Historic Attractions in Scotland
Subcategory: Historic Buildings
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
The square takes its name from Parliament House built here in 1641 to house the Scottish Parliament.
Hillfoots Road, Causewayhead, Stirling, FK9 5LF
Extraordinary Victorian gothic tower built to commemorate William Wallace, Scotland's national hero. Panoramic views....
East Linton, East Lothian, EH40 3DS
The oldest mechanically intact water-driven mill in Scotland. See and hear the mill in action and find out about the...
Scotland, UK
A venue for graduations, concerts and public functions the hall was paid for by Sir William McEwan founder of the...
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
The largest mainline station outside London, Waverley was created in 1858 when the North British Railway Company,...
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
A boarding school, it was established in 1847 to feed, shelter and educate some of the Old Town’s many destitute children.
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
The first purpose built record repository in Britain, it was designed in the late 18th century by Robert Adam and...
Barry, Carnoustie, Angus, DD7 7RJ
The last water-powered meal mill to work in Angus, once producing oatmeal and animal feed. There are regular milling...
New Lanark, Lanark, Lanarkshire, ML11 9DB
This cotton mill village was founded in 1785 and became famous as the site of Robert Owen's model community.
Edinburgh, EH1 2PB
A fashionable address in its day it is named after its builder James Brownhill and was built about 1725.
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
The town’s most important gate, the Netherbow Port stood in the middle of the High Street just below John Knox’s house.
Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, PA10 2JG
This typical 18th-century handloom weaver's cottage houses the last of 800 looms working in this village in the 1830's.
Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, KA5 5RB
In this 17th century thatched house in Tarbolton, Robert Burns and friends formed a debating club in 1780. Burns attended...
Gretna Green, Dumfries & Galloway, DG16 5EA
For over 250 years Gretna Green in Scotland has been the name synonymous with romance and weddings. Gretna Green is 'not...
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
This impressive building and piazza just off the Royal Mile was designed by John Adam as a forum for city merchants to...
| 1 | Parliament Square | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | |
| 2 | National Wallace Monument | Hillfoots Road, Causewayhead, Stirling, FK9 5LF | |
| 3 | Preston Mill and Phantassie Doocot (NTS) | East Linton, East Lothian, EH40 3DS | |
| 4 | McEwan Hall | Scotland, UK | |
| 5 | Waverley Station | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | |
| 6 | Ragged School | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | |
| 7 | General Register House | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | |
| 8 | Barry Mill (NTS) | Barry, Carnoustie, Angus, DD7 7RJ | |
| 9 | New Lanark Visitor Centre | New Lanark, Lanark, Lanarkshire, ML11 9DB | |
| 10 | James’ Court | Edinburgh, EH1 2PB | |
| 11 | Netherbow Port | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | |
| 12 | Weavers Cottage Museum (NTS) | Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, PA10 2JG | |
| 13 | Bachelor's Club (NTS) | Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, KA5 5RB | |
| 14 | World Famous Blacksmiths Shop | Gretna Green, Dumfries & Galloway, DG16 5EA | |
| 15 | Edinburgh City Chambers | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
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