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Dunrobin Castle




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Dingwall Museum


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MacDonald Monument









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Date: 24 August 2022
Location: Dingwall 57.5925309,-4.4289556
"This tower was erected as a national memorial to Major-General Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald KCB DSO ADC AD 1907"
— Inscription above the tower entrance
"Fighting Mac"
"Major General Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald
K.C.B., D.S.O., A.D.C., LLD.
1853 – 1903"
"Hector MacDonald, born 1853, was the son of a crofter from Rootfield in the Black Isle. He left school and served his time in a drapers shop in Dingwall and Inverness. There, at a young age, he joined the Gordon Highlanders, having served first with the local volunteers. He had an outstanding career which took him all over the world from India to Afghanistan, South Africa, Egypt – and the famous battle of Omdurman. During his travels he studied military planning and languages. By the end of his life he could speak over five languages including Arabic, French and Hindustani.
"He rose up through the ranks quickly. He began as a lowly private and became commanding officer of the Highland Brigade during the reign of Queen Victoria. His rise was surprising, as such promotion was granted normally only to those who were from the upper classes."
— Information panel, Dingwall Museum
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Three Distilleries
Airthrey Castle

Date: 20 August 2022
Location: University of Stirling, Scotland 56.148182, -3.913702
"Airthrey Castle was built around 1792 for Robert Haldane who commissioned the design by Robert Adam.
"Adam’s design was influenced by his knowledge of classical Italian landscapes as was the layout of the estate landscape completed by Thomas White in 1798."
— Information plaque
University of Stirling









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Date: 20 August 2022
Location: Andrew Miller Building, University of Stirling, Scotland 56.145710, -3.920178
Information: The University of Stirling was founded in 1967 and its campus is located within the estate of the 18th-century Airthrey Castle. It has a student population of 14,000 and in 2017 was ranked as one of the top 50 universities in the world that were under 50 years old. The 2016 International Student Barometer placed Stirling first in the UK for its campus environment.
The Andrew Miller Building is located centrally in the campus, linking the academic buildings and student accommodation. It houses the university library, Macrobert Arts Centre, study spaces, catering outlets and the Students’ Union. One of the original university buildings, it was fully refurbished in 2021.
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Victoria Dock
May Taylor Morgan’s views of Caernarfon




Welsh Highland Railway Station, Caernarfon

Date: 5 March 2022
Location: Caernarfon 53.13831469°N, 4.27410806°W
Information
Construction of the £3m new terminus building for the narrow-gauge Welsh Highland Railway started in February 2017 and the facility officially opened in June 2019. The project was part of Caernarfon’s £16m waterfront renewal initiative.
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IKEA, Warrington
Date: 26 August 2021
Location: Gemini Retail Park, Warrington 53.416843,-2.628392
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The Dome

Quarry Bank Mill
Conwy Falls
Date: 18 August 2021
Location: River Conwy 53.06554,-3.77654
The cafe building, located at the trailhead for the falls, was designed in 1957 by architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis (1883 – 1978), famed for the Italian-riviera-inspired village of Portmeirion.
Ogwen Visitor Centre
Date
28 March 2020
Location
Llyn Ogwen
SH 64993 60372; 53.12336°N, 4.01897°W
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Capel Jerusalem
Sizergh Castle
The Nuttery
Date
24 August 2019
Location
Glen Dowlin, Yanwath, Penrith, Cumbria
NY 51239 26781; 54.63377°N, 2.75690°W
Information
Situated in a development of around 60 units, this Scandinavian-style lodge is located 3 miles from the centre of Penrith in the Eden Valley in Cumbria.