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St Marks Unitarian Church

BW Die St Marks Unitarian Church ist ein unitarisches Kirchengebäude in der schottischen Hauptstadt Edinburgh. Die Kirche befindet sich in der Castle Terrace unweit des Edinburgh Castle und der Princes Street im Zentrum Edinburghs. Geschichte Im Jahr 1792 wurde in Montrose die erste unitarische Gemeinde Schottlands gegründet. Einer ihrer führenden Vertreter war der ehemalige anglikanische Pfarrer Thomas Fyshe Palmer, unter dem auch in Glasgow und Edinburgh unitarische Gemeinden entstanden, die sich 1812/1813 zur Scottish Unitarian Association zusammenschlossen. Im Oktober 1835 eröffnete die Gemeinde in Edinburgh schließlich das jetzige Kirchengebäude. Entworfen wurde die nach dem Evangelisten Markus benannte Kirche vom schottischen Architekten David Bryce. Sie zeichnet sich durch eine barocke Außenfassade und einen Innenraum mit manieristischen Einflüssen aus. An der Fassade findet sich die Aufschrift aus dem 1. Timotheusbrief There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus (zu deutsch: Einer ist Gott, und einer ist Mittler zwischen Gott und Menschen, der Mensch Christus Jesus), die das antitrinitarische Glaubensverständnis der Unitarier deutlich macht. Der Innenraum bot zunächst für mehrere hundert Personen Platz und ist von einer Galerie eingefasst. Das tonnenförmige Dach sowie die Galerie werden von gusseisernen im Stile des Klassizismus gestalteten Säulen getragen. Zentrales Element ist im Sinne einer typisch protestantischen Predigtkirche die Kanzel. Flankiert wird diese in der Südwand von zwei Mosaikfenstern. An der Rückseite der Kirche findet sich mit der Upper Hall ein kleinerer Besprechungsraum mit einer Kapazität für 60 Personen sowie einer Küche mit Theke. Unterhalb der Upper Hall befindet sich mit der Lowwer Hall ein weiterer Besprechungs- oder Proberaum. Erster Prediger der Gemeinde wurde George Harris, der zuvor der unitarischen Gemeinde in Glasgow gedient hatte. Im Jahr 1881 wurde der Innenraum umgestaltet und die Sitzplatzkapazität reduziert. Literatur Archibald MacWhirter: Unitarianism in Scotland. Scottish Church History Society 1957. Weblinks Internetseite der Gemeinde DoorsOpenDays über die St Marks Unitarian Church
St Ninian and Triduana's Church, Edinburgh

St Ninian and St Triduana's Church, Edinburgh is a Catholic church in the Restalrig district of Edinburgh, Scotland. History The original church was a wooden building and was established in 1906. The building of the current church began in 1932 and it was consecrated on 28 May 1933. It is named after two ancient Scottish saints, Ninian and Triduana. The church was renovated in the 1990s which included altering a portion of the nave to create a hall for meetings The building was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, whose original plan was not completed due to the outbreak of World War II. It is a Category B listed building. Parish organisation From 2017 the parishes in Edinburgh were organised into clusters to better coordinate their resources. Ss Ninian and Triduana's is one of four parishes in Cluster 1 along with St Mary's Cathedral, St Patrick's and St Albert's. References External links Ss Ninian and Triduana’s Church
Victoria Swing Bridge

