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MV Fingal

MV Fingal is a former Northern Lighthouse Board ship converted into a boutique hotel. Fingal is permanently berthed relatively near the former Royal Yacht Britannia as part of a major tourist attraction in Edinburgh, Scotland. History Fingal was built by the Blythswood Shipbuilding Company in Glasgow, Scotland for the Northern Lighthouse Board. Launched in 1963, she was stationed for thirty years in Oban and then for six years in Stromness as a maintenance and supply vessel for lighthouses and buoys. The Fingal was retired from Northern Lighthouse Board service in the year 2000. Following her retirement from the Northern Lighthouse Board, Fingal was sold to Hong Kong based Tamahine Investments, who renamed her Windsor Castle. The ship was maintained in working order for the next 14 years while moored on the River Fal in Cornwall. In 2014, Windsor Castle was acquired by the Royal Yacht Britannia Trust who restored her original name. In 2016, Fingal was painted in a dazzle pattern named "Every Woman" designed by the artist Ciara Phillips as part of commemorations marking 100 years since the Battle of Jutland. The pattern used was a contemporary reimagining of dazzle camouflage specifically created to recognize the role of British women during World War I. Luxury hotel In 2019, following extensive modifications and refurbishment by the Pedley Group, Fingal was formally opened as a luxury floating hotel. It is berthed in the Alexandra Dock in the Port of Leith, about 600 m (2,000 ft) from the former Royal Yacht Britannia at Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh. The hotel has 23 bedrooms, named after Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouses. Plans for the floating hotel were approved by the council by 6 votes to 5, following potential noise concerns. In 2022 the AA awarded the Fingal its top five-star rating along with two AA Rosettes for its onboard restaurant, the Lighthouse. The AA praised the Lighthouse restaurant as "exceptional" and named the Fingal as one of the 25 best Hotels in the United Kingdom. See also Northern Lighthouse Board References External links Official website
Blackhillock Substation

Blackhillock Substation is an electrical substation located in the north east of Scotland, near the town of Keith in Moray. It is owned and operated by Scottish Southern Electricity Network (SSEN). Covering an area the size of 24 football pitches, it is as of January 2019, the UK's largest substation and Europe's second biggest by area. Construction began in early 2015 to upgrade the existing substation so it could accommodate the new 1,200 MW Caithness - Moray Link. The £1bn construction project had four main elements: 400kV and 132kV gas-insulated substations, one 275kV air-insulated substation, a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) converter for the Caithness - Moray subsea link and a HVDC underground cable from the substation to Portgordon. In January 2019 construction and commissioning were completed making it the UK's largest operating substation. It is seen as integral to the UK electricity grid as the north of Scotland generates much renewable energy via windfarms. The upgrade was primarily done to accommodate the 588 MW offshore Beatrice Windfarm, and the 177 MW Dorenell wind farm is also directely connected at 132 kV. Blackhillock connects to the adjacent Whitehillock substation at 400 kV, serving the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm. A 300 MW / 600 MWh grid battery started construction at the site in February 2023, and connected for grid services in March 2025. See also Electrical Generation in the UK Renewable energy in the United Kingdom References
Inverailort House

