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Banchory St Ternan F.C.

Banchory St. Ternan Football Club are a Scottish Junior football club based in Crathes, two miles outside the town of Banchory, Aberdeenshire. The club were formed in 1992 after an amalgamation of two local amateur teams, Banchory Amateurs and St. Ternan Amateurs, and joined the Scottish Junior Football Association, North Region in 1993. They currently play in the North of Scotland Football League. The club colours are royal blue and white. The team are managed by Colin Shirreffs, who returned in 2025 Honours North Region First Division winners: 2018–19 North Region Division One winners: 2007–08 Morrison Trophy winners: 1994–95, 1995–96, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2018–19 External links Club website Scottish Football Historical Archive Non-League Scotland
Barclosh Castle

Barclosh Castle ist die Ruine eines Wohnturms bei Dalbeattie in der schottischen Council Area Dumfries and Galloway. Von dem Gebäude aus dem 16. Jahrhundert, das aus einer Mischung von rotem und grauem Sandstein erbaut wurde, ist nur noch ein Mauerabschnitt mit 1,2 Meter Dicke und 8,1 Meter Höhe erhalten. Quellen Martin Coventry: The Castles of Scotland. 3. Auflage. Goblinshead, 2001. ISBN 1-899874-26-7 A. M. T. Maxwell-Irving: The Border Towers of Scotland, Creedon Publications, 2000. ISBN 1-899316-31-0 Weblinks Foto von Barclosh Castle bei scran.ac.uk Eintrag zu Barclosh Castle auf trove.scot, der Datenbank von Historic Environment Scotland (englisch)
Barclosh Castle

Barclosh Castle is a ruined 16th-century tower house about 3.2 kilometers north-east of Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway. There is little still standing, except a section of wall 1.2 metres thick and 8.0 metres high. References Works cited Coventry, Martin (2015) The Castles of Scotland, 5th Ed. Prestonpans, Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 9781899874552 External links Photo of the castle at scran.ac.uk (archive link)
Barnes Castle

Barnes Castle ist eine unfertige Burgruine an einem Hang der Garleton Hills etwa fünf Kilometer nordöstlich von Haddington und in der Nähe von Athelstaneford in der schottischen Council Area East Lothian. Die Überreste werden auch Barney Vaults genannt. Die Anlage ist als Scheduled Monument denkmalgeschützt. Bis 2015 war sie zusätzlich als Kategorie-B-Bauwerk geschützt. Geschichte John Seton, Lord Barns, Diplomat am Hofe von König Philipp II. von Spanien, später Treasurer of the Household von König Jakob VI. von Schottland und Jakob I. von England und außerordentliches Mitglied des Court of Session, der 1594 verstarb, ließ mit dem Bau der Burg beginnen. Beschreibung Die Anlage bedeckt eine Fläche von 49 Meter × 38 Meter. Die Gebäude sollten um einen Burghof herum angelegt werden. Für die damalige Zeit handelte es sich um einen modernen und symmetrischen Bau. Es blieb aber bei einem gewölbten Kellergeschoss und vorwiegend niedrigen Grundmauern des Erdgeschosses. Die höchsten Mauerreste erreichen 4,3 Meter. An den vier Ecken sind Ecktürme angelegt; Zwischentürme sind nur rudimentär vorhanden, zwei an der Nordwestfassade und je einer an der Südost- und der Südwestfassade. Nur die beiden Türme im Nordwesten zeigen Ansätze eines Obergeschosses. Das Eingangstor war in der Mitte im südwestlichen Zwischenturm. Die Mauern sind aus grobem Bruchstein erstellt. Die Ecksteine bestehen, soweit vorhanden, aus Werkstein, ebenso die Umrandungen der Schießscharten und Fenstergitter. Die Schießscharten gewähren Einblick in jeden Winkel der Außenmauer. Einzelnachweise Weblinks
Barnes Castle

