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Halkirk Auld Kirk

Halkirk Auld Kirk is a former parish church in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. Built in 1753, it stopped being used in 1934 and is now a ruin. Halkirk parish was formed at the time of the Reformation by the union of the Halkirk and Skinnet districts. The "Halkirk Village Old Parish Church And Burial Ground" is a category B listed building. Geography The church is situated on the east side of the River Thurso. Situated close to Skinnet, it is on the right bank of the water on a small round hill in the middle of an extensive plain. The glebe measured from 7.5–8 acres (3.0–3.2 ha), which included the manse site and garden. History The church of Halkirk, originally only a chapel attached to the bishop's residence, was dedicated to Saint Catharine, or according to some, to Saint Fergus. The Auld Kirk was built in 1753 upon the same site. The Georgian T-plan design was built to accommodate about 756 individuals, and underwent a substantial repair in 1833. The manse was built about the same time as the church, and underwent some repairs in 1823. By the mid 20th century, the interior had been greatly altered internally and the building was in a decaying state. See also List of former cathedrals in the United Kingdom References Bibliography This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Blackwood's "The New Statistical Account of Scotland: pt.1–2 Sutherland, Caithness, Orkney, Shetland, General index" (1845) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: W. Robertson's "Origines Parochiales Scotiae: pt. 1. Diocese of Argyle. Diocese of the Isles" (1855)
Invergordon Town Hall

Invergordon Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Invergordon in the Highland area of Scotland. The structure, which is used as a community events venue, is a Category B listed building. History Following significant population growth, largely associated with development of the harbour, the area became a police burgh in 1863. In this context, the new council established its burgh chambers on the south side of the High Street at No. 56 and met there for the first time on 24 August 1864. Within a few years, council leaders decided that they also needed a community events venue; the site they selected for the new town hall was on the north side of the High Street. The new town hall was designed by William Cumming Joass in the Italianate style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1871. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with three bays facing onto the High Street. The central bay, which was slightly projected forward, featured a round headed doorway with a fanlight, an architrave and a keystone flanked by pilasters supporting a segmental pediment; on the first floor, there was a prominent Venetian window which was surmounted by modillioned pediment with a carving depicting Neptune in the tympanum. The outer bays were fenestrated by round headed windows with architraves and keystones on the ground floor and by shell headed windows with architraves on the first floor. At roof level, there a modillioned cornice, a small parapet and three urns. The carving depicting Neptune was sculpted by D. and A. Davidson. Internally, the principal room was the main assembly hall. The town hall was initially used for concerts and theatre performances but, in 1934, it was leased to the Invergordon Picture House Company and a programme of conversion works were carried out, to a design by Alexander Ross & Son, so that it could be used as a cinema. It was also used as a Bingo Hall from the late 1960s. In the late 1960s, it was also the venue for a packed public meeting at which the managing director of British Aluminium, Ronald Utiger, talked about the potential local impact of a proposed aluminium smelter. Following local government re-organisation in 1975, it passed into the ownership of Ross and Cromarty District Council; it closed as a cinema in 1984 and was converted for use as an arts centre in 1988. Following the creation of unitary authorities in 1996, it passed into the ownership of the Highland Council. In January 2019, the council announced that, in the context of the significant cost of future refurbishment work which it estimated would be at least £200,000, it would consult on the possible disposal of the building. The building was generating limited income from its use as a community events venue but it was inadequate to cover operating costs. Accordingly, although a community group was formed to consider options, the group was unable to develop a viable proposal and, in June 2021, council officers recommended disposal of the building. See also List of listed buildings in Invergordon, Highland References
St Michael & All Angels, Inverness

St Michael & All Angels is a church of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the city of Inverness in Scotland on the west bank of the River Ness. It is in the Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness. History The parish church, built on Abban Street in 1903, was a rebuilding of the mission chapel of the Holy Spirit (Alexander Ross, 1886) which had stood in Factory Street, on the opposite side (east) of the River Ness. In the rebuilding, the church was lengthened. The architects were Ross and Macbeth, who were based in the city. However, extensive alterations were made to the church under the direction of Ninian Comper in 1904, 1905, 1923, 1924 and 1928, and the church has been called the "Comper Jewel in the Highlands of Scotland". The church is a simple late-Gothic, three-bay aisleless nave, narthex and chancel, with vestry at north-east, Lady Chapel at north-west, and porch at west gable. It is built of snecked masonry, with a slate roof. There is a spired bellcote at the west end. Inside, there is a collar-braced waggon roof. The Lady Chapel and furnishings were by Comper whose father Reverend John Comper had served as an Episcopal priest in Inverness. The riddel posts with tester above the high altar; stone font with spired and crocketted timber cover; and stained-glass windows are all by Comper. The church is a Category B listed building for its interior. The adjoining rectory in Abban Street is separately listed Category B; it was built in 1911 to designs by Alexander Ross and Son. The church stands in the Anglo-Catholic tradition and is a member of Forward in Faith. The Revd Canon Dr Iain Macritchie is currently the Rector of St Michael & All Angels, as of October 2021. See also Inverness Cathedral Len Black, former rector John Crook, former rector, Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness from 1999 to 2006 Alexander MacEwen (1875 – 1941), provost of Inverness and first leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), was a server and member of the vestry References External links "The Church of St Michael and All Angels; The Comper Jewel in the Highlands of Scotland". The Church of St Michael and All Angels. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
Brims Castle