Inverailort House is a mansion, south of Lochailort, at the head of Loch Ailort. History Having been a shooting lodge for MacDonald of Clanranald, Inverailort House was enlarged in 1828 by Major General Sir Alexander Cameron. It was subsequently owned by James Head, a director of several shipping lines, who married into the Cameron family in 1890. Francis Cameron-Head died in 1957 and his widow lived at Inverailort until her death in 1994. Her companion Barbara Mackintosh continued to live at the house until her eventual death in 2015. In the late 19th Century Christian Cameron, the wife of James Head, was a keen photographer. She took many photographs of the house and surrounding area. Most of the glass plates were lost or destroyed when the military took over the house during World War II, but the surviving photographs have been published in a book. Christian Cameron is said to have died of a broken heart after much of the contents of the house were badly damaged by the army when they emptied it. During the Second World War, Inverailort was one of a few mansions in the area used as a training base by agents of the Special Operations Executive. Here British agents were taught ruthless techniques of intelligence gathering, sabotage and survival later directly adopted by the American CIA. One of those based there was the actor David Niven. This was requisitioned by the War Office at the end of May 1940 for use in the training of irregular forces as the Special Training Centre. Initially this was operated by MI(R) but became part of Combined Operations. Many techniques of guerilla and irregular warfare were developed there and training techniques which were adopted for Commando training. SOE training was centred on nearby Arisaig House. The army moved out of the house on 20 August 1942 and it was then taken over by the Royal Navy when it became HMS Lochailort and used for the training of naval cadet ratings to be officers on small craft used by Combined Operations. The Royal Navy moved out in January 1945. As of today, Inverailort House is in a ruinous state. See also Achnacarry Lech-a-Vuie Platform railway station List of SOE establishments Commando Basic Training Centre (United Kingdom) References External links Exploring the abandoned Inverailort House Video of Inverailort House Video of Loch Ailort and the salt marshes video of Lochailort railway station
Inverallochy Castle

Inverallochy Castle ist die Ruine einer Kastellburg beim Dorf Inverallochy in der schottischen Council Area Aberdeenshire. Die Burgruine liegt etwa 800 Meter südlich von Cairnbulg Castle bei Fraserburgh. W. Douglas Simpson beschrieb es als eines der Nine Castles of the Knuckle wegen der felsigen Landzunge im Nordosten von Aberdeenshire, auf der sie stehen. Die Überreste der Gebäude sind auf drei Seiten um einen Innenhof angeordnet. Die südliche Begrenzung dieses Hofes bildet eine Kurtine. Ein Turm an der Nordostecke ist größtenteils in voller Höhe erhalten; die verbleibende Kurtine ist bis zu 10 Meter hoch. Die Innenwände sind größtenteils eingestürzt. Es sind auch Spuren eines größeren, äußeren Hofes erhalten, der sich in einer Größe von 60 Metern × 60 Metern nördlich und östlich der heutigen Ruinen ausdehnte. Die Ruinen gelten als Scheduled Monument. Die Burg scheint in nur einem Bauabschnitt erstellt worden zu sein. Aufgrund ihrer Architektur datiert man sie auf Anfang des 16. Jahrhunderts. Möglicherweise ließ sie Sir William Comyn of Inverallochy in den Jahren 1512 bis 1519 erbauen. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Fotos von Inverallochy Castle. Flickr.
Inverallochy Castle

Inverallochy Castle is a ruined courtyard castle, near the village of Inverallochy in the Buchan area of North-East Scotland, dating to 1504. It lies 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Cairnbulg Castle, near Fraserburgh, and formerly stood beside the now-drained Loch of Inverallochy. It was described by W. Douglas Simpson as one of the nine castles of the Knuckle, referring to the rocky headland of North-East Aberdeenshire. Description The remains of buildings are arranged around three sides of a courtyard, with a curtain wall across the south side. A tower in the north-east corner remains largely to its full height, while the remaining curtain wall stands up to 10 m high. The internal walls have largely collapsed. Evidence of a larger outer courtyard measuring approximately 60 metres (200 ft) square to the north and east remains. The ruins are protected as a scheduled monument. The castle appears to have been built all at once, and architectural evidence suggests an early 16th-century date. It may have been the work of Sir William Comyn (or Cumyng) of Inverallochy, who was Lord Lyon in 1512–1519. Inscribed stone Until the latter half of the 18th century, there was a stone inserted above the entrance, bearing the sculptured arms of the Comyns, with an inscription "recording that the estate around it was obtained by Jordan Comyn for building the abbey of Deer". References External links A series of photos of Inverallochy Castle on Flickr Inverallochy Castle Virtual Tour Archived 5 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine
Castelo Inverallochy

