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Phare de Bressay

Le phare de Bressay (en vieux norrois : Breiðey/Brusey) est un phare situé sur l'île de Bressay, l'une des îles de l'archipel des Shetland en Écosse. Ce phare était géré par le Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) à Édimbourg, l'organisation de l'aide maritime des côtes de l'Écosse. Il est maintenant sous l'autorité portuaire de Lerwick. Il est maintenant protégé en tant que monument classé du Royaume-Uni de catégorie B. Le phare Le phare a été conçu par les ingénieurs civils écossais David Stevenson et Thomas Stevenson et mis en service le 31 août 1858. Il a été l'un des quatre phares construits aux Shetlands entre 1854 et 1858. David Stevenson avait d'abord soutenu que la construction de phare dans les eaux des Shetlands était impossible car jugée trop dangereuse et coûteuse, et que la navigation dans ces eaux était très risquée. C'est une tour cylindrique blanche, avec galerie et une lanterne peinte en noir. Les bâtiments annexes et logements sont entourés par un muret de pierre. Le phare a été électrifié en 1967 et il a été totalement automatisé en 1989. La station côtière (habitations des gardiens et bâtiments annexes) a été achetée par la Shetland Amenity Trust (en) en novembre 1995 et a été convertie en un Centre du patrimoine marin. Le signal de brouillard a été interrompu dans les années 1987. La corne rouge remarquable a été enlevée mais le bâtiment qui a logé la sirène est toujours en place et abrite maintenant un mât radar, et les cinq réservoirs d'air pressurisés sont toujours en place. En 2012, la portée lumineuse a été réduite à 10 miles pour maintenir un marquage dans le Bressay Sound et la NLB a cédé sa maintenance à l'autorité portuaire de Lerwick. Une nouvelle corne de brume électrique a été remise en fonction. Il est localisé sur le Cap Kirkabister sur le côté sud-ouest de l'île de Bressay, marquant l'entrée sud au port de Lerwick, la ville principale des Îles Shetland. L'île est accessible par ferry au départ de Lerwick et la station est accessible par la route avec parking. Identifiant : ARLHS : SCO-021 - Amirauté : A3776 - NGA : 3340. Notes et références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Bressay Lighthouse » (voir la liste des auteurs). Voir aussi Lien connexe Liste des phares en Écosse Liens externes (en) Lighthouses of Shetland (en) Bressay - Site Northern Lighthouse Board (en) Bressay Lighthouse (Kirkabister Ness) - Site Canmore Portail des phares Portail de l’océan Atlantique Portail de l’Écosse Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
Whitebridge

Whitebridge ist eine Ortschaft, die südwestlich von Inverness in der Council Area Highland im Norden von Schottland liegt. Im Rahmen der historischen Gliederung Schottlands in Civil Parishes zählt Whitebridge zu Boleskine and Abertarff, das zu Inverness-shire gehörte. Whitebridge liegt an der Einmündung des Fechlin in den Foyers, der beim etwa 10 Kilometer nördlich gelegenen gleichnamigen Ort von Osten ins Loch Ness mündet. Whitebridge hat eine gewisse Bedeutung für Tourismus, im Ort gibt es auch ein Hotel. Erreichbar ist Whitebridge über die von Inverness nach Fort Augustus führende B862. Die Straße quert in Whitebridge den Fluss Foyers über eine aus den 1930-Jahren stammende Brücke. Sie steht unter Denkmalschutz, dies gilt auch für ihre daneben liegende Vorgängerin aus dem 18. Jahrhundert. Etwa anderthalb Kilometer nördlich des Ortes zweigt von der Straße die B852 in Richtung Dores ab. Einzelnachweise
Whitebridge, Scotland

