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Kirk o' Shotts transmitting station

The Kirk o' Shotts transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications site at The Hirst which lies just outside the village of Salsburgh which is near the town of Shotts in North Lanarkshire central Scotland. (Kirk o' Shotts means 'Church of Shotts' and takes its name from nearby Kirk o' Shotts Parish Church and Kirk o' Shotts Primary School both located as you enter the nearby village of Salsburgh.) History Construction It was built by BICC. Transmission The BBC 405-line television service in Scotland started from Kirk o' Shotts on 14 March 1952 using low power reserve transmitters (Marconi). Full service began on 17 August 1952 using the main high power transmitters (Vision EMI Type 5704, Sound STC Type CTS-12). The station provided a service to a potential 4.1 million viewers and operated on Channel 3 (Vision 56.75 MHz, Sound 53.25 MHz) and transmissions were vertically polarised. It subsequently became the main national FM transmitting station for the area, although that role is now filled by the nearby site at Black Hill. Three DAB multiplexes are broadcast from the site: BBC (12B), Digital One (12A) and Switch Scotland (11D). It has a 183 metres (600 ft) tall guyed mast, built in 1952. The mast was originally 228.6 metres (750 ft) tall. The station is owned by Arqiva. Services available Digital radio Analogue television VHF analogue television was transmitted from Kirk o' Shotts from its launch in 1952 until the nationwide shutdown of 405 line VHF signals in 1985. See also List of masts List of tallest structures in the United Kingdom Salsburgh References Further reading Pawley, Edward, BBC Engineering 1922–1972, BBC Publications 1972, ISBN 0-563-12127-0 External links Kirk o' Shotts mast and towers at www.lamont.me.uk Kirk o' Shotts at The Big Tower at www.thebigtower.com
Kirkcaldy RFC

Kirkcaldy Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club from Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. The men's side currently plays in Scottish National League Division Two and the women's side currently plays in Scottish Women's Midlands & East Two. History The club was established in 1873 Home games are played at Beveridge Park. When league rugby began in 1973, the team was initially placed in Division 4 of the Scottish League Championship. They progressed through the divisions and eventually gained promotion to Premiership Division One at the turn of the century, competing for two seasons in the top tier of Scottish club rugby. Their head coach, former Samoan internationalist Quintan Sanft, has been with the club since 2006. The women's team was established in the 1993–94 season. Two matches in the 1994 Women's Rugby World Cup plate competition were played at Beveridge Park. Kirkcaldy Sevens The club host the annual Kirkcaldy Sevens tournament. First played in 1950, entrants compete for the Heggie Cup. Honours Men Scottish National League Division One Runners-up: 1999–00 Scottish National League Division Two Champions (4): 1988–89, 1996–97, 2008–09, 2017–18 Scottish Rugby Shield Winners: 2001–02 Runners-up: 2007–08 Kirkcaldy Sevens: 1958, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2018 Dundee HSFP Sevens: 1924 Crieff Sevens: 2012, 2017 Waid Academy F.P. Sevens: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1998 Glenrothes Sevens: 1989, 1990, 1994 Midlands District Sevens: 1927, 1956, 1970, 1993, 1995, 1996 Howe of Fife Sevens: 1966 Stirling Sevens: 1966, 1969, 1976 Portobello Sevens: 2024 Women Scottish National League Division One Champions: 2013–14 Scottish National League Champions: 2012–13 Scottish National Plate Winners: 2007–08 Runners-up: 2008–09 Scottish National Bowl Runners-up: 2016–17 Kirkcaldy Sevens: 2006 Mull Sevens: 2003, 2007 Notable players Scotland internationalists Bob Howie (also British Lions) Dave Howie John Hunter Willie Anderson Samoa internationalist Quintan Sanft See also Dunfermline RFC Glenrothes RFC Howe of Fife RFC References External links Club website
Kirkcaldy & Dysart F.C.