O Castelo Inverallochy (em inglês: Inverallochy Castle) é um castelo em ruínas com pátio, situado perto da aldeia de Inverallochy, na região de Buchan, no nordeste da Escócia, datado de 1504. Encontra-se a 0,80 quilómetros a sul do Castelo de Cairnbulg, perto de Fraserburgh, e antigamente situava-se junto ao agora drenado Lago de Inverallochy. Foi descrito por W. Douglas Simpson como um dos “nove castelos da Junta” (Knuckle), em referência ao promontório rochoso do nordeste de Aberdeenshire. História Os vestígios dos edifícios dispõem-se em três lados de um pátio, com uma muralha de cortina no lado sul. Uma torre no canto nordeste permanece praticamente na sua altura original, enquanto o restante pano de muralha conserva até 10 metros de altura. As paredes interiores colapsaram em grande parte. Há indícios de um pátio exterior maior, medindo aproximadamente 60 metros quadrados, a norte e a leste. As ruínas estão protegidas como monumento marcado. O castelo parece ter sido construído de uma só vez, e a análise arquitetónica sugere uma data do início do século XVI. Pode ter sido obra de Sir William Comyn (ou Cumyng) de Inverallochy, que foi Lord Lyon entre 1512 e 1519. Pedra inscrita Até à segunda metade do século XVIII, existia uma pedra colocada acima da entrada, com as armas esculpidas dos Comyn e uma inscrição “registando que a propriedade em redor fora obtida por Jordan Comyn para construir a abadia de Deer”. Referências
Invercauld Castle

Invercauld Castle, auch Invercauld House, ist ein Landhaus bei Braemar in der schottischen Council Area Aberdeenshire. Historic Scotland hat es als historisches Bauwerk der Kategorie A gelistet und das Anwesen ist im Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland erwähnt. Geschichte Die Familie Farquharson ließ sich im 14. Jahrhundert in der Gegend nieder und ließ im 16. Jahrhundert ein Tower House dort erbauen. Ein Gewölbekeller im heutigen Landhaus stammt aus dieser Zeit, auch wenn das Tower House Ende des 17. Jahrhunderts umgebaut wurde. Weitere Veränderungen wurden im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert vorgenommen und 1875 baute der Architekt John Thomas Wimperis das Gebäude vollkommen im Scottish-Baronial-Stil um. Im Haus finden sich viele Möbel und Gemälde aus viktorianischer Zeit. Das Anwesen Zum Landhaus gehören etwa 520 km² Grund im Cairngorms-Nationalpark, ebenso wie ein Abschnitt des Flusses Dee. Der 10. Laird, James Farquharson, ließ auf großen Teilen des Anwesens lichten Wald anpflanzen, um mit dem geernteten Holz die Werften des nahegelegenen Aberdeen zu versorgen. Das sportfreundliche Anwesen von Invercauld und seine Lage in der Nähe des britischen Königsschlosses Balmoral Castle machten es zum beliebtesten Aufenthaltsort von Königin Victoria. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Website des Invercauld Estate. Eintrag zu Invercauld House auf trove.scot, der Datenbank von Historic Environment Scotland (englisch)
Invercauld Castle

Invercauld Castle () is a country house situated in Royal Deeside near Braemar in Scotland. It is protected as a category A listed building, and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. History The Farquharson family settled in the area in the 14th century, and constructed a tower house in the 16th century. A vaulted basement within the present building dates from this time, although the tower house was remodelled in the late 17th century. Further alterations were made through the 18th and 19th centuries, and in 1875 the castle was extensively remodelled by John Thomas Wimperis in the Scots Baronial style. The house retains many Victorian furnishings and paintings. References External links Invercauld Estate website
Invercauld House

Invercauld House é uma casa histórica do século XVI localizada em Crathie and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Escócia. História Lugar da família Farquharson, que se fixou em 1371. Apesar de algumas datas se fixarem no século XIX, é mais provável que a única seção do século XVI seja a base da torre. Acrescentos na casa em 1674-79 transformaram uma estrutura defensiva, numa muito mais confortável que o próprio Earl of Mar em 1715 a designou suitable place for residence, and commodious. Posteriormente, durante os séculos XVIII e XIX, resultaram numa casa descrita por W. M. Taylor, em 1887 como "one of the most commodious as well as elegant residences in the North". A família Farquharson esteve intimamente ligada à Casa de Stuart na sua causa no início do século XVIII, aquando das Levantes jacobitas, em que os chefes dos clãs se reuniram em Invercauld para discutir os planos em 1715. A Rainha Vitória foi uma frequentadora assídua da casa, durante os seus períodos de residência no Castelo de Balmoral. Encontra-se classificada na categoria "A" do "listed building" desde 24 de novembro de 1972. Ver também Lista de castelos da Escócia Referências
Inverclyde Royal Hospital

