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Stornoway Town Hall

Stornoway Town Hall is a former municipal building on South Beach in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Stornoway Town Council, is a Category B listed building. History Proposals for a town hall in Stornoway, to be funded by public subscription, were first considered by the town council in 1897. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by Major Duncan Matheson of Lews Castle in August 1903. It designed by John Robertson of Inverness in the Gothic Revival style and opened by the former Prime Minister, the Earl of Rosebery, on 7 September 1905. The clock was built by John Smith and Sons of Derby. The four faces of the clock were lit by gas and the hours were struck on a new bell. This was destroyed in a fire on 2 March 1918 when the clock tower collapsed. Following the fire, the town hall was rebuilt in the same style and re-opened by the President of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, Thomas Bassett Macaulay, who was a member of the Macaulay family of Lewis and a prominent contributor to the rebuilding fund, in 1929. The design involved a symmetrical frontage with eleven bays facing South Beach; the central section featured a round-headed doorway on the ground floor flanked by turreted bays; there were four triple windows, each with an ogee moulding, on the first floor; the building also featured turreted corner bays and a central clock tower with a cupola. Internally, the principal room was the public hall, which was in the centre of the building, lying parallel to the main frontage. The clock tower gained some fame from the song Lovely Stornoway which was sung by Calum Kennedy in the 1960s. The building served as the headquarters of Stornoway Town Council until it was absorbed into Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in 1975. The building was then used as the home of the arts centre, An Lanntair, until October 2005 when the centre moved to a purpose-built facility on the seafront. The town hall was then extensively refurbished for £2.1 million, with financial support from Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, the Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic Scotland, to the designs of architects, Simpson & Brown, and was re-opened for community use in March 2012. The refurbishment works included the reinstatement of the original fourteen roof lights in the main hall, so providing natural lighting to the room, as well as the removal of the stage in the main hall, so revealing three stained glass windows in the western gable and providing additional natural light. The Earl and Countess of Wessex visited the town hall and met local leaders of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme in May 2014. See also List of listed buildings in Stornoway References
The Den and the Glen

The Den and the Glen (formerly known as Storybook Glen) is a children's park in Maryculter, Scotland, near the city of Aberdeen, which opened in 1984. The park features outdoor play areas and sculptural displays depicting characters from fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and popular children’s television and film franchises. A statue of Barney the Dinosaur became the subject of an internet meme in the late 2010s. The site also includes painted murals and cut-out boards based on well-known fictional characters. History The park was opened by five year-old girl Kate Reid on 26 May 1984 under the name Storybook Glen as a children’s attraction themed around fairy tales and nursery rhymes, developed in the early 1980s on land used by the owning family for rose growing. Features The park contains a range of outdoor displays and play areas featuring fibreglass sculptures and settings inspired by fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and children’s television characters. References External links Official Website Visit Britain Aberdeen Treasures Visit Scotland
Stracathro Hospital

Stracathro Hospital is a community hospital in Angus, Scotland. Established as a wartime Emergency Hospital Service facility during the Second World War, it was afterward developed as a District General Hospital. Since 2005 it has been the site of the Scottish Regional Treatment Centre. History The hospital was designed as one of seven Emergency Hospital Service facilities for military casualties. It was established in the grounds of Stracathro House in 1939, early in the Second World War. The single-storey wards could accommodate up to 1,000 patients, and the mansion house provided accommodation for staff. The first patients were victims of an air raid on Montrose in 1940. These were followed by civilian casualties from English cities, including London, Birmingham and Coventry, and later by soldiers from all theatres of the war. Long trains would deliver the wounded to Brechin station. A new nurse training school was created at the hospital as there was a significant shortage of nurses. Winifred Prentice (who would become President of the Royal College of Nursing) joined Stracathro, first as a nurse tutor, but from 1961 as Matron, a post she held for twenty five years. The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948 and later developed as a rural general hospital, serving a local population of about 110,000. In 1998, almost overnight, emergency general surgery was moved to Ninewells Hospital. This threatened the future of the hospital, and led to speculation that it might close. The speculation increased when the Tayside Acute Services Review, carried out in 2001, recommended a completely new hospital in Angus. Closure of the coronary care unit later that year limited thrombolysis service in the community to what paramedics could provide. In 2005, the Scottish Regional Treatment Centre was developed at Stracathro. This was a joint venture between the NHS and the private sector; it included £15 million funding from the Scottish Executive. The SRTC caters for NHS patients from Grampian, Tayside and Fife Health Boards. Amicus Health, a subsidiary of General Healthcare Group, the UK's largest private hospital group, was awarded a contract to deliver 8,000 episodes of elective surgery in orthopaedics, urology, general surgery, and gastroenterology at Stracathro Hospital from 2006. The Susan Carnegie Centre, which houses three inpatient mental health units and a mental health day unit, opened in December 2011. Transportation The hospital is located beside the A90 and is on multiple bus routes. References
Strathaven Academy