Kirkcaldy & Dysart Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. The club renamed from Kirkcaldy YM JFC after a merger with Dysart AFC in 2019. History Kirkcaldy YM were formed in 1969 as an amateur club, becoming members of the Scottish Junior Football Association in 1970. Their home ground is Alex Penman Park (previously known as Denfield Park) where they have been based since 1993, although previous grounds included a five-year spell in the village of Coaltown of Wemyss during the 1970s. The SJFA restructured prior to the 2006–07 season, and Kirkcaldy found themselves in the twelve-team East Region, Central Division, finishing third in their first season in the division. However they pulled out of the 2007–08 campaign due to a shortage of players. A public meeting in February 2008 led to the formation of a new committee and the club re-joined the Central Division for the 2008–09 season. YM gained promotion to the East Region Premier League for 2013–14, the second tier of the East Region, before immediately dropping back down to the North Division. They finished bottom of the South Division in 2016–17 and 2017–18, only managing to score a single point in the latter season. In 2019 Kirkcaldy YM merged with Dysart as part of the Kirkcaldy Community Football Partnership, which includes a football pathway along with Kirkcaldy FC and Templehall United. In May 2020, the club confirmed they had successfully applied to join the East of Scotland Football League within the senior pyramid. References External links Official website
Kirkhill Golf Club

Kirkhill Golf Club is a parkland golf course located in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The club was founded in 1910 from some former members of Cambuslang Golf Club. It is situated close to the Whitlawburn residential neighbourhood, and is adjacent to the A749 road between the southern edge of the Greater Glasgow urban area, and the town of East Kilbride located on higher ground further south; much of the course has panoramic views over the city. The Club house was built as a dwelling house, just in case the new venture did not work out. The founders certainly had some vision, energy and only four years after the founding of the club they arranged an exhibition golf match which was held in June 1914. The legendary golfer Harry Vardon, 6 times Open champion played with George Duncan who also won the Open in 1920. References External links Official website
Kirkintilloch High School

Kirkintilloch High School is a six-year co-educational secondary school located in the Oxgang area of Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. School roll There are around 600 pupils with an annual first year of five classes of up to thirty pupils each, all coming from six associated primary schools: Gartconner; Harestanes; Hillhead; Oxgang, Twechar and Craighead. Building As part of the Scottish Government's £134m PPP school's capital investment program, a new building opened to the pupils on 19 August 2009, replacing the thirty-six-year-old building on the same site. It was originally slated to open April 2009 but a 2008 fire delayed completion until August 2009. Alumni Andrew Crumey, novelist Billy Rankin, guitarist. James Scott, Hull City player. Gregg Wylde, Plymouth Argyle player. References External links Kirkintilloch School Website Kirkintilloch's page on Scottish Schools Online
Kirklandside Hospital

Kirklandside was a community hospital in the village of Hurlford a few miles out of Kilmarnock, Scotland. It was managed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran. History The hospital was designed by James Scott Hay as an infectious diseases hospital and opened in 1910. The original lay-out consisted of seven blocks set on a 22-acre (9-hectare) site. When the hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948, it had 51 beds and was still classified as being for the care of infectious diseases. Closure was announced in 2018 and the buildings were demolished by early 2021. Services The hospital provided consultant-led services for frail elderly patients. It had 25 long-stay beds for inpatient care and a day hospital which provided assessment and rehabilitation facilities. References
Kirkoswald Parish Church

