In Person North Lanarkshire Airdrie High Parish Church Airdrie High Parish Church is a congregation within the Church of Scotland. The parish incorporates various districts within the town of Airdrie, which lies in North Lanarkshire. The Church building is situated in the north of the town and was built in 1838. The Church was built by the first Minister and his congregation. Only a few years later the entire congregation left at the Disruption and the High became a congregation within the Free Church of Scotland. Eventually, however, the congregation rejoined the Church of Scotland upon the union of the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church of Scotland in 1929. One of the most distinctive features of the church is that despite being the better part of 200 years old, there have only been 10 Ministers, a reflection of the extraordinary length of service for some of the prior Ministers. View Details Facilities Disabled Access WC Refreshments
In Person North Lanarkshire Airdrie Observatory Airdrie Public Observatory is one of only four public observatories operating in the United Kingdom. The Observatory is owned by North Lanarkshire Council and is operated on their behalf by the Airdrie Astronomical Association (AAA). It is located within Airdrie Library in Wellwynd. The Observatory is of significant historical and scientific interest, and has been an integral part of Airdrie since it was first established in 1896. It has recently been fully refurbished, a process which included the installation of a brand new dome and a complete overhaul of its historic telescope. View Details Facilities WC Events For Children
In Person North Lanarkshire Bellshill Central Parish Church The main Bellshill Central Parish Church building is the former Macdonald Memorial Chirch and was designed by David Clunas and constructed in 1874. It is described as a Gothic, gabled rectangular-plan church with set-back gabletted buttresses with pairs of Gothic rectangular windows with inverted rounded corners and vertical stone mullions, on both upper and lower levels. It is set back from the main road and the principal elevation has a pointed-arch timber panelled door to centre. Bellshill Central Parish Church was formed in March 2014 when the former Macdonald Memorial and Orbiston Parish Churches were united as one. Part of the outreach of the former Orbiston Parish Church is the Orbiston Neighbourhood Centre which provides a community focus for adults and young people. View Details Facilities WC Refreshments
In Person North Lanarkshire Broadwood Stadium Broadwood Stadium, also referred to as simply Broadwood, is a football stadium and multi-use community sports complex situated in Cumbernauld comprising 3 stands which together provide 8,006 seats surrounding the main playing pitch, the staduim boasts car parking for approximately 1200 cars and 50 coaches, as well as an external full-size synthetic football pitch and four 5 A-Side pitches, a purpose-designed gymnastics centre. Broadwood also plays host to a multi-use community sports complex and one of the UK's largest outdoor BMX tracks! View Details Facilities Disabled Access Disabled WC WC Parking
In Person North Lanarkshire Caldercruix and Longriggend Parish Church Caldercruix and Longriggend Parish Church is a congregation within the Church of Scotland. The parish incorporates the settlements of Caldercruix, Longriggend and Upperton, all of which are in North Lanarkshire. The church building is in Caldercruix and was built in 1891. Although the village of Caldercruix is semi-rural, the village was formerly well-known for industry in the form of print and paper mills. There is a memorial in the church atrium to a local mill owner who provided great support in the founding of the church. View Details Facilities Disabled Access WC Refreshments Parking
In Person North Lanarkshire Colzium House Colzium House was built in 1783, it was substantially enlarged in 1861, but much of the original building was pulled down in the late 1940s, due to dry rot, but the Victorian frontage and wings survive to form the house we see today. The museum comprises a single room on the second floor of the house, converted out of the former chapel. The Colzium Lennox Estate is rich in history and includes the excavated remains of a 15th Century L-plan tower house demolished in 1703. Nearby is a traditional Scottish ice-house c.1680 which has been restored and is open for public inspection. Also on the estate is a fine walled garden with numerous interesting shrubs and trees. View Details Facilities Disabled Access Disabled WC WC Parking
In Person North Lanarkshire Cumbernauld Community Fire Station This purpose built fire station houses 2 frontline fire appliances and a forward control unit, covering an area of 45 sqkm. For Doors Open Days visitors can enjoy tours of the fire station and fire engines and information on rescue techniques. Meet the fire service personnel and find out about fire safety. View Details Facilities Disabled Access Disabled WC WC Events For Children Parking
In Person North Lanarkshire Cumbernauld Library and Museum Situated within the town’s main library, the museum tells the story of Cumbernauld and surrounding area from pre-history to the Romans and on through the 19th century, to the development of the new town in the 1960s. The museum tells the story of Cumbernauld and surrounding area from pre-history to the Romans and on through the 19th century, to the development of the new town in the 1960s. Also featured are stories relating to local industry, sport, community life, wartimes and leisure. A combination of maps, photographs, artefacts and audio-visual material all come together to bring the area’s rich heritage to life. View Details Facilities Disabled Access Disabled WC WC Parking
In Person North Lanarkshire Cumbernauld Old Parish Church This category B listed Church is a unique focal point within the Cumbernauld Village Conservation Area. This ancient building owes its foundations to an early chapel built by the Comyn family at the end of the 12th or the beginning of the 13th century. The Chapel fell into disuse after the Reformation but was rebuilt in 1650 and greatly extended in 1659 and remains in use as a Church of Scotland place of worship today. View Details Facilities Disabled Access WC
In Person North Lanarkshire Cumbernauld Old Parish Church Manse Cumbernauld Old Parish Church Manse is a C-listed building, said to be constructed in 1827. This fine old building is available to access this Doors Open Days for the first time as a new participating venue. View Details Facilities WC Refreshments