The Victoria Swing Bridge is a swing bridge in Leith docks, Edinburgh, Scotland, which carried a dock road (and previously twin railway lines) across the Water of Leith at a point where it is canalised as the Inner Harbour. It was built to improve passage between the west and east sides of the Port of Leith. The bridge is no longer operational and is now just a footpath. History The bridge was built between 1871 and 1874 to service the new docks. It was engineered by Rendel and Robertson, with J. H. Bostock as resident engineer. McDonald & Grant were contractors for the foundations, and the bridge was built by the Skerne Iron Works. The works cost around £30,000. Until the completion of the Kincardine Bridge, also in Scotland, in 1936, it is thought to have been the longest clear swing bridge span in Britain (The Swing Bridge, River Tyne, completed two years after the Victoria Bridge, has a longer deck span). In 1974, the bridge was designated a Category A listed building by Historic Environment Scotland (HES). Despite some renovation of the bridge that was completed in 2000, HES put the structure on the Buildings at Risk Register in 2020 with a risk category of "Moderate". This followed reports of the poor condition of the deck, with timber rotting in places and vegetation taking hold. In 2021, Forth Ports was granted listed building consent for a full refurbishment programme, the work to include renovation of the two walkways, re-decking of the carriageway, replacement of the decked turning circle areas and repainting of the metalwork. The project would be financed by a "private six-figure investment". The refurbishment was completed and the bridge officially reopened in June 2024. Design It was 212 feet (65 m) long in total, with a clear span of 120 feet (37 m), and a roadway width of 24 feet (7.3 m). The bridge was constructed from wrought iron, and weighed 620 tonnes (610 long tons; 680 short tons), including 60 tonnes (59 long tons; 66 short tons) of timber decking and 240 tonnes (240 long tons; 260 short tons) of kentledge counterweight. The bridge carried two tracks of a dock railway and a road, and there are footpaths on either side outside the truss structure. The tracks and roadway have now been removed, and the bridge has a wooden deck. The bridge was powered hydraulically by a power station just to the north. It swung to the north, and the space afforded for the counterbalance can still be seen. It has been succeeded by a new fixed bridge further downstream, which carries a road known as Ocean Drive, and subsequently the Edinburgh Trams lines. See also List of bridges in Scotland References External links Media related to Victoria Swing Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
New Govan Parish Church

New Govan Parish Church, currently named Govan & Linthouse Parish Church, is a 19th-century church building located in the Govan area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is one of three church buildings of the Parish of Govan & Linthouse, however, it is considered as the main Parish church. History and description The church building was founded as St Mary's Free Church. It was designed by Robert Baldie in the Neo-Gothic style, and built in 1873. It was built with a three-gabled façade, which includes three entrance archways, three pointed windows above and a curved window in the gable. A major restoration took place between 2014 and 2018. History of the congregation The original congregation was part of the Free Church of Scotland, until the merger of 1900, when it became a part of the United Free Church of Scotland. After September 1929, the church became part of the Church of Scotland and was renamed St Mary's Church of Scotland. In 1975, the congregation of Fairfield Parish Church united with St Mary's, forming St Mary's Fairfield Church. In April 1982, the congregation of Trinity Govan Parish Church, also united with St Mary's Fairfield, and the church was renamed New Govan Church. The most recent amalgamation took place in 2008, when the two parishes of Govan, Govan Old and Govan New, united with Linthouse, to form the Govan & Linthouse Parish, with the Govan New building serving as the main church, but still retaining use of the Govan Old and Linthouse buildings. Between 2014 and 2018, whilst the Govan new building underwent restoration, the congregation mainly worshiped in the Linthouse building. On the 26th of March 2018, the Govan New building was reopened for use. During autumn of 2020, former minister Elenor McMahon who lead the congregation during the renovation, left and was replaced by minister David Gray who has been there since. References External links Media related to Govan New Parish Church at Wikimedia Commons
St Ninian's, Pollokshields, Glasgow

St Ninian's Church is a Parish church of the Scottish Episcopal Church located in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow, Scotland. History The church was built on lands given by Sir John Maxwell, with the foundation stone being laid in 1872. The church was designed by David Thomson, who laid out plans to build the church in the Neo-Gothic style. Building was completed in 1877, with an extension built in the west side in 1887. A sacristy was also built in 1914, on designs of H. D. Wilson, who was a member of the congregation. Works of art The chancel is decorated with murals painted by William Hole in 1901. The murals were restored in 2003. A number of stained glass windows also adorn the church, some of which are the work of Heaton, Butler and Bayne. A notable example of Heaton, Butler and Bayne's work is the West Window, installed in 1888, which depicts scenes from the life and work of St Ninian. The windows were installed in different periods between 1877 and 1922. The windows in the chancel represent The Gospel Story and are the work of Stephen Adam. References
Cathcart Trinity Church

