Ramsay’s Folly
On a plan of Legbranock, Lanarkshire, dated 1809, I noticed a small cluster of buildings just south of Holytown in Lanarkshire. These buildings were annotated ‘Folly’, a place long since … Continue reading Ramsay’s Folly
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Well known Aberdeen landmark to disappear
The Powis Hermitage, Old Aberdeen: First Edition Ordnance Survey map: Ordnance Survey Book: 26 August 1938, Press & Journal:
The subject of many a fanciful tale
Hill of Strathbathie: Ordnance Survey Book, c1868: 25 September 1926, Press & Journal : 10 July 1945, Press & Journal:
The Cage
Recently, when delving in an archive of old newspapers, I came across this letter by ‘John of Rankleburn’ which mentioned “The Cage” in Edinburgh’s Meadows: ‘The Cage’ was situated in … Continue reading The Cage
a God, now lying at the base with dismembered limbs
Apollo’s Temple: Aware that the temple was on the ‘Buildings at Risk’ Register, it was only in finding it, that I realised how at risk it has become. A short … Continue reading a God, now lying at the base with dismembered limbs
The Henroost
The Henroost: To play this short film please click here or on the image above