In Person South Lanarkshire Biggar Kirk Biggar Kirk, which dates from 1546, with 17th Century Penitent’s Stool and Pre-Reformation Tombstone in the porch from 1550’s and traces of the “jougs” outside the south door; these were metal collars by which people were once attached by way of punishment. Thirteen stained glass windows the earliest from 1870. The Kirkyard has many old and interesting stones and is the burial place of the Ancestors of William Ewart Gladstone (19th Century Prime Minister). View Details Facilities WC Limited Access
In Person South Lanarkshire Biggar Puppet Theatre Biggar Puppet Theatre is the first and only fully working puppet theatre of its kind in Scotland. The international Purves Puppets have now been firmly established as a leading professional company for 51 years in 2021! In this time, they have toured the world, while also performing in their own award-winning permanent theatre. View Details Facilities Disabled Access Disabled WC WC Refreshments Events For Children Parking
In Person South Lanarkshire East Kilbride Old Parish Church The present B listed building built by James Pollock as completed in 1775, the Scotch Belfry Tower by Robert Pollock was added in 1818.?Behind the Church is the Kirk yard where notable gravestones include the parents of the famous surgeons William and John Hunter and Rev. James French, minister of the Old Parish Church (1791-1835), who was tutor to the young Walter Scott. The 18th century mausoleum of the Stuarts of Torrance family has recently been restored.???? View Details Facilities WC Refreshments Parking Hearing Loop Limited Access
In Person South Lanarkshire Hamilton Mausoleum Hamilton Mausoleum was one of the finest private tombs in the country and is now one of the town's most famous buildings. It was built as a tomb and monument to Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton, nicknamed El Magnifico but was incomplete at the time of his death in 1852. The chapel has a massive dome (over 36 meters high), magnificent bronze doors and a stunning floor made up of different marbles from around the world. One of the first things you will probably notice however is its amazing 15 second echo one of the longest in the world! Two huge lion sculptures overlook the entrance to the crypt below where you can still see the niched for the bodies of the members of the Hamilton family. View Details Facilities Limited Access
In Person South Lanarkshire Hamilton Old Parish Church Hamilton Old Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church serving part of the Burgh of Hamilton in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is notable for its Georgian architecture and the church and grounds are Category A listed. View Details Facilities Disabled WC WC Refreshments Parking Hearing Loop Limited Access
In Person South Lanarkshire Low Parks Museum The museum incorporates structures from the 17th to the 21st centuries and two grade A listed buildings. This is the oldest surviving building within Hamilton Burgh's former boundaries. View Details Facilities Disabled Access Disabled WC WC Refreshments Events For Children Parking