Cathcart Trinity Church is one of two Church of Scotland parish churches in the Cathcart area of Glasgow. History of the building The church was designed by William Gardner Rowan in a richly decorated Neo-Gothic style. The foundation stone was laid on 8 April 1893, with the building being completed a year later, officially opening on 3 May 1894. The old church hall was the original church, having been built in 1889. Another hall, named the Buchanan Hall, was built in 1912. Architecture The church includes an elaborate pinnacled buttressed front, that includes a central window with Art Nouveau stained glass above the centre door. A ventilator tower was also added to the slated roof. History of the congregation The church was founded as the Cathcart United Presbyterian Church. After the United Presbyterian Church united with the Free Church of Scotland in 1900 to form the United Free Church of Scotland, the church was renamed the Cathcart United Free Church. The congregation became part of the Church of Scotland in 1929, after the merger of the denominations. It was then renamed Cathcart South Church. In November 2002, the congregation of Cathcart New Church united with Cathcart South to form the Cathcart Trinity congregation. The old Cathcart South church building was retained as the official parish church building, while the Cathcart New building was sold and converted into flats. Their mission statement is: Following Jesus Christ. Glorifying God. Serving Others. References External links Media related to Trinity Church of Scotland, Cathcart at Wikimedia Commons
Balshagray Victoria Park Church

Balshagray Victoria Park Church is a Parish church of the Church of Scotland located in the Broomhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. History The church building was designed by Stewart and Paterson in the Neo-Gothic style, and was built between 1908 and 1909, with the foundation stone being laid on 30 May 1908. It was built in a cruciform, using Snecked red sandstone ashlar. Stained glass The church includes a number of memorial stained glass windows, including one to the Fallen of WWI in the chancel, and another to the Scottish Industries by Sadie McLellan dating from 1950, among others. Congregation In 1991, the congregation of Victoria Park parish Church united with that of Balshagray Parish Church, forming the Balshagray Victoria Park congregation, whilst retaining use of the Balshagray Church building. The 'New' Victoria Park Church building was demolished in 1993, the old church having been demolished in the 1960s to make way for the Clyde Tunnel. References External links Media related to Balshagray Victoria Park Parish Church, Balshagray POWIS 05404 at Wikimedia Commons
Bo'ness Town Hall

Bo'ness Town Hall is a municipal building in Stewart Avenue, Bo'ness, Scotland. The structure, which was the meeting place of Bo'ness Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building. History The first town hall was a building with a clock tower in North Street which was completed in around 1780. It became structurally unstable as a result of mine workings, located just 15 meters below the surface, and partially collapsed in 1885. In the 1890s, in the context of continuing concerns about the structural integrity of the old town hall, the burgh commissioners decided to procure a new building. The site they selected for the proposed new building and surrounding park was occupied by a mansion known as The Manse which was the residence of the minister at Bo'ness Old Kirk. A design completion was held and a tender by George Washington Browne was accepted in October 1902. The Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, offered to pay for the cost of a public library in the building and his contribution was supplemented by a donation from the Common Good Fund. The new building was designed in the Renaissance style, built in ashlar stone at a cost of £12,000 and was officially opened by the Edinburgh City Librarian, Hew Morrison, on 14 September 1904. The ceremony involved the burial of glass jar, which contained copies of The Scotsman, The Glasgow Herald, The Bo'ness Journal and The Linlithgow Gazette, as well as a list of councillors and a copy of the council minutes: a memorial stone was laid on top of the jar to identify where it had been laid. The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage with nine bays facing onto Stewart Avenue; the central section of three bays, which was recessed, featured a doorway in the left hand bay and Diocletian windows on the first floor. The left hand section curved round to the rear of the building which faced the park and, at roof level, in addition to a balustrade, there were two small clock towers at the east end and a lantern at the west end. Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, visited the town hall during a royal tour of Scotland in July 1955. The town hall continued to serve as the headquarters of the burgh council for much of the 20th century but ceased to be local seat of government after the enlarged Falkirk District Council was formed in 1975. The public library relocated to an early 18th-century building, previously known as the West Pier Tavern, on Scotland Street in 1980, and the town hall subsequently functioned mainly as a local events venue, becoming an approved venue for wedding and civil partnership ceremonies. See also List of listed buildings in Bo'ness And Carriden, Falkirk References
Avonbank Viaduct

