Schutzgebiet in Natur- und Landschaftsschutz. Wallabys Wallabys der Art Macropus rufogriseus (Rotnackenwallaby) wurden in den 1940er Jahren von Fiona Gore, Countess of Arran auf die Insel gebracht und streifen immer noch wild umher. Die Insel ist einer der wenigen Orte außerhalb Australiens, an dem es eine lebensfähige Wallaby-Population gibt. Verkauf Am 9. Juli 2020 wurde Inchconnachan von der Familie Colquhoun zu einem Preis von über 500.000 £ zum Verkauf angeboten. Die Insel wurde 2021 für 1,6 Millionen £ an den Gründer der Club- und Hotelkette Soho House, Nick Jones, und seine Frau, die Radio- und Fernsehmoderatorin Kirsty Young, verkauft. Der Verkauf beinhaltete einen verfallenen Holzbungalow im Kolonialstil aus den 1920er-Jahren, der für den Teehändler Admiral Sullivan gebaut worden war und später das Ferienhaus der Familie von Fiona Gore war. Es liegen Baugenehmigungen und detaillierte Pläne vor, um den Bungalow durch eine neue Lodge mit vier Schlafzimmern und ein kleines Wärterhaus sowie ein Bootshaus und einen Schiffsanleger zu ersetzen. Die neuen Besitzer der Insel beabsichtigen, die verbliebenen Wallabys umzusiedeln. Die Zahl der Tiere soll sich von einst 60 auf sieben im Jahr 2022 verringert haben. Ziel sei es, nicht-einheimische Arten von der Insel zu entfernen. Es bildete sich eine Widerstandsbewegung gegen diese Pläne. Weblinks The Islands of Loch Lomond im Web Archive (englisch) Stories and Facts about the Islands of Loch Lomond im Web Archive (englisch) Scotland has WALLABIES?! The story of the Loch Lomond wallabies on Inchconnachan auf YouTube (englisch) Einzelnachweise
Inchconnachan

Inchconnachan (Innis Chonachain in Gaelic, meaning 'The Colquhoun's Island') is an island in Loch Lomond in Scotland, in the Trossachs National Park. It is accessible by boat from the village of Luss on the south side of the Loch. The island is uninhabited and is an Area of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation. Wallabies Wallabies, of the species Macropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby), were introduced by Fiona, Countess of Arran, in the 1940s, and still roam wild. It is one of the few places outside Australia which has a viable population of wallabies. Sale On 9 July 2020, Inchconnachan was put up for sale by the Colquhoun family, for over £500,000. It was sold to Soho House founder, Nick Jones and his wife, Kirsty Young. The sale included a derelict colonial-style timber bungalow dating from the 1920s, built for the tea merchant Admiral Sullivan, which was later the holiday home of the family of Fiona Gore, Countess of Arran. Planning consent and detailed architectural drawings are in place to replace the bungalow with a new four-bedroom lodge and one-bedroom warden's house, along with a boat house and pier. Objections have been received to the development including an online petition of over 100,000 signatures and an objection from the Woodland Trust Scotland, as the building work would involve cutting down trees including ancient oak woodland. References External links https://web.archive.org/web/20090710015304/http://lochlomond-islands.com/ article which mentions it Inchconnachan 2009
Inchfad

Inchfad (Scottish Gaelic: Innis Fada, "long island") is an island in the south east of Loch Lomond in Scotland. Inchfad is 1.35 km (0.84 mi) long and 35 hectares in area. Its highest point is 25 metres. The island forms part of the parish of Buchanan in west central Scotland, formerly part of Stirlingshire and now under Stirling Council. Inchfad is partially wooded and has a single permanent resident as of 2022. There are four houses on Inchfad, a modernized bungalow which served as the original farmhouse and a wooden house used as a holiday home. The very small island of Ellanderroch is just off its south-western tip. There is a canal on the island which is 1⁄4 mile (400 metres) long, connected with the distillery. History After the closure of illicit whisky stills around the loch, Inchfad became the home of a registered distillery. The ruins can be seen to this day. Inchfad was taken over by the MacFarlanes in the early 18th century, who ran a government distillery until the mid 19th century, and their descendants run the boatyard at Balmaha nearby, as well as the island's mail service. Other owners have included the Dukes of Montrose, and Charles Collins, founder of the publishing dynasty. The island was bought in 1944 by an English couple called Davison, who set about restoring the farm to working condition. Everything was brought up by train from the Wirral, including livestock. After they succeeded, they sold the island, and set off in a converted fishing vessel, which was wrecked off Portland Bill drowning Frank Davison. His widow Ann Davison later wrote an autobiography called Home was an Island about their life on Inchmurrin and Inchfad. In 1953 Ann Davison then went on to sail the Atlantic single handed and was the first woman to accomplish this. She spent her later life in the US. See also List of islands of Scotland Inverarnan Canal Footnotes External links article which mentions it
Inchfad

