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60 Dumfries and Galloway 1 2 Landmark 60 The Burns Cairn, Dumfries & Galloway Erected by Annan's Solway Burns Club, commemorates the fact that Robert Burns as an exciseman patrolled the shore here. 61 Dumfies and Galloway 2 1 Landmark 61 Bhuddist Pagoda, Dumfries & Galloway The Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan Centre was founded in 1967 and remains the largest Buddhist Monastery and Tibetan Centre in the western world. This centre has an incredibly peaceful atmosphere and an odd mix of east and west. This site is a must for a visit. 61 Dumfries and Galloway 2 2 Another view of the Bhuddist centre 62 Dumfries and Galloway 3 1 Landmark 62 Logans Fish Pond, Dumfries & Galloway In 1788 Andrew McDouall Laird of Logan decided to create a Fish Larder for storing live sea fish by adapting a natural rock formation in the form of a blow hole, formed during the last ice-age. The work took 12 years and was finished in 1800. The village of Port Logan was used as the setting for the TV show 63 Fife 63 Mercatt Cross, Pittenweem, Fife Set against the wall, this symbolised the granting of a charter to hold a market in the town. 64 Highland 1 64 The Crask Inn, Highland The Crask Inn's web site says it all - 65 Highland 2 2 Landmark 65 Laggan Dam relief Map, Highland This one has something in common with landmark 25, King Richards memorial. They were both suggested by me!. The Lochaber hydroelectric scheme was a power generation project constructed in the western Scottish Highlands after the First World War. Like its predecessor at Kinlochleven, it was intended to provide electricity for aluminium production, this time at Fort William, a little further north 66 Highland 3 2 Landmark 66 Murchison Memorial, Highland On the approach to Kyle of Lochalsh, hidden from the road by woods and overlooking the sea. This memorial stands in tribute to a soldier who fell defending freedom. 67 Highland 4 2 Landmark 67 Russian Convoy Memorial Stone, Highland Overlooking scenic Loch Ewe this stone remembers those brave merchant mariners who lost their lives on the North Atlantic convoy routes. Our debt cannot be repayed. 68 Highland 5 Landmark 68 Killundine Castle, Highland. Down a 69 Inverclyde 69 Free French Memorial, , Lyle Hill, Grennock, Inverclyde This magnificent monument remembers the members of the Free French naval forces who were based at Grennock. 70 South Lanarkshire 1 Landmark 70 Strathaven Castle, South Lanarkshire Once again the internet gives us a good insight into the past:- The ruined remains of Strathaven or Avondale Castle sit in the centre of Strathaven, South Lanarkshire. It was built in the 15th C. and extended in the 16th C. to include a square range and round tower. Originally home to the Baird family, it passed to the Sinclairs and then the 71 East Lothian Landmark 71 Hailes Castle, East Lothian Hailes Castle is an extensive ruin dating from the 13th century. Built originally by the de Gourlay family, Hailes was enlarged by the Hepburn family in the 15th century, with a tower being added and the curtain wall extended. In the 16th century the castle was owned by James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell (1536-78) and third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-87). He brought her to Hailes on their flight from Borthwick Castle (1567). Hailes was reduced to ruins by Oliver Cromwell (1650). Later the castle was sold to Sir David Dalrymple (d.1721) of the noted legal family, whose grandson became Lord Hailes. The castle was given to the nation in 1926 by its then owner, the former Prime Minister, Arthur Balfour (1848 - 1930) and is now maintained by Historic Scotland. 72 Edinburgh 1 Landmark 72, the other Edinburgh Castle, Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh Craigmillar began life as the tower house that still forms the core of the castle. This was constructed around 1400, probably by Sir George Preston, one of a line of Prestons who played a large part in civic life in Edinburgh over several hundred years. It was his grandson Sir William Preston who, in the 1440s, was responsible for Craigmillar's most notable feature. He added the curtain wall that surrounds the tower house on three sides and creates the inner courtyard. In about 1510 Sir Simon Preston added a further layer of enclosure, erecting outer walls to form the outer yard and east and west gardens. Craigmillar Castle was captured by the English in May 1544 with its laird (another) Sir Simon Preston, who was also Provost of Edinburgh at the time. A programme of rebuilding in the 1550s included the construction of a new range of buildings along the east side of the inner courtyard. This was designed to provide more modern and spacious accommodation than was available in the tower house. 73 Moray 1 Landmark 73 Spynie Palace, Moray For five centuries, Spynie Palace was the residence of the Bishops of Moray, standing on the edge of Spynie Loch, a sea loch providing direct access and a safe anchorage. It was the centre of a thriving settlement, yet today nothing remains of the medieval town. The earliest existing buildings at Spynie date from the 1300s but the history of the palace goes back to Bishop Brice of Douglas, who chose the church here as his cathedral church in 1207-8. His successor, Andrew, relocated the cathedral to Elgin, but he and later bishops continued to live at Spynie.In the latter part of the 1600s, the great tower house, named David's Tower after the Bishop David Stewart was built. It was completed by his successor, William Tulloch and it is his arms which can be seen under the parapet on the south face. Later remodelled, this is one of the largest tower houses in Scotland, containing five floors and a vaulted basement. 