Whitebridge (Scottish Gaelic: An Drochaid Bhàn) is a small village on the southwest side of Loch Ness in northern Scotland. Geography It is roughly 25 miles (40 kilometres) from Inverness and eight miles (thirteen kilometres) from Fort Augustus. Whitebridge is home to fewer than 100 people spread over roughly five miles (eight kilometres). Loch Killin is situated approximately five miles (eight kilometres) southeast of the village and the neighbouring village of Gorthleck lies to the north-east of Whitebridge. Beinn Sgurrach is the highest hill in the area at 470 m and lies on the northeastern edge of the village. History The village's name comes from the old bridge over the River Fechlin which flows past the village. The old bridge, known as the Whitebridge due to the colouring of its stonework, was constructed in 1732 under the overall supervision of General Wade as part of a wider scheme to construct a military road through the area, in an attempt to suppress further Jacobite uprisings. The bridge construction was likely supervised locally under William Caulfield, a subordinate of Wades. The road is now the B862 and is the primary road through the village. A new rubble faced concrete road bridge was added in the 1930s alongside the old bridge. The old bridge is still accessible to pedestrians. Duntirhal is a former ruined historic settlement located on the edge of Whitebridge in a sheep field towards Beinn Sgurrach. At one point in time, the settlement consisted of up to 24 rectangular buildings and 5 enclosures, as well as corn-drying kilns, although only a few partial foundations remain visible. Another abandoned township, also part of the Highland Clearances lies to the west of Whitebridge at Easter Drummond. Whitebridge hotel and inn is a prominent structure in the village and is believed to have originated as a coaching inn (or Kingshouse) on the site of the military camp used by the builders of the military road. The current building functions as inn and was built in 1899. Economy The economy of the area is focused around agriculture, tourism and forestry activities. Many of the permanent residents are farmers or gamekeepers, or commute to work elsewhere in Inverness-shire. Along with the Whitebridge hotel, there is a small holiday park in the village which contains highland style lodges. Most children attend Stratherrick Primary School in the neighbouring village of Gorthleck. The annual Loch Ness Marathon starts near Whitebridge. Famous residents The village was home to award-winning Scottish poet Ian Abbot (1947–1989) during his later life. He wrote the collection Avoiding the Gods. Abbot died during a car accident in the village. References
Lammermuir Hills

The Lammermuirs are a range of hills in southern Scotland, forming a natural boundary between East Lothian and the Borders. The name Lammermuir comes from the Old English lambra mōr, meaning "moorland of the lambs". Geology The Lammermuir Hills are formed from a succession of Silurian and Ordovician age marine sediments known as greywackes together with siltstones, shales and mudstones. They are assigned to the Gala Group. Unconformably overlying these highly faulted and folded strata are outcrops of the early Devonian age Great Conglomerate Formation which forms a part of the Reston Group of Old Red Sandstone rocks. These coarse red-purple conglomerates underlie a band of country in the east between Longformacus and Oldhamstocks and also occur in an isolated outcrop east of Soutra Hill and beneath the Dun Law Wind Farm on the western margin of the hills. The same strata extend down Lauderdale on the western margin of the hills. Numerous dykes of different lithologies largely of Devonian age but some of Carboniferous age and with a generally NE-SW alignment occur throughout the area. The Priestlaw Intrusion is a mass of late Silurian/early Devonian granite which occurs in the area of Whiteadder Reservoir. Glacial meltwater channels are common along the northern and eastern margins of the hills, with a notable group beneath Newlands Hill and Dod Law to the southeast of Gifford and north of Deuchrie Edge and Lothian Edge, largely directed towards the northeast in these areas. Geography Spanning the counties of Selkirk, East Lothian, and Berwick, the Lammermuirs extend from the Gala Water to St Abb's Head, and offer a traditional site for sheep grazing. The hills are nowhere especially high, the highest points being Meikle Says Law at 535 m (1,755 ft) and the Lammer Law at 528 m (1,732 ft); but steep gradients, exposure to the elements, and a lack of natural passes combine to form a formidable barrier to communications between Edinburgh and the Borders. The hills are crossed by only one major road (the A68), which crosses the shoulder of Soutra Hill between Lauder and Pathhead, and is frequently closed by snow in winter. The main road linking Edinburgh to England (the A1) avoids the hills by following a circuitous route around the coast. Features White Castle was an Iron Age hill fort, settled by the ancestors of the Votadini tribe. Crystal Rig Wind Farm is located on the hills. Historical and literary significance The Northumbrian missionary bishop Cuthbert spent his early years as a shepherd on the Lammermuir Hills. Sir Walter Scott's novel The Bride of Lammermoor and Gaetano Donizetti's derivative opera Lucia di Lammermoor is set here. Scott lived at Abbotsford House, near Galashiels. Two ranges of hills in New Zealand, the Lammermoors and Lammerlaws, are named after the Scottish hills. See also List of places in East Lothian List of places in the Scottish Borders Marilyns in the area List of places in Scotland References External links Guide to walking in the Lammermuir Hills Anti-windfarm Group
Lammermuir Hills