Der Avonbank Viaduct ist eine Eisenbahnbrücke auf der Grenze zwischen den schottischen Council Areas Falkirk und West Lothian. 1974 wurde das Bauwerk in die schottischen Denkmallisten in der Kategorie B aufgenommen. Beschreibung Im Zuge der Planung der Slamannan and Bo’ness Railway wurde der Avonside Viaduct 1846 beschlossen. Der Baubeginn erfolgte vermutlich im Folgejahr. Die Strecke wurde zwischenzeitlich für den regulären Verkehr aufgelassen, wird jedoch von der Museumsbahn Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway weiter genutzt. Der etwa 123 Meter lange Mauerwerksviadukt ist etwa zwei Kilometer nordwestlich von Linlithgow gelegen. Er überspannt den Avon mit sechs ausgemauerten Segmentbögen. Diese weisen gleichmäßige lichte Weiten von 15,5 Metern auf. Die Pfeilhöhe des Avonbank Viaducts beträgt 24,4 Meter. Mit einer Breite des Brückendecks von 10,7 Metern war der Avonbank Viaduct offensichtlich für einen zweigleisigen Ausbau ausgelegt, der jedoch nie ausgeführt wurde. Die Bögen ruhen auf sich verjüngenden Pfeilern, deren Schichtenmauerwerk bossiert ist. Die Pfeiler der beiden über den Avon verlaufenden Bögen sind mit flachen, gerundeten Eisbrechern ausgeführt. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Eintrag zu Linlithgow, Avonbank Viaduct auf trove.scot, der Datenbank von Historic Environment Scotland (englisch)
Dunfermline Carnegie Library

The Dunfermline Carnegie Library opened in Dunfermline, Scotland, on 29 August 1883 and was the world's first Carnegie Library funded by the Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It was designed by Edinburgh architect James Campbell Walker who also designed the nearby Dunfermline City Chambers. Andrew Carnegie donated £8000 to building and stocking what would be the first of over 2,500 Carnegie Libraries. The library was made a Category B listed building in 1971. History In 1879, Andrew Carnegie put plans in place to fund a new library for his birthplace, Dunfermline, Scotland. Building plans were prepared by James Campbell Walker in 1880, and on 27 July 1881 the foundation stone was laid by Carnegie's mother, Margaret Carnegie. The opening of the library in 1883 was regarded as the most significant local event of the year and a public holiday was declared. The facilities included a library room, ladies' and gentlemen's reading rooms, a recreation room, a smoking room, and a flat for the librarian. The first librarian was Alexander Peebles, an Edinburgh bookbinder who was selected for the role from 250 applicants. The library proved to be a success however it was soon found to be too small, and the layout was unsuitable. To address these problems the newly formed Carnegie Dunfermline Trust took joint control of the library with the town council, and in 1904 began an extension, designed by James Shearer, which would more than doubled the size of the original building. As a result of the First World War the extension was not completed until 1922. After the extension was completed, full control of the library returned to the town council, with the Dunfermline Carnegie Trust contributing £400 a year to the library until 1958. Another extension was added to the south of the building and was opened on 2 March 1993 which provided the library with new meeting and exhibition rooms, children and music libraries and a local history room. In November 2017, the library was awarded the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award. Archaeology An archaeology dig called Dig Dunfermline took place over six weeks in August and September 2013 on the site of what is now Dunfermline's new museum and art gallery which connects to the library. There were several finds including a tile from a smokeless stove possibly from the 16th century, the foundations of a medieval building and leather fragments. Museum and art gallery In spring 2014, the Dunfermline Carnegie Library was closed as part of the museum and art gallery project. The project was planned to take place over two years and cost £10.8 million with the library reopening in summer 2016. This was extended to spring 2017 and the cost rose to £12.4 million. It was designed by Scottish architect Richard Murphy and includes a museum spanning over two floors, a local studies centre, three exhibition galleries, a children's library and a cafe. The museum and art gallery opened on 18 May 2017. See also Andrew Carnegie Carnegie Library Dunfermline List of Carnegie libraries in Europe List of listed buildings in Dunfermline, Fife References
Biblioteca Carnegie de Dunfermline