Barnes Castle is an unfinished castle, with a number of defensive banks, located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-east of Haddington in East Lothian, Scotland. It is close to Athelstaneford on the slopes of the Garleton Hills. The remains, also known as Barney Vaults or The Vaults, are protected as a scheduled monument. History The Barnes estate was granted to Alexander de Seyton by King Robert the Bruce in 1321–1322; by the late 16th century it had passed to Sir John Seton of Barnes (died 1594), diplomat at the court of King Philip II of Spain and later King James VI's Treasurer of the Household and an Extraordinary Lord of Session. The property was sold out of the family by George Seaton, the Jacobite Earl of Dunfermline, in 1713. Description The rubble-built quadrangular castle measures 162.5 by 126.7 feet (49.5 by 38.6 m) and runs along an axis from north-east to south-west. Square towers project from each corner with two intermediate square towers on the north-west, one on the south-west and another on the south-eastern walls. The residence occupies the north-eastern portion of the interior and there are remnants of a domestic range against the north-western wall. All of the towers are provided with gun loops to cover the sides of the walls. The entrance gate was in the centre of the south-west wall and led into a large courtyard. The residence has a symmetrical front with the doorway leading into a vestibule connected to a long hallway that stretches the width of the structure that leads to vaulted chambers. Two of these on the south-eastern side project into the courtyard, flanking the doorway, together with the adjacent stair towers. The chamber on the left side is identified as the kitchen by its large fireplace. The building is generally complete up to the level of the vaulted ground floor, but only some of the walls reach a height of 14 feet (4.3 m). There are no other documentary records to the building and it appears that construction apparently ceased on Sir John's death. It is currently used to store agricultural equipment. For its time it was of a modern and symmetrical design. References See also List of places in East Lothian List of castles in Scotland
Barnhill (Jura)

Barnhill és una casa rural al nord de l'illa de Jura, a les Hèbrides Interiors. Es troba al lloc d'un assentament del segle xv anomenat Cnoc an t-Sabhail. El nom anglès, Barnhill, s'utilitza des de principis del segle xx. La casa la va llogar l'escriptor George Orwell que hi va viure de manera intermitent del 1946 fins al gener de 1949, període en què va està treballant en la novel·la 1984. Segons la BBC, Orwell va estar-se a l'illa «per a escapar de la rutina diària del periodisme i per a trobar un entorn net que els metges pensaven que l'ajudaria a recuperar-se d'un atac de tuberculosi». Orwell va abandonar Jura el gener de 1949 per a rebre tractament en un sanatori de Cranham, a Gloucestershire, i mai no va tornar-hi. Des de la mort d'Orwell el 1950, Barnhill ha esdevingut un lloc de visita per aquelles persones interesades en la seva obra. La casa de camp encara és propietat de la família que la va llogar a Orwell i disposa de quatre habitacions a disposició del públic. Referències
Barnhill, Jura

Barnhill is a farmhouse in the north of the island of Jura in the Scottish Inner Hebrides overlooking the Sound of Jura. It stands on the site of a larger 15th-century settlement, Cnoc an t-Sabhail; the English name Barnhill has been in use since the early twentieth century. The house was rented by the essayist and novelist George Orwell, who lived there intermittently from 1946 until January 1949. He completed his final novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, at Barnhill. According to a BBC report, Orwell was spending months on the island "to escape the daily grind of journalism and to find a clean environment which doctors thought would help him recover from a dangerous bout of tuberculosis". Orwell left Jura in January 1949 to get treatment at a sanatorium at Cranham, Gloucestershire and never returned. After 1950 Since Orwell's death in 1950, Barnhill has been a site of interest for many who are familiar with his life and writing. The cottage is still owned by the family that rented it to Orwell and the four-bedroom house is rented as a holiday cottage, remaining in virtually the same condition it was when the author was working on Nineteen Eighty-Four: a generator supplies electricity, the small refrigerator is gas-powered and heat is provided by a coal-fired Rayburn. "If you stay here, you’re really treading in Orwell’s footsteps. He would recognise the place instantly if he were to step through the door today," Orwell Society member Damaris Fletcher told The Guardian. References
Barnton Quarry