Le Lammermuir Hills, in italiano traducibile come "colline di Lammermuir", note anche semplicemente come Lammermuir (An Lomair Mòr in gaelico scozzese, a volte anglicizzate in Lammermoor), è una catena di colline della Scozia. Descrizione Il gruppo di rilievi si estende dal fiume Gala Water al promontorio di St Abb's Head, fungono da confine naturale tra l'area degli Scottish Borders e la contea di Lothian, nella Scozia meridionale. Tradizionale sito per il pascolo delle pecore, le Lammermuir non sono particolarmente elevate (il punto più alto raggiunge i 535 m), ma le forti pendenze unite alle cattive condizioni meteorologiche e alla naturale assenza di passi le hanno rese una formidabile barriera per le comunicazioni tra Edimburgo e gli Scottish Borders. L'unica strada che attraversa le colline, peraltro in inverno chiusa frequentemente per neve, è la A68 passante alle spalle di Soutra Hill, tra Lauder e Pathhead. L'autostrada A1, la principale arteria che collega Edimburgo all'Inghilterra, evita le Lammermuir passandogli attorno lungo la costa. Nelle Lammermuir sorgeva la fortezza di collina di White Castle della tribù dell'età del ferro dei Votadini. Etimologia del nome Lammermuir significa letteralmente "lambs' moor", o "moorland of the lambs" (brughiera degli agnelli), dal genitivo plurale dell'antico inglese lambra ("of lambs" – degli agnelli) e dal sostantivo mor ("moorland", "swamp", "waste ground" – brughiera, acquitrino, landa). Le prime forme del nome includevano Lombormore, Lambremore, Lambermora e Lambirmor. Influenze culturali Walter Scott ambientò il suo romanzo storico La sposa di Lammermoor proprio nella Lammermuir Hills, dove si svolge anche l'opera Lucia di Lammermoor di Gaetano Donizetti. Il nome di due catene collinose in Nuova Zelanda, le Lammermoor Range e le Lammerlaw Range, prende spunto dalle Lammermuir scozzesi. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Lammermuir Collegamenti esterni Guida alle Lammermuir Hills (PDF), su scotways.com. URL consultato il 28 ottobre 2012 (archiviato dall'url originale il 6 febbraio 2006).
Lammermuir Hills

Lammermuir Hills – pasmo wzgórz w południowo-wschodniej Szkocji (Wielka Brytania), na pograniczu jednostek administracyjnych East Lothian i Scottish Borders. Stanowi część Wyżyny Południowoszkockiej, położone pomiędzy pasmem Moorfoot Hills na zachodzie a wybrzeżem Morza Północnego na wschodzie. Najwyższy szczyt Meikle Says Law wznosi się 535 m n.p.m. Prowadzi się tu wypas owiec. Przypisy
Ламмермур-Хилс

Ламмермур (англ. Lammermuir; гэльск. An Lomair Mòr) — гряда холмов в юго-восточной Шотландии, образующая естественную южную границу области Восточный Лотиан, отделяющую её от Скоттиш-Бордерс. Холмы Ламмермур не высоки, самая высокая точка — гора Мейкл-Сэйс-Ло, достигает лишь 535 м. Однако достаточно крутые склоны Ламмермура и недостаток естественных перевалов сильно затрудняет сообщение между Эдинбургом и городами приграничья. Исторически в этом регионе было высоко развито овцеводство и выделка шерсти. До настоящего времени холмы Ламмермура являются одним из популярных мест туризма в Шотландии. Холмы Ламмермур приобрели всемирную известность благодаря роману Вальтера Скотта «Ламмермурская невеста» и поставленной по его мотивам опере Гаэтано Доницетти «Лючия ди Ламмермур» (итал. Lucia di Lammermoor).
Lammermuir Hills

Lammermuir Hills är kullar i Storbritannien. De ligger i riksdelen Skottland, i den centrala delen av landet, 500 km norr om huvudstaden London. Lammermuir Hills sträcker sig 36 km i öst-västlig riktning. Den högsta toppen är Meikle Says Law, 535 meter över havet. Topografiskt ingår följande toppar i Lammermuir Hills: Lammer Law Meikle Says Law Kommentarer Källor Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Lammermuir Hills.
St Peter-in-Chains Roman Catholic Church