Inverclyde Royal Hospital is a district general hospital in Greenock which serves a population area of 125,000 consisting of Inverclyde (including Greenock), Largs, Isle of Bute and Cowal Peninsula. Inverclyde Royal Hospital is one of three main hospitals in the South Clyde area, alongside Vale of Leven Hospital in Alexandria and Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley and is managed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. History The hospital was commissioned to replace the Greenock Royal Infirmary, the Eye Infirmary, Gateside Hospital, Duncan Macpherson Hospital and Broadstone Jubilee Hospital. Construction work started at the end of August 1970 and the hospital was completed in 1979. In 2004, Inverclyde Royal Hospital faced proposals for a major downsizing with the loss of the accident and emergency department and the acute surgical ward in an effort to save costs. Many people criticised the plans complaining that the Inverclyde Royal Hospital was being seen as nothing more than a large health centre. In February 2007, after undertaking a review, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde proposed retaining the accident and emergency department and core inpatient services, including the trauma and emergency medical departments at Inverclyde Royal Hospital and submitted this proposal to the Scottish Government for approval. The then Scottish Health Minister, Andy Kerr, approved the proposal which was supported by people in the local area. However, as outlined in the document entitled "A Safe and Sustainable Future for Hospital Services in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire", certain services including dermatology, the ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) Unit, urology and vascular surgery were relocated to the Southern General Hospital in summer 2007. Hospital Radio Inverclyde Hospital Radio Voluntary Service has been catering for both the patients and staff of Inverclyde Royal Hospital since the early 1990s, when Paisley Hospital Broadcasting Services ceased to exist. They are acknowledged as both a Scottish registered charity and by OSCR (Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator). The hospital radio broadcasts as much as 44 hours of live programming, a sustaining service where necessary and also commentary for the local senior team, Greenock Morton, who are also a major sponsor. Teaching The hospital serves as a teaching hospital for medical students from the University of Glasgow. References External links Official website Healthcare Improvement Scotland inspection reports
Inveresk Lodge

Die Inveresk Lodge ist eine Villa in der schottischen Ortschaft Inveresk in der Council Area East Lothian. 1971 wurde das Gebäude in die schottischen Denkmallisten in der höchsten Kategorie A aufgenommen. Des Weiteren waren die zugehörigen Gärten im schottischen Register Gärten und Parkanlagen verzeichnet. Die Einstufung wurde jedoch 2018 aufgehoben. Geschichte Die Villa wurde zwischen 1683 und 1700 erbaut. Es existieren Indizien, dass Fragmente der Villa bereits aus dem früheren 17. oder gar 16. Jahrhundert stammen. Diese Schätzung basiert auf der architektonischen Ausgestaltung und konnte bisher nicht erhärtet werden. Die Inveresk Lodge zählt zu den ältesten erhaltenen Gebäuden in Inveresk. Die Villa sah zahlreiche Eigentümerwechsel, bevor sie der Clan Wedderburn von Blackness Castle um die Wende zum 19. Jahrhundert erwarb und das Gebäude rund 110 Jahre hielt. In diesem Zeitraum wurde der Ausbau der Gärten vorangetrieben. Die Inveresk Lodge ging dann an den Clan Elphinstone und schließlich an die Familie Brunton über. Auf Grund einer Erkrankung konnte Helen Brunton Haus und Garten nicht mehr adäquat betreuen und schenkte das Anwesen 1959 dem National Trust for Scotland. Dieser pflegte die Gärten und machte sie drei Jahre später der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Im Jahr 2024 betrug die Besucherzahl etwa 2000 Personen. Beschreibung Die Inveresk Lodge liegt an der Inveresk Village Road im Ortszentrum unweit des Ostufers des Esk. Nordwestlich schließen die denkmalgeschützten Villen Halkerston Lodge und The Manor House an. Das zweistöckige Gebäude weist einen L-förmigen Grundriss auf. Die Fassaden sind mit Harl verputzt, wobei Details mit Sandstein abgesetzt sind. Im Gebäudeinnenwinkel tritt ein Treppenturm hervor, an dessen Fuß das zweiflüglige Eingangsportal eingesetzt ist. Auf seinem Sturz ist das Baujahr 1683 verzeichnet. Es gibt Indizien, dass rechts einst ein weiterer Treppenturm auskragte. Mehrere Schleppdachgauben gehen von den mit grauem Schiefer eingedeckten Dächern ab. Die Giebelflächen sind als Stufengiebel gearbeitet. An der gartenzugewandten Südostseite tritt eine Auslucht mit Drillingsfenster hervor. Die Nordostflanke bilden die ehemaligen Stallungen. Sie wurden zwischenzeitlich zu Wohnraum umgestaltet. Siehe auch Liste der Liegenschaften des National Trust for Scotland Einzelnachweise Weblinks Eintrag zu Inveresk Lodge auf trove.scot, der Datenbank von Historic Environment Scotland (englisch)
Inveresk Lodge Garden