Brims Castle is a ruined 16th century L-plan tower house on Brims Ness, Highland region, Scotland, to the south of the Pentland Firth, about 5 miles (8 km) north west of Thurso. History The original castle was originally owned by the Sinclairs, passing to different branches of the family. It was occupied until after 1970. By the late twentieth century it was occupied as part of the adjacent farm, but it has become increasingly ruinous, and it is in a dangerous state. Structure Brims Ness is a promontory. The castle on it had three storeys and a garret. There was a square stair-wing with a watch-tower on top, but this was replaced by a pitched roof. The entrance at the junction of the main block and the stair jamb has a semi-circular open turret over it. There was a courtyard to the north, now filled with later buildings, which had a sea-gate. A movable timber stair allowed entrance at the first storey. The hall, on the first storey, was connected by a private stair to the vaulted basement. Apparently there was a bedroom on each of the upper floors, and it is thought that there would have been lean-to bedroom accommodation, along with the kitchen, in the courtyard. The grounds contain a burial ground and a ruined chapel, dedicated to St John. Ghostlore Local ghostlore states that a white lady, the ghost of the daughter of James Sinclair of Uttersquoy is said to haunt the building. Supposedly Patrick Sinclair of Brims was her lover but murdered her and concealed her body in the castle when he had tired of her. References Further reading Coventry, Martin (1997). The Castles of Scotland (2nd ed.). Edinburgh: Goblinshead. p. 89. ISBN 1899874100.
Castillo Brims

El castillo de Brims es una casa-torre del siglo XVI actualmente en ruinas y situada en Brims Ness, en la región de las Highlands (Escocia), al sur de Pentland Firth,​ a unas 5 millas (8,0 km) al noroeste de Thurso.​ Historia El castillo original fue originalmente propiedad de los Sinclair,​ pasando a diferentes ramas de la familia. Estuvo ocupado hasta después de 1970.​ A finales del siglo XX se ocupó como parte de la granja adyacente, pero se ha ido arruinando y se encuentra en un estado peligroso.​ Estructura Brims Ness es un promontorio. El castillo que había en él tenía tres pisos y una buhardilla. Había un ala de escalera cuadrada con una torre de vigilancia en la parte superior, pero ésta fue sustituida por un tejado a dos aguas. La entrada, situada en el cruce del bloque principal con la jamba de la escalera, tiene una torreta abierta semicircular. En el norte había un patio, ahora lleno de edificios posteriores, que tenía una puerta de acceso al mar.​ Una escalera de madera móvil permitía la entrada en el primer piso. El salón, en el primer piso, estaba conectado por una escalera privada con el sótano abovedado. Al parecer, había un dormitorio en cada uno de los pisos superiores, y se cree que habría un alojamiento de dormitorio adosado, junto con la cocina, en el patio.​ Los terrenos contienen un cementerio y una capilla en ruinas, dedicada a San Juan.​ Tradición Se dice que una dama blanca, el fantasma de la hija de James Sinclair de Uttersquoy, frecuenta el edificio. Supuestamente, Patrick Sinclair de Brims era su amante, pero la asesinó y ocultó su cuerpo en el castillo cuando se cansó de ella.​ Referencias Bibliografía Coventry, Martin (1997). The Castles of Scotland. Edimburgo. Goblinshead, p. 89-
Cullen Viaduct