Strathaven Academy is a non-denominational secondary school in Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. History In 1902, Avondale School Board decided to merge two local primary schools; Crosshill and Ballgreen and create a new "Academy". The merge went ahead and the new Academy building was opened in January 1905 by Thomas McKay, Chairman of the school board. The building was a red sandstone building with ornamental features such as vases on the roof, cupolas, school logo carved in the wall and a central hall. The hall had a solid oak roof, similar to a hammerbeam, a balcony running all the way around the perimeter, allowing access to the classrooms on the upper floor, staircases on either side of the hall. This building was demolished in 2007. Admissions It has a roll of approximately 950 children. There are approximately 80 members of teaching staff and 20 in facilities management, administration and janitorial. School facilities The new school building opened in 2009, replacing the previous one which had become dilapidated and out of date. The new building provides facilities for all departments, including PE facilities and an all-weather sports pitch. Alumni Stuart Braithwaite, musician Harry Cochrane, footballer Grant Stewart, International Scotland Rugby player Grammar school Andy Stewart, Conservative MP from 1983-92 for Sherwood, and Chairman from 1992-98 of the Agricultural Training Board References External links Strathaven Academy Website South Lanarkshire Council
Strathbungo railway station

Strathbungo railway station was a railway station serving the village of Strathbungo, Glasgow, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway. History The station opened on 1 December 1877, and was located close to the junction between the lines to Glasgow St Enoch via Gorbals Junction (opened the year before the station itself, in 1876) and the older route towards Glasgow Central (first opened in 1848 by the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway). It closed to passengers permanently on 28 May 1962. Today little remains of the station at rail level. The former booking office building on the bridge above was in use as a local shop until 2022 when it was demolished during work to fully electrify the line, The work also involved the removal of the nearby footbridge (installed in 1877 and a category C listed building) which was subsequently relocated in Brechin where its station and local line were being restored by a heritage group, while a new bridge over the power cables was installed in Strathbungo. Both lines meanwhile are still open as part of the Glasgow South Western Line, though the old route towards Gorbals has been freight-only since the closure of St Enoch station in 1966 - it now links into the West Coast Main Line at Larkfield Junction (using a section of the former Pollok and Govan Railway) as the section beyond Langside Junction onto the former City of Glasgow Union Railway was closed in 1973 and subsequently lifted. References Notes Sources Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M. Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137. Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
Strathclyde Country Park

Strathclyde Country Park est un Country Park (en) situé dans le Lanarkshire. De nombreuses compétitions d'aviron y ont eu lieu notamment les Championnats du monde d'aviron 1996. Les épreuves du triathlon des Jeux du Commonwealth de 2014 y ont également eu lieu. Portail de l’aviron Portail de l’Écosse
Strathlene Golf Course