Die St Peter-in-Chains Roman Catholic Church ist ein römisch-katholisches Kirchengebäude in der schottischen Stadt Ardrossan in der Council Area North Ayrshire. 1978 wurde das Bauwerk in die schottischen Denkmallisten zunächst in der Denkmalkategorie B aufgenommen. Die Hochstufung in die höchste Kategorie A erfolgte 1994. Die Kirche ist heute noch als solche in Verwendung. Beschreibung Das 1938 errichtete Kirchengebäude liegt an der South Crescent Road, der Uferstraße Ardrossans am Firth of Clyde. Als Architekt zeichnete Jack Coia, Teilhaber des Architekturbüros Gillespie, Kidd & Coia, für den Entwurf verantwortlich. Dieser gilt als einer seiner akademischsten Entwürfe und ist von der Architektur des Rathauses von Stockholm inspiriert. Das Mauerwerk besteht aus Backstein und das Satteldach ist mit Ziegeln eingedeckt. Ein dekoratives Backsteinmuster schmückt das spitzbögige Hauptportal an der schlicht gestalteten Südseite. Es wird von zwei kleinen Spitzbogenfenstern flankiert. Auf dem flach abschließenden Glockenturm sitzt eine kleinere, kupferne Laterne mit oktogonalem Grundriss auf. Der Innraum ist sehr schlicht gestaltet mit cremefarbenem Verputz und einem Altar aus verschiedenfarbigen Marmorelementen. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Netzpräsenz der Kirchengemeinde St Peter in Chains, Ardrossan, Scotland’s Churches Trust Eintrag zu Ardrossan, South Crescent Road, St Peter-in-chains Roman Catholic Church auf trove.scot, der Datenbank von Historic Environment Scotland (englisch)
Mormond Hill

Mormond Hill (from Gaelic Mórmhonadh, "big hill") is a broad eminence in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, not far from Fraserburgh. Its twin summits reach heights of 754 feet (230 m) and 767 feet (234 m); the higher of the two is known as Waughton Hill. The hill is surrounded by the low-lying arable region known as Buchan. At its foot are the villages of Strichen and New Leeds. The hill is mentioned in the folk song "Mormond Braes", about a girl from "Strichen toon" who resolves to make a better match after her lover jilts her. It is also mentioned in the song "Farewell to Tarwathie" by Judy Collins, originally written by George Scroggie. History St Eddren's Slack, on the eastern side of the hill, is said to have been the hermitage of Ethernan, an obscure saint who founded the church of Rathen. Before the parish of Strichen was created in the 17th century, the people of the district were obliged to travel north across the hill in order to attend services in Rathen Kirk. The dead were taken there for burial, and a heap of stones known as the Resting Cairn marks the point at which pallbearers would pause before passing over the steepest part of the hill. Because of its prominence in the flat Buchan countryside, Mormond Hill was an important landmark for navigators. An old rhyme warns sailors to keep the hill at a constant distance so as to avoid veering too close to the dangerous rocks of Rattray Head: Keep Mormound Hill a handspike high,And Rattray Brigs you'll not come nigh. The hill is the site of an 18th-century hunting lodge, now in a ruinous condition. During the Cold War it was the site of Mormond Hill Radio Station, part of the North Atlantic Radio System. The station is now used for commercial purposes. White Horse and White Stag A 126-foot (38 m) tall horse formed of quartz stones can be seen on the southwestern brow of the hill, overlooking Strichen. It is said to have been created by Captain Alexander Fraser in the late 18th century, in memory of a sergeant who gave up his horse when Fraser's was shot from under him in a skirmish in Holland in 1794 (the sergeant was killed after dismounting). The stag, on the southeastern brow of the hill, is much larger than the horse, being 240 foot (73 m) tall. It was created in 1870 to mark the marriage of a local laird. There is some disagreement as to whether it was originally a solid figure or merely an outline. At some stage it was an outline only, but it is now solid. The stag was cleaned in 1939, 1946, 1955, 1984, 1994/95, 2006 and 2023. The horse and stag of Mormond are notable for being Scotland's only hill figures. There are various horse figures worldwide, the most famous being the Uffington White Horse, but the stag is thought to be the only one of its kind. Notes References Pratt, John Burnett (1870). Buchan. Aberdeen: L. Smith. Watson, William J. (1926). The History of the Celtic Place-Names of Scotland. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons.
Omni Centre, Edinburgh