Barnton Quarry is a disused stone quarry in Corstorphine Hill, Clermiston, Edinburgh, Scotland. The site was later used as a military command centre, and is now being converted into a museum. Stone was extracted from the quarry until 1914. During the Second World War, the Royal Air Force (RAF) built a Fighter Command operations room in the quarry. In 1952, during the Cold War, this facility was expanded into a central coordination facility for radar stations throughout Scotland. The military authorities closed the site and in 1983 and transferred ownership to the local council. The site was subsequently vandalised and damaged by fire. The site is now being cleaned and restored with the goal of creating a local Cold War museum and education centre. The project is being undertaken by volunteers, with funding from the owners of Scotland's Secret Bunker, a disused bunker near Anstruther which is now run as a tourist attraction. History Barnton Quarry produced stone until 1914, then in 1942 was used as an RAF fighter command operations room. A bunker was built in 1952 as the SOC (Sector Operations Centre) for correlating information from ROTOR radar stations throughout Scotland. The bunker comprises three underground levels and a large surface building which predates the underground structure. The site was re-designated as a regional seat of government in the early 1960s. The bunker was kept ready to accommodate 400 politicians and civil servants for up to 30 days. It remained operational until the early 1980s. Ownership was transferred to Lothian Regional Council in 1983. In the late 1980s, MacGregor Properties bought the site but failed to get planning permission to develop it. The underground structure was damaged by fire in August 1991 and again in May 1993. The site was purchased by James Mitchell, owner of Scotland's Secret Bunker. Since 2011, a team of volunteers has helped with renovation efforts. The aim is to create a museum and education centre with a view to restoring the R4 bunker to the original 1952 configuration. In June 2021, Historic Environment Scotland designated the site as Category-A listed. See also Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker RAF Shipton References External links Barnton Quarry Restoration Project Barnton Quarry at Subterranea Britannica Regional Seats of Government article at Subterranea Britannica discussing Barnton Quarry Barnton Quarry described within the Gazetteer for Scotland of the Royal Scottish Geographic Society Barnton Quarry in the Scots at War directory Barnton Quarry Nuclear Bunker at Atlas Obscura
Castelo de Kilbirnie

O Castelo de Kilbirnie ou Kilbirnie Place (em inglês: Kilbirnie Castle) é um castelo do século XIV atualmente em ruínas localizado em Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, Escócia. História Julga-se ter sido construído por volta de 1470 por Malcolm Crawford. Os acrescentos, construídos por John Crawford por volta de 1627, foram um edifício retangular com 22,5 metros de comprimento por 7,62 metros de largura. O edifício sofreu um incêndio em 1757 e foi permitido cair em ruínas. Encontra-se classificado na categoria "B" do "listed building" desde 14 de abril de 1971. Estrutura A estrutura é de dois períodos destintos; uma torre de menagem com quatro pisos do século XIV com 12 metros de altura por 9 metros de largura e paredes de 2,13 a 2,43 metros de espessura; e edifícios do século XVII acrescentados. Ver também Lista de castelos da Escócia Referências
Barrel of Butter

The Barrel of Butter, formerly known as Carlin Skerry, is a skerry in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. Geography and geology The rock is old red sandstone of the Devonian period. There is no soil of any significance on it. Located in Scapa Flow, between Mainland and Cava, it has a section permanently above sea level. It is to the north east of Cava, and south of Orphir. It is also north of Flotta. History Formerly known as Carlin Skerry, the rock gained its strange name, not from its shape, or position, as is often the case, but from the annual rent paid on it, by the residents of Orphir. In return for a barrel of butter per year, they gained permission from the local laird to hunt the seals on it. On 21 June 1919, the waters between the Barrel of Butter and Cava became full of scuttled German ships, including the SMS Bayern, Markgraf, Cöln, Dresden and König. Some of these are still popular with divers. See also List of lighthouses in Scotland List of Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouses Gutter Sound References External links Northern Lighthouse Board
Barrel of Butter