Strathlene at Findochty, near Buckie, is one of the oldest golf courses in Scotland. It was established in 1877 and is home to Strathlene Buckie Golf Club.[1] The ground was given to the town by Mr Bryson the factor of Seafield Estates at that time. The original 9 holes were created between Portessie and Strathlene House, where 2 of the holes were situated in the area which is now the Caravan Site. The original clubhouse was situated at the entrance to Portessie railway Station. In 1936 the course was extended to 18 holes with the purchase of ground on the headland between Strathlene and the village of Findochty, and was designed by Mr George Smith of Lossiemouth. Strathlene is an interesting cliff top Links type course. Every hole has its own characteristics, of undulating fairways, gullies and elevated greens, making the most of the natural contours of the land. Four of the original holes make up the finish to the round. Strathlene is a fine test of golf for all levels of golfer, with its views of the Moray Firth, the dolphins and the surrounding countryside. It plays to a par of 69 and is 5977 yards in length. The clubhouse was relocated on the cliff top overlooking Strathlene, in 1936 and a new one was built in 1974. The club bought the ground from the local council in 1997, and have recently completed the development of a new Golf Training Facility. It consists of practice bunkers, a 3-hole, pitch and putt, putting greens and a 14 bay driving range. This is a community project run by the club for the youth in particular, but is open to all. Strathlene also has full bar and catering facilities. References
Strathpeffer Pavilion

Strathpeffer Spa Pavilion (grid reference NH485583) was commissioned by the Countess of Cromartie in the late 19th century, to serve as a social and entertainment centre for Strathpeffer's many visitors. Formerly just a collection of farms in a Scottish Highland Strath, the village of Strathpeffer developed and became a popular health resort (then the most northerly spa in Europe) in the Victorian era, when local spring waters were discovered to have health-giving properties. Opened by the Countess of Cromartie in 1881, the Pavilion provided entertainment in the form of dances, concerts, lectures etc. Famous speakers included suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst and explorer Ernest Shackleton. During the First World War (1914–18), many of the large houses and hotels in Strathpeffer were requisitioned by the armed forces and the Pavilion was taken over by the US Navy and used as a hospital. After the War, the popularity of the spa declined and the Pavilion was used only as an occasional venue for events, until it was acquired by Harry McGhee's Highland Lass Estates and was completely restored and refurbished, re-opening in 1960 as a licensed dance hall and concert venue, becoming hugely popular, with people coming to the dances from all over the Highlands. The venue was even visited by the Beatles in January 1963 but, contrary to popular lore, they never actually performed at the Pavilion. Thereafter, the building was acquired by a large hotel group and was allowed to fall into disrepair, being used only occasionally for concerts and other events. Eventually, it was acquired by The Highland Council, who passed it on to the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT). SHBT then masterminded a huge fund-raising and restoration project, with a view to restoring the much-altered building to its original Victorian splendour, with the addition of requisite modern facilities. The restoration was carried out in 2003-2004 by architects LDN and the Pavilion re-opened in autumn 2004. It was then a multi-purpose venue for the performing arts, dances, conferences, weddings and a variety of exhibitions, festivals and other events. The Pavilion returned to community ownership in 2019. References External links Official website TheStrath.co.uk lists all the performers in the Pavilion in the 1960s and 1970s
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse

p4 Das Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, deutsch Sumburgh-Head-Leuchtturm, ist ein Leuchtturm auf der schottischen Shetlandinsel Mainland. 1977 wurde der Leuchtturm in den schottischen Denkmallisten in der höchsten Kategorie A gelistet. Der Leuchtturm befindet sich an dem Kap Sumburgh Head, das den südlichsten Punkt von Mainland markiert. Das Leuchtfeuer liegt in einer Höhe von 91 m über dem Meeresspiegel, woraus sich eine Reichweite von 23 Seemeilen (rund 42 km) ergibt. Die Kennung des Turms sind drei weiße Blitze alle 30 Sekunden. Geschichte Am Standort des Leuchtturms an der Landspitze Sumburgh Head befanden sich zuvor die Überreste eines historischen Forts. Von diesem leitet sich auch der Name des Standortes her. Sumburgh leitet sich von altnordisch „Sunn Borg“ für „Burg im Süden“ ab. Robert Stevenson, der später auch für die Planung des Leuchtturms verantwortlich sein sollte, erkundete im August 1815 den Standort und erachtete ihn als geeignet zum Bau eines Leuchtturms. Die Arbeiten begannen im Januar 1819 und wurden von dem Unternehmen John Reid aus Peterhead durchgeführt. 1821 wurde der erste Leuchtturm der Shetlandinseln fertiggestellt und nahm seinen Betrieb auf. Anstelle der zu dieser Zeit üblichen 21 Reflektoren war er mit 26 ausgestattet. Die jährlichen Betriebskosten beliefen sich auf 650 £. Aus der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts sind 15 Fälle verzeichnet, in denen der wachhabende Wärter während des Dienstes einschlief. Hierbei handelt es sich um das schwerste Vergehen eines Leuchtturmwärters, da ein erlöschendes Signallicht nicht bemerkt werden kann oder die Maschinerie auf Grund einer nicht erkannten Fehlfunktion Schaden nehmen könnte. 1871 wurden zwei der Leuchtturmwärter entlassen, nachdem ihr gegenseitiges Abkommen bekannt wurde, ein Einschlafen am Arbeitsplatz nicht zu melden. 1905 wurden weitere Außengebäude hinzugefügt und der Sumburgh-Head-Leuchtturm schließlich 1991 vollständig automatisiert. Ein 1906 errichtetes Nebelhorn war bis 1987 in Betrieb. Nach einer Restaurierung 2015 kann es zu besonderen Anlässen wieder betrieben werden. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Eintrag zu Sumburgh Head Lighthouse auf trove.scot, der Datenbank von Historic Environment Scotland (englisch)
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse

