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Within the grounds of Castle Semple Regional Park, there are the ruins of the former Collegiate church. The church was built as a place of worship serving the former Castle Semple. The castle is long gone and there is no trace of the building today with only the church remaining. The church building is solid…

In this video, we got the opportunity to explore a former nursing home in Scotland. We had been watching this location for a couple of years, but on a recent visit, we saw that access to the building was possible. As urban explorers, we NEVER break into a location. This is one of the key…

Sometimes when you look at a ruin of an abandoned building you can still see it as a stunning piece of architecture. This building is a case in point. It was built in 1833 as a family home. It lateraly became a school for children in the surrounding rural area. Today the building has been…

Lennox Castle Hospital was a hospital located in Lennoxtown near Glasgow in Scotland. The hospital opened in the 1930s and was closed in 2002. All that remains on the site today is the main “castle” building. The building was never a true castle, it was just built in the style of a castle. Lennox Castle…

Ardrossan Castle is a ruinous castle located within the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland. The ruins currently occupying the site are the 2nd castle to have been constructed at that location. The original castle was built by the Barcley family. The current castle is believed to date back to…

In this video, we paid a visit to an old church graveyard located in Inverkip on the west coast of Scotland. The cemetery is no longer an active burial ground but it does contain a lot of fairly impressive gravestones, for such a small cemetery. It is always interesting to get the chance to look…

This dry dock is located in the town of Greenock in Scotland. It is often referred to as the submarine dock because it was laterally involved in the construction and maintenance of submarines. The dock was built in 1810 as part of the former Steele’s shipyard at Cartsdyke Greenock. It was later taken over by…

This location was spotted on Google Earth. It just looked like a mark on the land. I then looked at the area using old maps provided online by the National Library Of Scotland and confirmed it was, in fact, an old farm building called Glenbrae Farm. This is located within the Corlic Hill area of Inverclyde.…

The prophet’s grave is a historic location in North Ayrshire Scotland. It marks the final resting place of The Rev William Smith. William Smith died as a result of the plague in the year 1647. He was 28 years of age and had been the local minister for approximately 3 years. As he became ill,…

Fairlie Castle is believed to date back to 1512. It was built by Robert Fairlie. His family owned the land dating back to the 14th century. The castle was the centrepiece of a large area of ground that was used for gardens and orchards. Today you can still see evidence of a well-defined cobble path…