Die Kirkoswald Parish Church ist ein Kirchengebäude der presbyterianischen Church of Scotland in der schottischen Ortschaft Kirkoswald in der Council Area South Ayrshire. 1971 wurde das Bauwerk in die schottischen Denkmallisten in der höchsten Denkmalkategorie A aufgenommen. Die Kirche ist noch als solche in Verwendung. Geschichte Die Kirchengeschichte an diesem Ort geht angeblich auf das Jahr 633 zurück, als der northumbrische König Oswald in der Nähe eine Schlacht focht. Zuvor verpflichtete er sich im Falle eines Sieges eine Kirche an diesem Ort zu errichten. Hiervon leitet sich auch der Name der Ortschaft Kirkoswald („Oswaldskirche“) ab. Falls dieses Gebäude jemals gebaut wurde, ist es bis heute vollständig verschwunden. Der Vorgängerbau der heutigen Kirche entstand um das Jahr 1200 und ist als Ruine auf dem Kirchhof rund 150 m nordwestlich zu finden. Die Kirkoswald Parish Church entstand im Jahre 1777. Zur selben Zeit arbeitete der Architekt Robert Adam am nahegelegenen Culzean Castle. Auf Grund stilistischer Merkmale wird davon ausgegangen, dass Adam zumindest an der Gestaltung der Kirche mitwirkte. Es würde sich damit um den einzigen Kirchenbau Adams handeln. Die Vorfahren des Schriftstellers Robert Burns liegen auf dem Kirchhof der alten Kirche begraben. Ebenso die realen Vorbilder verschiedener Figuren aus Burns’ Werken. Ob Burns selbst die Kirche je besuchte, ist nicht geklärt. Nach Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs erhielt Dwight D. Eisenhower als Dank eine Wohnung in Culzean Castle. Eisenhower besuchte die Kirkoswald Parish Church mindestens zweimal. Einmal 1959, während seiner zweiten Amtsperiode als US-amerikanischer Präsident, und einmal 1963. In Besitz der Kirchengemeinde befindet sich ein mittelalterliches Taufbecken, in dem angeblich Robert the Bruce getauft wurde. Zu dieser Zeit soll es in der nahegelegenen Crossraguel Abbey installiert gewesen sein. In den Wirren zu Zeiten Cromwells soll es an diesen Ort verbracht worden sein. Einst erwarb ein Robert-the-Bruce-Enthusiast das Becken. In seinem Testament verfügte er jedoch, dass es an seinen Standort In Kirkoswald zurückverbracht werden sollte. Dies geschah nach seinem Ableben im Jahre 1938. Beschreibung Die Kirkoswald Parish Church steht am Kirkbrae am Südrand des Weilers Kirkoswald. Sie weist Merkmale der palladianischen Architektur auf. Ihre Ecksteine sind rustiziert. Nach Entfernung des Harlverputzes kommen die Detaillierungen nicht mehr in ursprünglichem Maße zur Geltung. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Kirkoswald Parish Church, Scotland’s Churches Trust Eintrag zu Kirkoswald, Kirk Road, Parish Church auf trove.scot, der Datenbank von Historic Environment Scotland (englisch)
Kirkoswald Parish Church

Kirkoswald Parish Church is located in the small village of Kirkoswald (on the A77 road), South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is a parish church in the Church of Scotland. The church is unusual in that its design was, at the very least, strongly influenced by Robert Adam, one of Scotland's outstanding architects. He was working at the time on his masterpiece, Culzean Castle, and there are many Adam features about the church. It was built in 1777 and is essentially unchanged since. A fire in 1997 was confined within the ducted central heating system, and when that was being removed, wet rot, dry rot and plaster fungus were discovered. The building underwent a substantial renovation at that time, but the interior of the church was restored with only minor changes. The church was fortunate in being able to call on the architectural historians working at Culzean, and the colour scheme is now as close to the original as could be achieved. This church was built as a replacement for an older church—built around 1220—the ruins of which are still visible in the village, in the middle of the old graveyard (55.3300°N 4.7779°W﻿ / 55.3300; -4.7779﻿ (Remains of Kirk Oswald)). The graveyard has a number of interesting graves, mainly because of the strong links with Robert Burns, whose mother (Agnes Broun) came from this village. The poet also spent around 9 months in the village in 1776, when he was 17, and most of the characters in his poem "Tam o' Shanter" are based on local people whose graves are in the old kirkyard and are suitably marked. One noteworthy grave not linked to Burns work is that of Scipio Kennedy, a black African slave who was brought to Scotland in 1702 and lived on the Culzean estate, and given his freedom in 1725. The church, which is linked with Fisherton Parish Church, is without a minister since the retiral of Arrick Wilkinson at the beginning of February 2013. References See also List of Church of Scotland parishes
Kirn, Dunoon

