For centuries there has been a…
Set atop cliffs, looking out to the Bass Rock, this formidable castle was a stronghold of the powerful Douglas family. The castle has earthwork defences and a…
This fine Georgian mansion contains a treasure trove of maritime artefacts including paintings by Henry Raeburn. The site has been home to the Incorporation of Masters and Mariners since the Middle Ages. Many of the artefacts were…
Designed by Sir Edward Blore and built in the 1820s,…
In a picturesque setting overlooking the River Nethan and defended by a wide and deep ditch. The castle’s defences…
The only Scottish mainland medieval cathedral to have survived the Reformation complete. Built over the tomb of St Kentigern. Notable features in this splendid building are the elaborately vaulted crypt, the…
The oldest part of the castle is a tower built soon after 1478 with a detached gatehouse, by George Maxwell. The main part was added in 1597-99 in a most elegant style. Enlarged in the 16th century by…
The house contains an internationally famed collection of…
A typical Victorian tenement flat of…