The Cullen Viaduct is a former single-track railway viaduct at the Moray Firth in Cullen, Moray, Scotland. Containing eight arches, it formerly carried the Great North of Scotland Railway line between Portsoy in Aberdeenshire and Elgin in Moray. Crossing the Burn of Cullen and the A98, it was built as a result of a refusal by Seafield Estate, to the south, to have the line encroach on its land. Work on the viaduct was completed in 1886, under the guidance of engineer P. M. Barnett; it is now a Grade B listed structure. The line closed in 1968, and the viaduct is now used as a recreational path, part of the Moray Firth Trail and the Sustrans national cycle path. Three other structures are located further to the east: a single span connecting North Deskford Street to the main road, a four-arch viaduct spanning North Castle Street and a four-arch bridge at the foot of Seafield Street (part of the A98), under which vehicles and pedestrians pass. Gallery See also List of bridges in Scotland References External links Media related to Cullen Burn Viaduct at Wikimedia Commons
Pairney Bridge

Die Pairney Bridge ist eine nicht mehr genutzte, denkmalgeschützte Brücke in Perth and Kinross im Osten Schottlands. Sie überquert etwa zwei Kilometer östlich der Ortschaft Auchterarder den Pairney Burn und verband dadurch die nördlich entlang des Baches verlaufende Straße nach Dunning mit den südwestlich gelegenen Landwirtschaftsflächen und mit dem Weiler Easter Coul. Erbaut wurde die einbogige Steinbrücke vermutlich zu Beginn des 18. Jahrhunderts. In der Mitte des Jahrhunderts wurden die Widerlager erweitert, um den Zugang zur Brücke zu verbessern. Etwa hundert Jahre später wurde ihre Nutzung aufgegeben und sie geriet in Verfall. Teile der Bogensteine fielen herab, die Zuwege sind mittlerweile überwachsen. 1989 wurde das Bauwerk als Listed Building der Kategorie B klassifiziert, seither steht es unter Denkmalschutz. Weblinks Listed Building – PAIRNEY BRIDGE (DISUSED) OFF B 8062. In: Historic Environment Scotland. Abgerufen im 1. Januar 1 (englisch). Eintrag zu Pairney Bridge auf trove.scot, der Datenbank von Historic Environment Scotland (englisch)
St Peter's and St Andrew's Church, Thurso

St Peter's and St Andrew's Church is located on Princes Street in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. The church was built to a design of William Burn in 1830–2, a simplified version of the Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh, which is also attributed to Burn. References External links Media related to St Peter's and St Andrew's Church, Thurso at Wikimedia Commons Official website St Peter's & St Andrew's Church, Thurso, at scotlandschurchestrust.org
Dufftown Clock Tower

Dufftown Clock Tower er et stentårn med et ur ved vejkrydset i centrum af Dufftown, Moray, på det centrale punkt i byens torv. Det blev klassificeret som en Class B fredet bygning i 1972. Byen var en planlagt bebyggelse, udviklet fra 1817 af James Duff, 4. jarl Fife, nær Balvenie Castle og Balvenie House. Der er seks maltwhisky-destillerier i nærheden: Dufftown, Mortlach, Glendullan, Balvenie, Kininvie og Glenfiddich. Det tre etager høje tårn blev opført i grå granit med detaljer i rosa granit i 1839, oprindeligt som byens fængsel. Efter at have været anvendt som fængsel og senere som rådhus (Burgh Chambers) fungerer det nu som et turistinformation. Stueetagen har døre mod syd og vest, med gesimser mellem etagerne. Første og anden etage har en vinduesniche på hver side; nogle har sprossede vinduer, mens mange er blændede. Murene har enkelte falske cirkulære skydeskår. Den krenelerede brystning har en urskive på hver side samt en dekorativ bartizan (hjørnetårn) ved hvert hjørne. Tårnet var oprindeligt kronet af et blydækket spir; det har nu en klokkekam med blydækket tag, kugleformet spirafslutning og vindfløj. Uret blev bragt til Dufftown fra Banff, hvor det var kendt som “the Clock That Hanged MacPherson”: MacPherson of Kingussie blev dømt og dødsdømt, og Sheriff of Banff Lord Braco stillede uret 15 minutter frem for at sikre, at MacPherson blev hængt, inden en benådning nåede frem. Rundt om tårnets base er der mindeplader for Alexander Duff, 1. hertug af Fife (1849–1912) og Lord Mount Stephen (1829–1921), samt en plade der angiver, at uret blev oplyst for at markere dronning Victorias diamantjubilæum i 1897. En enetages tilbygning i rosa granit blev tilføjet mod nord i 1925. Galleri Referencer Eksterne henvisninger
Dufftown Clock Tower