Barrel of Butter (in italiano: Barile di burro), in passato conosciuta come Carlin Skerry, è uno scoglio situato a Scapa Flow, nelle Isole Orcadi in Scozia. Geografia e geologia La roccia è costituita da Old Red Sandstone del periodo Devoniano; su di essa non si trova terreno. Situato a Scapa Flow, tra Mainland e Cava, lo scoglio ha una sezione permanentemente posta sopra il livello del mare. Si trova a nord-est di Cava, a sud di Orphir e a nord di Flotta. Storia In passato conosciuta come Carlin Skerry, la roccia ottenne il suo strano nome non per la forma o per la posizione, come avviene nella maggior parte dei casi, ma dall'affitto annuale pagato dai resident di Orphir. In cambio di un barile di burro all'anno, essi ottenevano il permesso dal laird locale a cacciare le foche presenti sullo scoglio. Il 21 giugno 1919, nelle acque comprese tra il Barrel of Butter e Cava, furono affondate molte navi tedesche, inclusa la SMS Bayern, la SMS Markgraf, la SMS Cöln, la SMS Dresden e la SMS König; alcune di queste sono ancora popolari tra i subacquei. Note Voci correlate Gutter Sound Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Barrel of Butter
Barrhead High School

Barrhead High School is a secondary school in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire. It was established in 1967. Fiona Johnston is the current headmistress, appointed in 2020. The school underwent a £30 million refurbishment in 2017 so the school is now fully equipped with the latest tech and recourses, because of this the school offers vocational courses. Associated primary schools Also known as "feeder" schools, they include: Cross Arthurlie Primary School Carlibar Primary School Hillview Primary School The school also serves other areas and schools such as schools in Neilston, Paisley, Uplawmoor, Darnley and more. Notable alumni Thomas Elder Dickson, artist Gregor Fisher, actor Douglas Henshall, actor Kirsty Maclean, footballer Allison McGourty, arts executive Alex McLeish, football manager Media features The has been very successful over the past few years, this was even recognised multiple times by the STV and BBC. The school was also used for a BBC video and article as well it was used more recently another two times in two BBC Bitesize (Also known as BBC Education) Videos, Articles and Lessons. References External links Barrhead High School's page on Scottish Schools Online Barrhead High School's most recent HMIe report
Barrhill (South Ayrshire)

Barrhill, schottisch-gälisch: Am Bàrr, ist eine Ortschaft in der schottischen Council Area South Ayrshire. Sie liegt im Süden der Region rund 20 km südöstlich von Girvan und 30 km nordwestlich von Newton Stewart auf einer Höhe von 135 m HNH. In Barrhill mündet das Cross Water in den Duisk, der nördlich in den Stinchar einmündet. Geschichte Die Ortschaft entwickelte sich durch die Einrichtung verschiedener Mühlen entlang des Flusses und ist verhältnismäßig jungen Datums. Im späten 19. Jahrhundert wurden an den vierten Freitagen im April, August und Oktober Viehmärkte in Barrhill abgehalten. Zusätzlich fand ein Schafmarkt am Donnerstag vor dem Augusttermin statt. Zur selben Zeit verfügte die Ortschaft über eine Gemeindeschule für 84 Schüler. 1879 besuchten sie durchschnittlich 92 Schüler. 1991 lebten 107 Personen in Barrhill. 30 Jahre zuvor wurden noch 286 Einwohner gezählt. Der konservative Unterhausabgeordnete Euan Wallace erbte die nahegelegenen Ländereien von Kildonan unter der Bedingungen, dass er dort seinen Wohnsitz errichtet. Wallace Ehefrau Barbara Lutyens ist Tochter des Architekten Edwin Lutyens, welcher Kildonan House jedoch nicht entwarf. Hierfür zeichnet der schottische Architekt James Miller verantwortlich, der sich jedoch an Lutyens Stil orientierte. Kildonan House wurde im Jahre 1923 fertiggestellt. Verkehr Barrhill ist direkt an der A714 (Girvan–Braehead) gelegen, die auch die Hauptstraße bildet. 1877 erhielt Barrhill einen eigenen Bahnhof entlang der Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. Heute halten dort Züge der Glasgow South Western Line. Mit dem Flughafen Glasgow-Prestwick befindet sich ein internationaler Verkehrsflughafen rund 45 km nördlich. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Eintrag zu Barrhill auf trove.scot, der Datenbank von Historic Environment Scotland (englisch)
Barrhill, South Ayrshire

