Doors Open Days North Lanarkshire
Scotland's annual Doors Open Days festival gives you free access to lots of fascinating buildings across North Lanarkshire! This year's event will be held on September 16th & 17th!
About Doors Open Days North Lanarkshire
Doors Open Days is Scotland’s largest free festival that celebrates heritage and the built environment, new and old. Every September, you can explore hundreds of fascinating buildings across Scotland for free. Some open up once a year, some just once in a lifetime.
Doors Open Days is a national event run by the Scottish Civic Trust. Information about the national programme, including event listings, can be found at www.doorsopendays.org.uk. Doors Open Days, along with Scottish Archaeology Month take place throughout Scotland and are part of European Heritage Days – an initiative which promotes a sense of community and a “common heritage” throughout the continent.
Programme Highlights:
Airdrie Obervatory
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.
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.
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!
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.
Cumbernauld Theatre
Cumbernauld Theatre has a distinguished reputation for producing high quality theatre productions, which tour nationally and internationally. The theatre is based within a purpose built arts centre called Lanternhouse. Located next to Cumbernauld Academy, Cumbernauld Theatre includes two performance spaces – a 300 seat auditorium and a studio theatre with capacity of 70 to 100 seats, a dance studio for classes, a café /bistro and a bespoke 84-seat cinema. Behind-the-scenes tours will be available throughout the day.
Kilsyth Burns and Old Parish Church
Kilsyth Burns and Old Parish Churches have a rich and interesting history leading to the unification of the Old Parish Church and Burns Parish Church to form Kilsyth Burns and Old Parish Church in 1975. The Parish Church was built in 1816 with the Chancel being added in 1932.
Kilsyth Community Fire Station
Located to the north-east of Kirkintilloch, Kilsyth Community Fire Station also provides fire cover to the villages of Banton, Kelvinhead and Queenzieburn. The building is purpose built and is easily recognisable, look for the training tower. This Community Fire Station is operated by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service personnel from the local community.
Lanarkshire Family History Society
The Lanarkshire Family History Society centre has Microfilm Viewers, PC with internet access, a large selection of Lanarkshire/Glasgow Maps from 1856, many records and files which are of use in compiling your family tree. There is also a growing Reference Library of books relating to Genealogy and Local History. The Centre holds records and information on 37 Lanarkshire Parishes in North and South Lanarkshire. The society is run entirely by volunteers who give their time to help others find out more about their family history and explore their family tree.
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre is a free family visitor attraction located with Motherwell. Ideally situated with excellent train and bus links and within close proximity to local shops and cafes. This four-star attraction offers visitors a range of facilities and services for an educational and fun visit for all families: Outdoor play area – including climbing frame, water table, giant games and more; Climb thru time – explore the history of the Motherwell area in a fun climb through our tower; Our popular viewing tower with views over Motherwell and North Lanarkshire; Gallery and exhibition spaces. North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre is a 1996 purpose-built design by architects Andrew Merrylees, Grierson and Robertson.
St Andrew's United Free Church
St Andrew's Church, the oldest Church in Bellshill, celebrated their 250th Anniversary in 2012. The first church on the site was completed in August 1763. In 1846 the old plain church building was taken down and the foundation stone for the current church was laid on 7 May 1846. On 11 January 1941 the church was destroyed by fire, with only the four walls remaining. On 1 September 1950 a bright modern church was reopened.
Stepps Community Fire Station
Located to the north-east of Glasgow, Stepps Community Fire Station provides fire cover to the villages of Muirhead, Chryston, Cardowan, Mount Ellen and Gartcosh. The building is purpose built and is easily recognisable, look for the training tower. This Community Fire Station is operated by Scottish Fire and Rescue service personnel from the local community, there is 1 fire appliance and 12 firefighters. These firefighters either live and/or work in the communities they serve. The firefighters attend a vast range of emergency incidents as well as carrying out community safety visits to the local community.
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life is a 22-acre open air museum, with nine buildings, two Scheduled Monuments and sits within the Coatbridge Conservation Area. Visit the adventure play park to burn off energy, discover the story of Lanarkshire’s industrial past and explore 20 acres of outdoor space. Located in Lanarkshire, the 4-star visitor attraction is open 7 days a week and is free to visit.
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