The Omni Centre is an entertainment and leisure complex in Greenside, Edinburgh. It attracts over 4 million visitors a year, and was acquired in April 2024 from previous owners Nuveen by Triple B. Overview The Omni was built on a steeply sloping site at Greenside Row, part of Edinburgh's New Town, on the location of a former church that was closed in 1978. It opened in 2002 creating a modern glass curtain wall, incorporating parts of the facade of the now demolished church. It is a five-minute walk from both Edinburgh Waverley railway station and Edinburgh Bus Station. Picardy Place tram stop is just across the road from the main entrance, with several connecting bus stops close by. The Centre is close by St James Quarter. The complex is anchored by a 12-screen Vue cinema, a health and fitness club, a luxury five-star hotel (The Glasshouse Hotel) and has a multi-level underground car park. The complex has several bars and restaurants, including JD Wetherspoon, Nando's and a street food market. Outside the centre are two large scrap metal giraffe sculptures called Dreaming Spires, made by artist Helen Denerley as a result of a contest held by the Centre and installed in 2005. In 2023 it was one of two main venues for the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Edinburgh Street Food Edinburgh Street Food is a year-round, covered street food market in central Edinburgh, Scotland. It was opened in February 2023 inside the Omni Centre on Leith Street. References External links The Glasshouse Hotel Autograph Collection Hotels
Hèbrides

Les illes Hèbrides (Hebrides en anglès, Innse Gall en gaèlic) són un extens arxipèlag en la costa oest d'Escòcia. Els romans les anomenaren Hebudes. Pertanyen administrativament al Regne Unit. Des del punt de vista geològic, s'ha comprovat que aquest arxipèlag està compost per les roques més antigues de les illes Britàniques. Presenten comunament formes agrestes, retallades i escarpades, a causa dels diferents agents d'erosió que actuen sobre elles. Ocupen en conjunt una superfície de 7.285 km quadrats, la població d'uns 70.000 habitants ocupa un centenar d'illes, mentre que les altres quatre-centes estan deshabitades. Comunament les hèbrides solen dividir-se en dos grups: Les Hèbrides Interiors compostes per Skye, Mull, Islay, Jura i Staffa. Les Hèbrides Exteriors compostes per Lewis, Harris, Berneray, Uist del Nord, Uist del Sud i Santa Kilda. Les Hèbrides Interiors són una prolongació del territori escocès i estan separades de les Hèbrides Exteriors per una profunda depressió tectònica coberta per les aigües del mar. A 90 i 35 km respectivament a l'Oest de les hèbrides exteriors sorgeixen de les aigües de l'oceà Atlàntic els esculls deshabitats de Flannan i Santa Kilda, que manquen de tot interès econòmic. La majoria dels parlants nadius de gaèlic escocès habiten o viuen a les illes. Història Hebudes és el nom que els romans donaren a les Hèbrides. Plini el Vell esmenta les Acmodae i les Hebudes, que volia dir 'illes de l'oest' i 'illes de l'est'. Economia Els principals recursos econòmics dels illencs són la pesca, la cria de bestiar boví i oví, la producció artesanal de tweed, la destil·lació de whisky i, com activitat secundària, diferents cultius agrícoles. La ciutat més important és Stornoway (illa de Harris), que és un port pesquer.
Hebridy

Hebridy (anglicky Hebrides; skotskou gaelštinou Innse Gall; starou severštinou Suðreyjar) jsou rozsáhlé souostroví u západního pobřeží Skotska. Jsou tvořeny dvěma hlavními částmi – Vnitřními a Vnějšími Hebridami, které jsou od sebe odděleny Hebridským mořem a průlivem Minch. Souostroví je osídleno již od období mezolitu a kultura místních obyvatel byla postupně ovlivňována lidmi hovořícími keltskými jazyky, starou severštinou a angličtinou; to mělo vliv i na pojmenování jednotlivých ostrovů. Hebridy pozůstávají z více než 40 ostrovů a bezpočtu pustých ostrůvků; obydleno je jen několik ostrovů. Celková rozloha souostroví je 7 285 km² a žije zde přibližně 45 000 obyvatel (2011). Odkazy Reference V tomto článku byl použit překlad textu z článku Hebrides na anglické Wikipedii. Externí odkazy Obrázky, zvuky či videa k tématu Hebridy na Wikimedia Commons