Sumburgh Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Sumburgh Head at the southern tip of the Mainland of Shetland. History The lighthouse was built by Robert Stevenson in 1821 and is the oldest lighthouse in Shetland. From 1906 to 1987, there was also an active foghorn, which was originally traversable in azimuth. This replaced the fog bell, which had been presented after the loss of the Royal Victoria in 1864. The bell now hangs in the parish church at Dunrossness. The Northern Lighthouse Board operate the light, which was automated in 1991, whilst the Shetland Amenity Trust own and operate the surrounding property. In 2002, the Trust took ownership of the former keepers' cottages, which were then converted into holiday accommodation. In 2014, the Trust opened a visitor centre on the site and restored the lighthouse facilities as well as the foghorn, which is sounded occasionally. Both the lighthouse and the foghorn are protected as Category A listed buildings. The lighthouse complex also has offices for the RSPB who look after the bird reserve which surrounds the lighthouse. See also List of lighthouses in Scotland List of Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouses List of Category A listed buildings in Shetland References External links Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, Visitor Centre and Nature Reserve – official site Sumburgh Head Lighthouse on Lighthouse Holidays page Northern Lighthouse Board
Phare de Sumburgh Head

Le phare de Sumburgh Head (en vieux norrois : Dunrøstar høfdi) est un phare situé au bout du cap nommé Sumburgh Head, à l'extrême nord du Mainland, l'une des îles de l'archipel des Shetland au nord des Orcades en Écosse. Ce phare est géré par le Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) à Édimbourg, l'organisation de l'aide maritime des côtes de l'Écosse. Il est protégé en tant que monument classé du Royaume-Uni de catégorie A. Le phare Le phare a été construit par l'ingénieur civil écossais Robert Stevenson en 1821. La lumière a été automatisée en 1991. C'est une tour ronde en maçonnerie, avec galerie et lanterne, peinte en blanc et la lanterne est noire. Le phare est attenant aux maisons d'un étage des gardiens et à d'autres constructions, entouré par un mur en pierre. Il s'agit du phare le plus ancien des Shetland. Une corne de brume installée en 1906 a fonctionné jusqu'en 1987. Les maisons des gardiens ont été transformées en logements de vacances. La station du phare comporte aussi des bureaux de la Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) qui gère la réserve d'oiseaux qui entoure le phare, Sumburgh Head Nature Reserve. La station est sous l'autorité du Shetland Amenity Trust (en) et le phare sous celle du NLB. La lanterne de l'ancien phare de Muckle Roe a été transférée sur le site pour servir du kiosque d'entrée pour la station. La princesse Anne a ouvert la station reconstituée lors des cérémonies de juin 2014. En février 2015 la corne de brume restaurée a résonné pour la première fois depuis 1987. Le site est accessible par route et visitable quotidiennement de mai à août, et le phare est ouvert pour des visites guidées le vendredi. Identifiant : ARLHS : SCO-232 - Amirauté : A3766 - NGA : 3320. Notes et références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Sumburgh Head Lighthouse » (voir la liste des auteurs). Voir aussi Lien connexe Liste des phares en Écosse Liens externes (en) Lighthouses of Shetland (en) Sumburgh Head - site Northern Lighthouse Board (en) Sumburgh Head lighthouse - Lighthouse Explorer (en) Sumburgh Head - Site Canmore Portail des phares Portail de l’océan Atlantique Portail de l’Écosse Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
Sumburgh Head fyr