Dufftown Clock Tower is a stone tower with a clock at the crossroads in the centre of Dufftown, Moray, at the focal point of the town square. It became a Class B listed building in 1972. The town was a planned settlement, developed from 1817 by James Duff, 4th Earl Fife, near Balvenie Castle and Balvenie House. There are six malt whisky distilleries operating nearby: Dufftown, Mortlach, Glendullan, Balvenie, Kininvie, and Glenfiddich. The three storey tower was constructed of grey granite with pink granite dressings in 1839, as the town gaol. After use as a prison, and then as the Burgh Chambers, it is now a Tourist Information Centre. The ground floor has doors to the south and west, with band courses between the floors. The first and second floors have a window recess on each elevation; some have a sash window but many are blank. The walls have some mock circular gun loops. The crenellated parapet has a clock face on each elevation, with a dummy bartizan at each corner. The tower was originally topped by a leaded steeple; it now has a bellcote with leaded ogee roof, ball finial and weathervane. The clock was brought to Dufftown from Banff, where it was known as "the Clock That Hanged MacPherson": MacPherson of Kingussie was convicted and condemned to death, and the Sheriff of Banff Lord Braco put the clock forward by 15 minutes to ensure that MacPherson would be hanged before a pardon arrive. Around the base of the tower are plaques commemorating Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife (1849-1912) and Lord Mount Stephen (1829-1921), and another plaque records that the clock was illuminated to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. A single storey pink granite extension was added to the north in 1925. See also List of listed buildings in Dufftown, Moray References Dufftown, iTraveluk.co.uk Dufftown, Undiscovered Scotland
Church of the Holy Rude

Die Church of The Holy Rude, auch Church of The Holy Rood, ist ein Kirchengebäude der presbyterianischen Church of Scotland in der schottischen Stadt Stirling in der gleichnamigen Council Area. 1965 wurde das Bauwerk in die schottischen Denkmallisten in der höchsten Denkmalkategorie A aufgenommen. Zugehörig sind der umgebende Friedhof sowie der ehemalige Stadtfriedhof, die beide separat als Kategorie-A-Bauwerke klassifiziert sind. Geschichte Es war König David I., der im 12. Jahrhundert den Kirchenbau initiierte und das Gebäude der Dunfermline Abbey unterstellte. Von einem verheerenden Stadtbrand im Jahre 1405 war auch die Holy Rude Church betroffen. 1414 war der Wiederaufbau abgeschlossen. Mit dem Fall des Hauses Douglas kam es in Stirling zu Verwüstungen, wobei möglicherweise auch die Kirche in nicht bekanntem Ausmaße beschädigt wurde. König Jakob II. veranlasste 1456 den Bau einer neuen Kirche am selben Standort. Archäologische Untersuchungen legen nahe, dass die ältesten Elemente des heutigen Gebäudes aus dieser Zeit stammen. In den 1470er Jahren war der Bau zunächst abgeschlossen. Von mehreren Anbauten aus dieser Zeit ist heute nur noch der vor 1483 errichtete St Andrew’s Aisle erhalten. Die zweite Bauphase begann im Jahre 1507. Geplant war der Bau eines Querhauses, eines Chors und eines Vierungsturms, woraus eine Kreuzbasilika resultieren würde. Die Arbeiten gediehen nur schleppend. Mit der Reformation wurden sie 1546 schließlich unvollendet eingestellt. Nach einem Disput im Laufe des 17. Jahrhunderts spaltete sich die Kirchengemeinde und die Church of the Holy Rude beherbergte fortan zwei Gemeinden. Um 1818 wurde das Gebäude umfassend überarbeitet und teils erweitert, worunter der ursprüngliche Charakter stark litt. Ausführender Architekt war James Gillespie Graham. Weitere Arbeiten wurde 1869 durchgeführt. In zwei Phasen zwischen 1911 und 1914 sowie 1936 und 1940 wurden die Überarbeitungen aus dem 19. Jahrhundert weitgehend rückgängig gemacht und das bereits 1507 begonnene Querhaus fertiggestellt. Der Vierungsturm wurde jedoch nicht ausgeführt. Mit der Nähe zu Stirling Castle besaß die Church of the Holy Rude stets eine gewisse Bedeutung für die Stuart-Könige. Diese spiegelt sich in der Krönung Jakob VI. in der Kirche wider. Neben der Westminster Abbey ist die Church of the Holy Rude die einzige bis heute genutzte Kirche in Großbritannien, in der Könige gekrönt wurden. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Netzpräsenz der Kirchengemeinde Eintrag zu Stirling, St John Street, Church Of The Holy Rude auf trove.scot, der Datenbank von Historic Environment Scotland (englisch)
Église de la Sainte-Croix de Stirling

L'église de la Sainte-Croix est une église presbytérienne située dans la ville écossaise de Stirling. Appelée en anglais Church of the Holy Rude (« rude » étant un terme ancien pour « croix »), cet édifice, remarquable pour sa tour-clocher, vit se faire couronner, en 1567, un roi d'Écosse sous son exceptionnelle charpente : Jacques VI. Notes et références Liens externes Site officiel Ressource relative à la musique : MusicBrainz Portail de l’architecture chrétienne Portail de l’Écosse Portail du protestantisme Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
Tenandry Church