Kirn is a village on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute in the Scottish Highlands on the west shore of the Firth of Clyde on the Cowal peninsula. It now forms part of the continuous habitation between Dunoon and Hunters Quay, where the Holy Loch joins the Firth of Clyde. It originally had its own pier, with buildings designed by Harry Edward Clifford in 1895, and was a regular stop for the Clyde steamer services, bringing holidaymakers to the town, mostly from the Glasgow area. Schools Kirn Primary School Established in 1881 and located on Park Road, the school moved into new premises in 2018. The original building was retained and refurbished. Dunoon Grammar School Dunoon Grammar School is situated on Ardenslate Road, next to Cowal Golf Club in Kirn. Recreation The three facilities listed below are located on Ardenslate Road. Cowal Golf Club is situated on the hillside above Kirn. Founded in October 1891, initially as a nine-hole course designed by Willie Campbell from Bridge of Weir. It was formerly an eighteen-hole course, reconstructed by James Braid between 1924 and 1928. The current clubhouse was built in 1996. Due to financial issues, club assets were sold off in 2020. The golf club is still trading, although as a result of a land sale the course is now only a twelve-hole course. The club is now owned by "Cowal Golf and Lodge Resort LTD". Kirn & Hunters Quay Bowling Club Cowal Indoor Bowling Club Kirn Pier Kirn Pier was demolished, the only buildings left are the shore side entry buildings. Kirn Parish Church Kirn & Sandbank Parish Church is a red sandstone building in the centre of the village. Gallery References Bibliography Inspectors want to use Cowal school as model for excellence : Cowal Courier Argyll, Cowal and Dunoon News | Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Standard Kirn Primary hailed as beacon of educational excellence : Cowal Courier External links Map sources for Kirn, Dunoon Dunoon Grammar School - website Kirn Primary school - Website Kirn Parish Church - Website
Kirriemuir Thistle F.C.

Kirriemuir Thistle Football Club are a Scottish junior football club based in Kirriemuir, Angus. Their home ground is Westview Park. Up until the end of the 2005–06 season, the club played in Tayside Division One of the Scottish Junior Football Association's East Region. They had previously finished as champions of the previous Tayside Junior Football League system once, in 1974. The SJFA restructured prior to the 2006–07 season, and Kirriemuir found themselves in the twelve-team East Region, North Division. They finished eighth in their first season in the division. A co-management duo of Chris Kettles and Ralph Brand were appointed in September 2017, with Kettles assuming sole charge after Brand stepped down in January 2018. On 14 June 2021, Darren Scott has left the club. Non-playing staff Manager - Bryan Duell Honours Tayside Premier Division winners: 1973–74 Tayside Division One winners: 1996–97 North & Tayside Inter-Regional Cup: 1998–99 Tayside Region Junior League Cup: 1977–78, 1985–86 Winter Cup: 1987–88, 1990–91 Downfield SC League Cup: 1995–96, 1996–97 References External links Club website Kirriemuir Thistle F.C. on Facebook Kirriemuir Thistle F.C. on X
Knightswood St Margaret's Parish Church

Knightswood St. Margaret's Parish Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, previously serving part of the Knightswood area of Glasgow, Scotland. History The church was planned by the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Dumbarton in response to the plans of Glasgow Corporation to build a large new housing estate in the area. It was then separated from the parishes of Temple and Drumchapel, both daughter parishes in turn from New Kilpatrick in Bearsden which had previously overseen the area when it was rural. The church is located at 2000 Great Western Road. The church hall was opened in 1925 and was used as the church for the first seven years. The current church was designed by the architect Sir Robert Lorimer and was dedicated in 1932. It is built entirely of stone, the last stone church to be built in Scotland; Lorimer died before it was completed. The organ in the rear gallery is by Henry Willis, an outstanding instrument of national importance. Built in 1865 for Towhead Parish Church, it was rescued from demolition and moved to St Margaret's in 2002. There are some excellent stained glass windows in the chancel (Alexander Russell 1957) and the entrance porch (St Margaret by Herbert Hendrie 1932). Closure St Margaret's Church closed in September 2024, and the congregation was united with Annieland Temple and St David's Knightswood to form Knightswood Anniesland Trinity Church. The future of the building and the organ is currently (April 2025) uncertain. Ministry The congregation was part of the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow and was left vacant following the retiral of the Rev Sandy Fraser. The previous minister, the Rev Adam Dillon, left to be minister of St David's Memorial Park in Kirkintilloch. Another former minister (1977–1989) was the Very Rev Dr David Lacy, who was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 2005–2006. See also List of Church of Scotland parishes St. John's Renfield Church, Glasgow – another nearby Church of Scotland congregation References External links Media related to Knightswood St Margaret's Parish Church at Wikimedia Commons Official website St. David’s Parish Church, Knightswood – another nearby Church of Scotland congregation
Knock Castle (North Ayrshire)