Inveresk Lodge Garden is in the care of the National Trust for Scotland, in the village of Inveresk, East Lothian. The lodge lies about 10 km south-east of Edinburgh, and for over a century was one of the homes of the Wedderburn family. Wedderburn History Inveresk Lodge was built in 1683, and between 1774 and 1911 it was the home of the Wedderburn family. James Wedderburn travelled to Jamaica in 1747, and purchased land and slaves, becoming wealthy in the sugar trade. Wedderburn returned to Scotland in 1773; he married Isabella Blackburn in 1774 and bought Inveresk Lodge, where he lived in comfort until his death in 1807. James Wedderburn's brother John Wedderburn of Ballindean was the largest landowner in Jamaica, he is known for the Joseph Knight Legal case which confirmed in principle that Scots Law would not uphold the institution of slavery. James Wedderburn had children by a number of slave women, one of whom was the radical abolitionist, Robert Wedderburn, who visited his father's family at Inveresk. He recalled that his father did not deny him to be his son "but called me a lazy fellow, and said he would do nothing for me. From his cook I had one draught of small beer, and his footman gave me a cracked sixpence". James Wedderburn's other son Andrew Colville, born at Inveresk in 1779, became the governor of the Hudson's Bay Company in Canada. Later History The portrait painter Archibald Skirving died at the Lodge in 1819. John Brunton, a Quaker, bought Inveresk Lodge in 1911. His Brunton Wireworks provided the cable for the Forth Road Bridge. During World War II, Inveresk Lodge's garden was needed to grow vegetables in support of the war effort. After the war, he bought and sold exotic birds such as pheasants. In 1958, Mrs Helen Brunton left the house and gardens to the National Trust for Scotland. The Lodge is let by the Trust for private occupation, but visitors can enjoy the terraced garden. Garden The earliest evidence of a garden at Inveresk comes from a 1781 court case to reduce trees overhanging from Inveresk Lodge's Garden to Halkerson's lodge next door. At the start of the 20th century, four gardeners were employed at Inveresk Lodge. After having been used for vegetable growing for the war effort, the garden became neglected. The National Trust redesigned the garden so that it could be managed by just one gardener. Inveresk Lodge Garden is a hillside garden, composed of a series of garden rooms, each with its season and theme. Many of the plants have been recognised by the Royal Horticultural Society with an "Award of Garden Merit". Main features: Rose border designed by the horticulturalist and artist Graham Stuart Thomas Victorian conservatory, greenhouse and aviary herbaceous borders Woodland walk Meadow pond Croquet lawn Island beds Summer house Photo gallery References External links Inveresk Lodge Garden - official site at National Trust for Scotland