A Biblioteca Carnegie de Dunfermline foi inaugurada em Dunfermline, Escócia, em 29 de agosto de 1883, sendo a primeira biblioteca Carnegie do mundo, financiada pelo empresário e filantropo escocês-americano Andrew Carnegie. Foi projetada pelo arquiteto de Edimburgo James Campbell Walker, que também desenhou as próximas Câmaras Municipais de Dunfermline. Andrew Carnegie doou £ 8.000 para a construção e o acervo da biblioteca, que seria a primeira de mais de 2.500 bibliotecas Carnegie. A biblioteca foi classificada como um edifício listado de Categoria B em 1971. História Em 1879, Andrew Carnegie planejou financiar uma nova biblioteca para sua cidade natal, Dunfermline, na Escócia. Os planos de construção foram elaborados por James Campbell Walker em 1880, e a pedra fundamental foi lançada em 27 de julho de 1881 pela mãe de Carnegie, Margaret Carnegie. A inauguração da biblioteca em 1883 foi considerada o evento local mais significativo do ano, sendo declarado feriado público. As instalações incluíam uma sala de biblioteca, salas de leitura para homens e mulheres, uma sala de recreação, uma sala de fumantes e um apartamento para o bibliotecário. O primeiro bibliotecário foi Alexander Peebles, um encadernador de Edimburgo, selecionado entre 250 candidatos. A biblioteca foi um sucesso, mas logo se revelou pequena e com um layout inadequado. Para resolver esses problemas, a recém-formada truste Carnegie Dunfermline assumiu o controle conjunto da biblioteca com a câmara municipal, e em 1904 começou uma ampliação, projetada por James Shearer, que mais que dobrou o tamanho do edifício original. Devido à Primeira Guerra Mundial, a ampliação foi concluída apenas em 1922. Após a conclusão, o controle total da biblioteca retornou à câmara municipal, com a truste Carnegie Dunfermline contribuindo com £ 400 anuais até 1958. Outra ampliação foi adicionada ao sul do edifício e inaugurada em 2 de março de 1993, proporcionando novas salas de reuniões e exposições, bibliotecas infantis e de música, e uma sala de história local. Em novembro de 2017, a biblioteca recebeu o Prêmio Andrew Doolan de Melhor Edifício da Escócia da RIAS. Arqueologia Uma escavação arqueológica chamada Dig Dunfermline ocorreu durante seis semanas em agosto e setembro de 2013 no local onde hoje se encontra o novo museu e galeria de arte de Dunfermline, conectado à biblioteca. Foram encontrados vários achados, incluindo um azulejo de um fogão sem fumaça possivelmente do século XVI, fundações de um edifício medieval e fragmentos de couro. Museu e galeria de arte Na primavera de 2014, a Biblioteca Carnegie de Dunfermline foi fechada para um projeto de museu e galeria de arte. O projeto, planejado para durar dois anos e custar £ 10,8 milhões, teve sua reabertura adiada para a primavera de 2017, com o custo aumentando para £ 12,4 milhões. Foi projetado pelo arquiteto escocês Richard Murphy e inclui um museu de dois andares, um centro de estudos locais, três galerias de exposição, uma biblioteca infantil e um café. O museu e a galeria de arte foram abertos em 18 de maio de 2017. Ver também Andrew Carnegie Biblioteca Carnegie Dunfermline Referências