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Haylie Brae Cemetery – Largs
The Haylie Brae Cemetery is a burial ground located in the town of Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The cemetery was opened in 1959 and is no longer available for new burials. It is believed that more than 12,000 burials have taken place within the cemetery. The land is well maintained and on our visit, the…
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Garvochs Farm – Greenock
Garvochs Farm is a ruinous former farm located in Greenock, Scotland. The farm is located on the banks of Loch Thom and dates back to the early 1800s. The building forms a square “U” shaped structure with the main central section being the home. The two opposing sections would have been byres or cowsheds. The…
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Lathallan House
Lathallan House is a ruinous former mansion house located in Scotland. The building was constructed in 1826. The house and its estate were originally known as Lawrence Park. It later became known as Lathallan House. The building is now in very poor condition. It is little more than a roofless shell. The structure is listed…
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The Secret Lake – Greenock
We had heard of a body of water known by some locals as the “Secret Lake” in Inverclyde, Scotland. The lake is a man-made dam in the hills above Greenock. It was built at some point between the late 1800s and early 1900s. It is believed it provided a water supply to Ardgowan House within the Ardgowan…
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The Horse’s Tomb
The Horses Tomb is a building located in an area of woodland within the town of Wemyss Bay, Scotland. The tomb is believed to have been built by Lord Inverclyde who owned the nearby Castle Wemyss. The tomb would have been within the grounds of the former castle. It is believed that the tomb was…
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Balrossie School Destroyed by Fire
When we started our YouTube channel the first location we filmed was Balrossie School in Kilmacolm, Scotland. Since then we have visited the building on a number of locations and seen a gradual decline in the condition of the building. The entire building had become unsafe and we had decided our most recent visit would be…
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Tiny Grain Mill
We were looking over some old Ordnance Survey maps when we spotted a small building labelled “Mill”. We took a drive out to the location to see if there was any evidence of the building. We were pleasantly surprised to see the building was still there and it appears a be getting looked after by…
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Dunmore House
Dunmore House in Scotland was built between 1820 and 1825 and was a grand mansion. It was an ancestral home for generations before briefly becoming a girl’s school. The building was abandoned in the 1970s and has since become a ruin. It is now nothing more than a shell but It is still an interesting…
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Search For The Lost Mill
Old maps can be great resources for investigating the past. Every now and then we will discover an old building shown on such a map and visit the location to see if there is anything remaining. This is one such example… We were browsing old maps provided by the National Library of Scotland and noticed an…
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Larkfield Anti Aircraft Battery
During WWII Anti-Aircraft Batteries were constructed all across the UK. They were designed and positioned to protect key areas that would have been potential targets for enemy bombers and/or fighter aircraft. We paid a visit to one such location. The Larkfield Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery is located in Greenock, Scotland. This is a large AA battery…
Our Explores
Caldwell Estate is located in Lugton East Renfrewshire. It contains the ruins of several buildings including Caldwell House. Many of the buildings are in dangerous condition. Caldwell House was...
Loudoun Castle theme park was located within the grounds of the former Loudoun Castle in Galston, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The park shared its name with the castle that dated back to the 19th cent...
Duchal Castle is located near the village of Kimacolm in Scotland. It dates back to the 13th century. Very little remains today Whilst Duchal Castle is a ruin, it is still interesting to look around...
The battery at Cloch Point was used during both wars for defending the boom over the River Clyde between the towns of Gourock and Dunoon. The boom was used to prevent enemy U-boats from being able to...
Bogside anti-aircraft battery was built near the village of Langbank in Scotland. It was used during the period of WWII as a heavy anti-aircraft battery. The battery had four gun emplacements, a...
Kilmahew Castle is located in the town of Cardross in Scotland. It was built in the 16th century and is the ancestral home of the Napier family. The castle is now a ruin, although you can walk around...
This Jetty was part of the now-demolished Inverkip Power Station. The Jetty was used to accept deliveries of oil, that was used to fuel the power station. The power station was built in the 70s, but...
Shielhill Cave located within Shielhill Glen in Greenock is a natural cave under an overhanging rock that was modified in the 1930s by adding a facade to the front of the cave. The cave was mainly...
Decoy sites were used in WWII to lure enemy bombers away from their intended target and to a purpose-built fake target a safe distance away. Decoys were used to protect towns and cities as well as...