Barrhill (Scots: Baurhill) is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland with a population of approximately 400 in 2001. and 250 in 2019. "Barrhill" is defined by the area covered by Barrhill Community Council. While the surrounding area is predominantly agricultural land, the main local employer is Barr Construction. On Main Street, at the beginning of the village is Barrhill Bowling Club, affectionately known to locals as "The BBC" in years gone by. The Crosswater (a tributary of the River Stinchar – not to be confused with the Cross Water of Luce, flows through the village. A village vote in 2022 changed the name of the community-owned pub to "The Crosswater" in 2022. Barrhill became a biosphere community in 2022. Barrhill Primary School serves the local population, providing education for 5–11 year olds. In the 2006/7 academic year it had a roll of 34 pupils. Barrhill Community Interest Company is a signatory with the windfarms Mark Hill and Kilgallioch on behalf of the residents of the Barrhill Council area. Because of this there community of Barrhill council area became entitled to receive sums of money from the farms for a period of 25 years, beginning around 2009. The funds must be used to the benefit of the community, they currently also allow for a winter benefit payment to all residents and access to funding for education and training including driving lessons. Access to the funds for individuals or relevant groups is administered via Foundation Scotland. Barrhill Development Trust, a charity registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Register, holds the community facilities in trust for the residents of Barrhill including the memorial hall, pub, bowling green and play park. Kildonan House is an impressive early 20th century mansion and former convent school, located slightly north of Barrhill. Originally constructed as the home of Euan Wallace MP. Transport Barrhill lies on the A714 roa d between Girvan and Newton Stewart. In addition, Barrhill railway station, on the Glasgow South Western Line is approximately 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) southwest of the village. This station featured in The Five Red Herrings, a 1931 Lord Peter Wimsey detective novel by Dorothy L. Sayers. Local history In 1665, by the side of Cross Water in Barrhill, John Murchie and Daniel Mieklewrick were found by soldiers to be in possession of Bibles and assumed to be Covenanters and shot to death. They were buried on the spot, and a memorial was built, known as "The Martyrs' Tomb". It is said that the soldiers took their Bibles and burned them back at the garrison in Kildonan House. "The Martyrs' Tomb Walk" is now a popular scenic walk which follows the banks of Cross Water for 600 metres (650 yards) from the bridge in the village centre to the tomb itself. References
Barrhill (South Ayrshire)

Barrhill est un village situé dans le South Ayrshire, en Écosse. Notes et références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Barrhill, South Ayrshire » (voir la liste des auteurs). Liens externes Portail de l’Écosse
Skipness Castle