Die Tenandry Church ist eine Kirche in der Ortschaft Tenandry im Norden von Schottland. Das aus dem Jahre 1836 stammende Gebäude der Church of Scotland wurde aus Bruchstein und im Tudorstil errichtet. Es weist an der Seite einen Glockengiebel auf. Die Innenausstattung stammt von 1896. Die Kirche ist seit 1971 als Listed Building der Kategorie B ausgewiesen und steht somit unter Denkmalschutz. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Tenandry Church auf der Website des Scotland’s Churches Trust (englisch)
Coleburn

Coleburn er et speyside single malt skotsk whisky-destilleri i Longmorn, Elgin i Skotland, der oprindeligt eksisterede fra 1897 til 1985, og som annonceret genåbnet i 2024. Historie Destilleriet blev grundlagt i 1897 af John Robertson & Son. I 1915 blev det solgt til Clynelish Distillery Company, som var ejet af John Risk, John Walker & Sons og DCL. I 1985 blev Coleburn-destilleriet lukket og sat i dvale. I 1986 blev DCL opkøbt af Guinness. I 1987 blev selskabet omdøbt til United Distillers. I 1997 fusionerede Guinness med Grand Metropolitan og dannede Diageo, som dermed blev ejer af Coleburn-destilleriet. I 2004 blev destilleriets bygninger solgt til D&M Winchester med planer om at omdanne destilleriets område til et whiskyresort. I 2014 blev Coleburns traditionelle lagerbygninger udlejet til Aceo, ejeren af den uafhængige aftapper Murray McDavid, som også havde planer om at genstarte whiskyproduktionen på stedet. I 2024 annoncerede D&M Winchester, at Coleburn Distillerys bistro vil åbne senere på året, samtidig med planer om på længere sigt at genstarte whiskyproduktionen. I august 2025 annoncerede D&M Winchester, at Coleburn Distillery vil genåbne i 2027, med master distiller Keith Cruickshank og Organic Architects som ledende aktører i projektet. Coleburn bliver nu genetableret som et fuldt operationelt anlæg med et nyt destilleri og en besøgsbistro i første fase af udviklingen. Destilleriet vil blive kendt som “The Distillery at Coleburn”. Planerne omfatter blandt andet en mash tun med en kapacitet på to ton samt en indledende årlig produktion på omkring 100.000 liter alkohol. Projektet fokuserer på lokalsamfund, kultur og turisme ved at skabe arbejdspladser, bevare Speysides whiskytradition. Referencer
Coleburn

Coleburn war eine Whiskybrennerei bei Longmorn, Morayshire, Schottland. Das Brennereigebäude sind in den schottischen Denkmallisten in die Kategorie B einsortiert. Geschichte Die Brennerei wurde 1897 von John Robertson & Son Ltd. gegründet, welche Charles Chree Doig als Architekten verpflichteten. 1913 wurde die Destillerie, bis zu ihrer Übernahme durch Clynelish Distillery Co. Ltd. 1916, stillgelegt. 1925 ging die Brennerei an John Walker & Sons Ltd. und John Risk, also de facto zur Distillers Company Limited (DCL), welche sie 1930 an ihre Tochter Scottish Malt Distillers (SMD) übergab. 1968 wurde die Mälzerei geschlossen. 1985 wurde die Brennerei stillgelegt, 1992 wurde die Lizenz entzogen. In der Zwischenzeit wurde Coleburn an die "Colburn Events Company" verkauft. In den Räumen soll ein Hotel- und Konferenz-Komplex entstehen. Produktion Das Wasser der zur Region Speyside gehörenden Brennerei stammte aus einer Quelle auf dem Destilleriegelände, das Kühlwasser kam aus dem Glen Burn. Destilliert wurde in zwei wash stills und zwei spirit stills. Von der Brennerei gibt es nur zwei Originalabfüllungen. Einen „Vintage 1902“ der Gründerfamilie und eine im Oktober 2000 in der „Rare Malts“-Reihe erschienene 21 Jahre alte Abfüllung mit 59,4 %. Siehe auch Liste der schottischen Brennereien Weblinks Coleburn Distillery Profile (englisch) Eintrag zu Coleburn Distillery auf trove.scot, der Datenbank von Historic Environment Scotland (englisch) Coleburn Distillery Buildings, Longmorn auf buildingsatrisk.org.uk Einzelnachweise