Knock Castle ist ein Herrenhaus nahe der schottischen Stadt Largs in der Council Area North Ayrshire. 1971 wurde das Bauwerk in die schottischen Denkmallisten in der höchsten Denkmalkategorie A aufgenommen. Geschichte Der Bau des Herrenhauses wurde 1851 begonnen und im darauffolgenden Jahr abgeschlossen. Für den Entwurf zeichnete der Glasgower Architekt John Thomas Rochead verantwortlich. Bauherr war der Kaufmann Robert Steele aus Greenock. Ein Anbau an der Ostseite erfolgte im Jahre 1908. Hierzu lieferte das Architekturbüro Fryers & Penman einen Entwurf, der eine stilistische Einheit mit dem ursprünglichen Gebäude bildet. Beschreibung Das tudorgotische Herrenhaus liegt isoliert abseits der A78 nahe dem Südufer des Firth of Clyde zwischen Largs und Skelmorlie. Die Fassaden des zweistöckigen Bauwerks sind mit polierten, gelben Quadersteinen verkleidet. Der Eingangsbereich befindet sich an der Nordseite in einem dreistöckigen Turm mit quadratischem Grundriss. Er ist mit einem Tudorbogen gearbeitet. Darüber tritt ein flacher Erker hervor. Analog den anderen Gebäudeteilen sind Fenster als Zwillings- oder Drillingsfenster mit steinernen Mittelpfosten verbaut. Gurtgesimse markieren die Stockwerkabgrenzung. Neben dem Turm ragt ein weiterer Turm mit oktogonalem Grundriss auf. Das Gebäude schließt mit einer Zinnenbewehrung ab, welche die Dächer verdeckt. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Eintrag zu Knock Castle auf trove.scot, der Datenbank von Historic Environment Scotland (englisch)
Knock Castle, Largs

Knock Castle is a private residence on the outskirts of Largs, on the west coast of Scotland. It was built by a member of the shipbuilding Steele family in 1851, with a further wing added in the early twentieth century. The restored seventeenth century Knock Old Castle is within the grounds. Knock Castle The new castle was designed by J. T. Rochead and built in 1851-1852 in a castellated Tudor revival style. It was built for Robert Steele, a Greenock merchant, and his initials and crest are carved on the parapets. Around 1870 it was sold to George Elder FRSE (1816-1897), a Scottish businessman with strong links to Adelaide in Australia, who certainly owned the castle in the later 19th century, and died here in 1897. The house was then sold to Robert Hunter Craig who died there in 1913. The castle was extended in 1908. It is a category A listed building. Knock Old Castle Knock Old Castle was mentioned by the cartographer Timothy Pont in about 1608. The remains of this small mansion or castle stand on the edge of a stream with an extensive view to the west over Arran and Bute. It consisted of a rectangular block, with a round tower at the south-west angle, and the remains of another at the north-east angle. The latter is about 3 metres (9.8 ft) high. A courtyard wall has a door in it, and it is possible that buildings abutted this. A modern parapet with angle turret surmounts this wall, which bears a stone inscribed "Repaired in 1853." This restoration is recorded as being by John Thomas Rochead. This wall also contains stones (not in situ) dated '1603' and '1604', the initials 'I B' being on the latter. The whole building has been restored and, in parts, modernised. The walls are only 0.6 metres (2.0 ft) thick. No other traces of courtyard wall are visible. Nigel Tranter gives a similar description in his The Fortified House in Scotland, and adds that Knock Castle was probably built in the late 16th or early 17th century. The old castle is a category B listed building. References
Knockinaam Lodge

Knockinaam Lodge is a hotel and restaurant located about 3.5 miles South of Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. As of 2008, the restaurant holds one star in the Michelin Guide. As of 2015 it has retained its Michelin Star. By 2017, the Lodge restaurant no longer holds a Michelin star. It was built in 1869 as a hunting lodge for the Hunter-Blair family from Blairquhan, Maybole, Ayrshire. Winston Churchill and General Dwight Eisenhower are said to have planned the D-Day landings here. References