Skipness Castle er en middelalderborg, der står på østsiden af Kintyre-halvøen i Argyll and Bute, Skotland, nær landsbyen Skipness. Sammen med det nærliggende Kilbrannan Chapel er den et scheduled ancient monument. Historie Størstedelen af borgen blev opført i begyndelsen af 1200-tallet af Clan MacSween. Der blev tilføjet yderligere forsvarsværker i 1200-, 1300-, 1500-tallet. Borgen havde en garnison af kongelige tropper i 1494 under kong James 4. af Skotlands undertrykkelse af Isles. James 4. udnævnte Duncan Forestar som borgherre. Archibald Campbell, 2. jarl af Argyll videregav Skipness til sin yngste søn, Archibald Campbell, i 1511. Under krigen i de tre kongeriger i 1646 blev borgen belejret af tropper under Alasdair Mac Colla kommando. Under belejringen blev Alasdairss bror, Gilleasbuig Mac Colla, dræbt i august 1646. Borgen blev forladt i 1600-tallet, og den står i dag som en ruin. Spøgelse Efter sigende skulle The Green Lady of Skipness Castle hjemsøge slottet. Se også Borge og slotte i Skotland Referencer Eksterne henvisninger
Skipness Castle

Skipness Castle ist eine Burgruine nahe der schottischen Ortschaft Skipness unweit des Fährhafens von Claonaig auf der Ostseite der Halbinsel Kintyre. Die ältesten Strukturen der Burganlage stammen aus dem frühen 13. Jahrhundert und bestehen aus einem großen steinernen Gebäude mit rechteckiger Grundfläche. Darin befanden sich ebenerdig eine große Halle und Kellerräume sowie einige Gemächer darüber. Südöstlich davon stand eine Kapelle, von der nur die Südmauer überdauert hat. Diese wurde später in die Burgmauer integriert. Der Bau geht vermutlich auf den Clanlord MacSween, der 1261 die in der Nähe gelegene „St. Columba Kapelle“ den Mönchen der Abtei Paisley zusprach, oder auf dessen Sohn Dugald zurück. Ein Jahr später wurde Skipness Castle von König Alexander III. an Walter Bailloch Stewart, 4. Earl of Menteith, übergeben. Um 1300 wurde die Burg weiter befestigt und zu der Anlage ausgebaut, deren Überreste heute noch zu sehen sind. Der verantwortliche Baumeister ist unbekannt. Abgesehen von den moderneren Elementen, die dem Bau in späteren Jahren angefügt wurden, repräsentiert Skipness Castle eine Bauart, die typisch für das westliche Schottland ist und auch als castle of enceinte bezeichnet wird. Bei dieser Bauart liegt die Verteidigungsfähigkeit in einer einzigen massiven Burgmauer konzentriert – in diesem Fall um Türme ergänzt. Die Bedeutung von Skipness Castle sank vermutlich mit dem Bau des Schlosses in Tarbert, das 1325 durch König Robert the Bruce in die Hände des MacDonald-Clans gegeben wurde. In der Folgezeit wechselte die Burganlage mehrfach den Besitzer. Während des 16. Jahrhunderts erfuhr Skipness Castle eine weitere Umgestaltung, als auf den früheren Strukturen der Nordostecke ein neues Turmhaus errichtet wurde. Im Verlauf des 17. Jahrhunderts wurde Skipness Castle aufgegeben und verlassen. Die umliegenden Gebäude wurden im 18. Jahrhundert niedergerissen, als der Innenhof zu einem Bauernhof umfunktioniert wurde. Dessen Gebäude wurden 1898 zerstört. Die Ruinen von Skipness Castle stehen unter behördlichem Schutz. Durch Baumaßnahmen wird die Erhaltung des historischen Gebäudes und Kulturgutes angestrebt, das heute ein beliebtes Ausflugsziel für Touristen darstellt. Trivia In Skipness Castle soll der Geist der „Green Lady“ umgehen. Eher eine Fee als ein Gespenst soll sie ihre Heimat und die darin lebenden Bewohner schützen, indem sie mögliche Angreifer auf übernatürliche Weise verwirrt. Einzelnachweise Literatur Geoffrey Stell: Dunstaffnage and the castles of Argyll. Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, 1994, Nachdruck 1996, ISBN 0-7480-0481-5. Weblinks Beschreibung und Bilder (englisch)