Sumburgh Head fyr är en fyr på Sumburgh Head, den sydligaste punkten på Shetlandsöarnas huvudö Mainland i Skottland. Fyren, som är den äldsta på Shetlandsöarna, ritades av ingenjör Robert Stevenson, som efter en inspektionstur i augusti 1815 hade bedömt platsen som lämplig. Byggnationen började i januari 1819 och leddes av byggmästaren John Reid från Peterhead. På grund av den fuktiga miljön byggdes fyrens väggar dubbelt så tjocka som normalt. Fyrapparaten hade 26 reflektorer med var sin oljelampa. Fyren tändes första gången 1821 och år 1822 uppgavs driftkostnaden till 650 pund. År 1871 avskedades fyrmästaren och en av hans assistenter för att de mot reglerna och i samförstånd inte rapporterade när den andre sov på sin post. Fyren automatiserades och avbemannades 1991 och alla byggnader, förutom själva fyren, övertogs av Shetland Amenity Trust. De lät renovera fyrplatsen och omgivningarna för 5,4 miljoner pund och flyttade den tidigare fyren på Muckle Roe till ingången till området. Besökscentret på fyren och det omgivande naturreservatet invigdes officiellt av prinsessan Anne i juni 2014. Mistluren som hade varit ur funktion sedan 1987 togs åter i bruk i februari 2015. Fyrplatsen kan besökas på sommaren och det är möjligt att övernatta i den renoverade fyrvaktarbostaden. Källor Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Sumburgh Head fyr.
Barpa Langass

Der Steinhügel von Barpa Langass (schottisch-gälisch Barpa Langais) liegt auf dem Hügel Ben Langass an der Südseite der A867 bei Clachan auf der Hebrideninsel North Uist. Die Anlage ist als Scheduled Monument geschützt. Sie ist nicht zu verwechseln mit Dun Bharpa, einem ebenfalls sehr großen Cairn auf der Hebrideninsel Barra. Beschreibung Der runde Steinhügel hat etwa 25,0 m Durchmesser und ist vier Meter hoch. Seine niedrigen Randsteine sind insbesondere auf der Nordseite weitgehend in situ erhalten. In dem zerflossenen Hügel sind auf der Ostseite, vor dem Zugang zur Kammer des Passage Tombs vom Orkney-Cromarty- (OC) oder Orkney-Cromarty-Hebriden-Typs, die Spuren eines tiefen V-förmigen Vorhofs erhalten. Der mit flachen Platten gedeckte Gang ist etwa vier Meter lang. Er weitet sich auf, bevor er in eine ovale Kammer übergeht, die intakt ist und von drei großen Platten bedeckt wird. Die Kammer ist jedoch nicht zugänglich. Im Norden, am Hang des Mharrogh Hill, liegt der gut erhaltene Cairn von South Clettraval oder Tigh Cloiche. In dem runden Steinhügel von 24 m Durchmesser und mehr als vier Metern Höhe liegt ein zugängliches Passage Tomb mit runder Kammer. Umgebung An der südwestlichen Seite des Hügels liegt der ovale Steinkreis Pobull Fhinn. Einzelnachweise Literatur Anna Ritchie, Graham Ritchie: Scotland. Archaeology and Early History. Thames and Hudson Ltd., London 1981, ISBN 0-50002-100-7, (Ancient places and people 99). Weblinks Eintrag zu North Uist, Barpa Langass auf trove.scot, der Datenbank von Historic Environment Scotland (englisch)