74 Perthshire and Kinross Landmark 74 Earthquake House, Comrie, Perthshire & Kinross Situated in a field in The Ross at the western end of the 'Shakey Toun' of Comrie in Perth and Kinross, the Earthquake House was built in 1874 for the British Association´s Committee for the Investigation of Scottish and Irish Earthquakes. A small, square building, it contains a model of the original Mallet Seismometer alongside modern seismological instruments installed by the British Geological Survey. Earthquake House is positioned on the Highland Boundary Fault, the first earthquake having been recorded here in 1597. A major series of 70 shocks were noted in 1789 and the world´s first seismometers was set up in Comrie in 1840 75 Stirling 1 Landmark 75 Finlarig Castle, Killin, Stirling The ruins of the former Campbell stronghold of Finlarig Castle stand on a peninsula between the River Lochay and Loch Tay, a mile (1 km) to the north of Killin. In the grounds of the castle, which dates from the 16th-century, are the remains of a beheading pit. Beside the castle stand the remnants of the Breadalbane Mausoleum, a tudor chapel erected in 1829 on the probable site of an earlier chapel and burial place founded in 1523 by Sir Colin Campbell, an ancestor of the Earls of Breadalbane. 75 Stirling 2 I just couldn't resist this as a 76 Aberconwy & Colwyn The first Welsh landmark, number 76, Sir Henry Jones museum, Llangernyw, Aberconwy & Colwyn Y Cwm is the childhood home of Sir Henry Jones, who from humble origins became an eminent professor of philosophy and a major influence on the education system in Wales. 77 Anglesey 1 Landmark 77, Presaddfed Burial Chamber, Presaddfed, Anglesey Here lie two chambers, both in advanced stages of decay; the north chamber has been flattened lliterally just a pile of stones but has fascinating layering in the rock on the east side. The southern chamber is still standing, but supported by a large wooden frame 78 Carmarthenshire 1 Landmark 78, Kidwelly Castle, Carmarthenshire Kidwelly is a mighty and imposing monument of Norman power. It is also a beautiful example of castle development, as the castle was dramatically altered on a number of occasions to conform to the latest thinking in military science. Roger, bishop of Salisbury, the justiciar of England, established Norman power in the area and the ringwork castle (shown below) that he built here was one of a series of strongholds designed by the Normans to secure the new conquests of south Wales by commanding the river passes here and at Laugharne, Llansteffan and Loughor 79 Ceredigion 1 79 Smallest Commercial Brewery, Capel Bangor, Ceredigion Less than 5ft square and formerly an outside toilet, Bragdy Gwynant brews ale for just one customer - the Tynllidiart Arms next door. Based in Capel Bangor, near Aberystwyth, the brewery has gone back into production after a two-year break. It takes 14 days to produce nine gallons of the as-yet unnamed ale. Margaret and Mark Phillips, who own the Tynllidiart Arms and the brewery, said the beer had a secret recipe. They also said they try to use as many local ingredients as possible....... 80 Ceredigion 2 80 Leaping Dolphin, Aberporth, Ceredigion Inspired by the pod of dolphins living in the bay, this fine wooden carving is starting to show signs of exposure to the salty atmosphere. Another easy one for me to find, having made many visits to the town in connection with my work. 81 Denbighshire Landmark 81 Church of St Mary, Denbighshire Betws Gwerful Goch is one of the 83 Flintshire 1 Landmark 83, Point of Ayr Lighthouse, Talacre, Flintshire Built in 1776. Inactive since 1883. 18 m (58 ft) brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted black, lantern dome red. Though long abandoned, this lighthouse has been maintained in fairly good condition. The lighthouse is surrounded by water at high tide, but it can be reached easily across a broad, flat beach when the tide is low. 84 Gwynedd Landmark 84, Hedd Wyn (E H Evans) Statue, Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd Ellis Humphrey Evans (1887-1917) was known by his bardic name, Hedd Wyn. He worked on his father's farm in Trawsfynydd but wrote poetry from an early age. He won a number of local and national eisteddfodau and in September 1917 was announced as the winner of the Chair at the National Eisteddfod in Birkenhead with his work 'Yr Arwr' (The Hero) which relates the myth of Prometheus to Christian symbolism. Evans had been killed in action at the battle for Pilkem Ridge in July 1917 and when this was announced at the eisteddfod the bardic chair was draped in black. 85 Merthyr Tydfil-Powys Landmark 85 Brecon Mountain Railway, nr Pontsticill, Merthyr Tydfil-Powys Built on the trackbed of the former Brecon and Merthyr Railway, it operates over 3˝ miles of 2-ft gauge track from Pant to Dol-y-Gaer, though its ultimate destination is Torpantau, location of the highest railway tunnel in Britain. Skirting the picturesque Taff Fechan reservoir at the foot of the Brecon Beacons, there is a small Halt at Pontsticill where passengers can detrain to picnic or to take a walk into the forest. 86 Monmouthshire Landmark 86, The Mounting block by The Skirrid Inn, Llanfihangel Crucorney, Monmouthshire. Nice pub, overpriced average food. 87 Pembrokeshire 1 Landmark 87, Bi-Centennial Invasion memorial, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. Ask an Englishman when Britain was last invaded he will probably say 1066. Ask someone from Fishguard and they will say 1797, when the French staged a short-lived unsuccessful invasion. They are both wrong, it was 30th June 1944, when the Channel islands were invaded with nary a shot being fired. 87 Pembrokeshire 2 A close up of the memorial 88 Powys 1 Landmark 88, Spirit in the Sky, Llanwrtyd Wells Powys This magnificent steel sculpture of a red kite lifted our spirits on a cold damp Welsh day. The little tea rooms opposite warmed our bodies with a first-class cuppa. 89 Powys 2 Landmark 89, The Old Market Hall, llanidoes, Powys. Doesn't Sheila look cold? The pride and symbol of Llanidloes, the Old Market Hall is the most distinctive building in the town. It is the only surviving timber-framed market hall in Wales. As recent tree-ring dating has proved, the present Hall was built at some time between 1612 and 1622. But some of the timbers used in its construction are older than the building, dating from the mid-16th century: they may well have been recycled from an earlier market hall which is known to have existed in Llanidloes
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