Inchfad (Innis Fada en Gaélique écossais soit île longue en français) est une île situé au sud-est du Loch Lomond, dans le centre-ouest de l'Écosse. Inchfad mesure 1,35 km de long pour une surface de quarante hectares. Histoire Inchfad est partiellement boisé et compte deux habitants. Il y a quatre maisons à Inchfad, un bungalow modernisé qui servait de ferme d'origine et une maison en bois utilisée comme maison de vacances. Il y a un canal sur l'île qui mesure 400 mètres de long, reliant le lac à la distillerie. En effet, après la fermeture des alambics de whisky illicites autour du loch, Inchfad est devenue le siège d'une distillerie enregistrée dont les ruines sont encore visibles aujourd'hui. Inchfad a été repris par les MacFarlane au début du XVIIIe siècle, qui dirigeaient une distillerie gouvernementale jusqu'au milieu du XIXe et leurs descendants dirigent le chantier naval de Balmaha à proximité, ainsi que le service postal de l'île. Parmi les autres propriétaires figurent les ducs de Montrose et Charles Collins, fondateur de la dynastie de l'édition. L'île a été achetée en 1944 par Frank et Ann Davison, un couple anglais qui entreprit de remettre la ferme en état de marche. ces derniers ont revendu l'île et sont partis à bord d'un bateau de pêche converti, qui a fait naufrage au large de Portland Bill, où Frank Davison périt en mer. Ann Davison (en) a ensuite navigué en solitaire en 1953 sur l'Atlantique et a été la première femme à accomplir cet exploit. Notes et références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Inchfad » (voir la liste des auteurs). Voir aussi Articles connexes Liste des îles d'Écosse Liste d'îles lacustres Portail de l’Écosse Portail des îles
Инчфад

Инчфа́д (англ. Inchfad, гэльск. Innis Fada) — частный озёрный остров, расположенный в восточной части озера Лох-Ломонд, административно относится к округу Стерлинг (Шотландия). География, описание Инчфад переводится как «длинный остров». Он вытянут с юго-запада на северо-восток на 1280 метров, его ширина колеблется от 250 до 460 метров, площадь составляет 0,35 км², высшая точка — 24 метра над уровнем моря (16 метров над уровнем озера). Около двух третей острова занимает лес, центральная и северо-восточная же части острова представляют собой луг. Почва плодородная. В 100 метрах к юго-западу от Инчфада расположен крохотный лесистый островок Элландеррох, имеющий размер 100 на 50 метров. В 500 метрах к западу находится остров Инчкруин, в 500 метрах к юго-востоку — остров Инчкаиллох, до «большой земли» — 600 метров на северо-восток. История В начале XVIII века Инчфад принадлежал семье Макфарлейнов, которые производили здесь виски вплоть до середины XIX века, но затем наследники переключились на другой вид предпринимательства: они владели верфью в деревне Балмаха, находящейся на берегу менее чем в полутора километрах от острова; а также занимались региональными почтовыми услугами. В 1944 году остров купила семейная пара англичан по фамилии Дэвисон, которые активно начали восстанавливать заброшенную ферму острова: всё необходимое, включая скот, было доставлено из Уиррала. Приведя хозяйство в образцовый порядок, супруги продали остров, купили переоборудованное рыболовецкое судно, на котором и потерпели вскоре кораблекрушение. Фрэнк Дэвисон утонул, а его вдова, Энн (1914—1992; известная тем, что в возрасте 39 лет стала первой женщиной в одиночку пересекшей Атлантический океан), позднее написала автобиографию «Домом был Остров» об их жизни на Инчмаррине и Инчфаде. После 1953 года остров принадлежал нескольким разным хозяевам, нынешний владеет им с 1994 года. Согласно переписи 2001 года на острове проживали два человека. Согласно переписи 2011 года на острове проживал один человек (жилой дом и три-четыре хозяйственные постройки на северо-восточной оконечности острова). См. также Список Британских островов Список островов Шотландии Примечания Ссылки Официальный сайт острова (англ.). Архивировано из оригинала 9 октября 2016 года. Остров (англ.) на официальном сайте озера
Inchmoan

Inchmoan (Scottish Gaelic: Innis na Mòna or Innis-Mòine meaning 'peat island') is an island in Loch Lomond, Scotland. Geography It is one of an island group just south of Luss. Only a short stretch of water separates it from the island of Inchcruin. The connection between Inchcruin and Inchmoan is very shallow, only 1–2 feet (30–60 centimetres), and it is possible to wade between the islands. Inchmoan is known for its large sandy beaches, and is low lying, and marshy. There are shingle beaches on either side of the island, meaning that on a sunny day, at least one is sheltered. For this reason and others, it is popular with campers and picnickers. The island was once owned by the Colquhouns of Luss, and now owned by Luss Estates, which is owned by the Colquhouns of Luss. A large two-storey ruin stands at the western point but no record exists of any occupants. The name of the island stems from its use by the Luss people as a source of peat fuel for the village fires. The beaches and bays are sandy and comparatively safe for bathing but the interior is, in places, totally impassable due to the dense growth of rhododendrons, gorse and other spreading trees. Privately owned, the island is about 1 mile (1.5 kilometres) long, with a highest point about 30 feet (9 metres) in elevation. The island was used for peat fuel for nearby Luss. History Stone Age tools have been found on Inchmoan, suggesting it has had an occasional human presence for a number of years. There is also the ruin of a cottage on the island. Flora Despite its peaty name, Inchmoan has a wide variety of plant life, including pear, blueberry, alder, gorse, birch, rhododendron, Scots pine and bog myrtle. References External links https://web.archive.org/web/20090710015304/http://lochlomond-islands.com/ article which mentions it