Old Churches, Why Bother?

Join us for a lecture which examines the opportunities for adaptation, regeneration and
reuse within the Church of Scotland estate

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Broomhall House, Charlestown and the Lime Kilns

Come join us on a tour of Broomhall House, the home of the Bruce family for more than
300 years, which is only open by special arrangement. It continues to be lived in, and
cared for, by the descendants of King Robert the Bruce. This will be followed by a visit
to the historic “planned” village of Charlestown, which pre-dates New Lanark, and sits
on the Broomhall Estate. The tour to Broomhall will end with a visit to the Charlestown
Lime Kilns, which are regarded as one of the most important Industrial Revolution
remains in the UK

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Arniston House & Bowhill House

Relax on a day out to visit Arniston House, described as one of the most important
William Adam houses in Scotland, and sited only 11 miles from Edinburgh, followed by a
tour of Bowhill House, one of the homes of the Duke of Buccleuch.

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Dalmusternock Farmhouse & Craufurdland Castle

At day out in Ayrshire by car to visit two separate properties; an unusual conversion of a
17th Century dower-house into a farmhouse and a 13th century tower-keep with later
additions which was “gothicised” in the 18th century.

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CANCELLED: Rediscovering Dunglass

Unfortunately, this events has been cancelled, however the organisers are exploring
alternatives for disseminating the knowledge gathered for the event. We will provide
an update in due course.

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What is a Castle?

Join us for a fascinating talk on Scotland’s castles with Ranald MacInnes

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GSA Mackintosh Building

Join us for a lecture on the restoration of Glasgow School of Art with Liz Davidson,
Senior Project Manager for the Mackintosh Building Restoration

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The See-Through House

We are delighted to have Shelley Klein discussing with Colin McLean and Simon Green
her book about living in the modernist house designed by Peter Womersley.

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A Symphony in Stone

Join us for a presentation of this fascinating documentary celebrating
Glasgow’s splendid cityscape and architecture.

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Liverpool Architecture

Join us for a talk on the architecturally significant buildings of ‘England’s finest Victorian city’
by Joseph Sharples, author of the Pevsner Architectural Guide to Liverpool.

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Pitlochry Study Day

This Study Day will explore the prehaps unappreciated architectural riches of this popular tourist
desination and endeavour to explain the hisotrical context.

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Cross-Border Study Tour

This Tour to Cumberland and Dumfriesshire will clearly indicate the architectural
implications of a critical Border area.

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National Study Tour 2017

The AHSS is delighted to announce that our 2017 Study Tour
will be a five day trip to historic Ironbridge, in the heart of England. 

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