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Cross, Main Street, Carnwath: market cross in South Lanarkshire.

http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17572228
(There is an article on German #wikipedia but not on en.wiki)

#ScottishHistory #SouthLanarkshire

The Argyll and Bute area has 186 category A listed buildings on #wikidata. Falls of Cruachan Railway Viaduct has a #wikipedia article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falls_of_Cruachan_Railway_Viaduct

#ScottishHistory #ArgyllAndBute

The Argyll and Bute area has 186 category A listed buildings on #wikidata. Saddell Castle has a #wikipedia article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddell_Castle

#ScottishHistory #ArgyllAndBute

Places and people from the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
Helene Clerk in 1645 in North Leith.
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q43390453
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft:
https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/EGD/173&search_string=lastname

#ScottishHistory #WitchTrials #Edinburgh

Johnstone Castle: Tower House in Johnstone.
Listed building LB35602
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstone_Castle
Historic Environment Scotland lists 10 notable sites within 1km distance.

#ScottishHistory #Johnstone

Kirkgunzeon railway station was a station on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway. Dumfries railway station is now the nearest station, 15km away.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkgunzeon_railway_station

#ScottishHistory #ScottishRailways #DumfriesAndGalloway

Old football leagues:
Heart of Midlothian F.C. played in the Eastern Football League (and in Scottish Premier League, Scottish Championship, Scottish Football League, Scottish Premiership).
Grounds: Tynecastle Park.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C%2E

#ScottishHistory #ScottishFootball #Edinburgh

#OTD in 1970, Inveresk railway station was closed. Musselburgh railway station is now the nearest station, 2km away.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inveresk_railway_station

#ScottishHistory #ScottishRailways #EastLothian

Inveraray, cross, Front Street: market cross in Argyll and Bute.

http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1901093
(There is an article on German #wikipedia but not on en.wiki)

#ScottishHistory #ArgyllAndBute

#OTD in 1970, Inveresk railway station was closed. Musselburgh railway station is now the nearest station, 2km away.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inveresk_railway_station

#ScottishHistory #ScottishRailways #EastLothian

Places and people from the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
Elizabeth Geddie in 1651 in Temple.
Also accused: Elizabeth Jonston.
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q43395551
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft:
https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/JO/2722&search_string=lastname

#ScottishHistory #WitchTrials #Midlothian

#OTD in 1951, Palnure railway station was closed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palnure_railway_station

#ScottishHistory #ScottishRailways #DumfriesAndGalloway

The East Renfrewshire area has 5 category A listed buildings on #wikidata. Mearns Castle has a #wikipedia article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mearns_Castle

#ScottishHistory #EastRenfrewshire

#OTD in 1951, Palnure railway station was closed. The nearest station is now Barrhill railway station, 29km away.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palnure_railway_station

#ScottishHistory #ScottishRailways #DumfriesAndGalloway

The City of Edinburgh area has 2449 category A listed buildings on #wikidata. Catherine Sinclair Monument (dating from 1866) lacks a #wikipedia article. David Bryce was the architect.
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17570693

#ScottishHistory #Edinburgh

#OTD in 1968, Grange railway station was closed. Keith railway station is now the nearest station, 7km away.
Cullen railway station, Calcots railway station, Findochty railway station, etc. closed on the same day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grange_railway_station_(Scotland)

#ScottishHistory #ScottishRailways #Moray

Balluderon Stone: cross slab in Tealing.
Historic Environment Scotland scheduled monument SM159
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balluderon_Stone
Historic Environment Scotland lists 5 notable sites within 1km distance.

#ScottishHistory #Tealing

Moffat railway station was a station on the Caledonian Railway. The nearest station is now Lockerbie railway station, 24km away.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moffat_railway_station

#ScottishHistory #ScottishRailways #DumfriesAndGalloway

Old football leagues:
Bathgate F.C. played in the Central Football Combination (and in Scottish Football Union, Scottish Football League, East of Scotland Football League).
Grounds: Mill Park, Bathgate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathgate_F.C%2E

#ScottishHistory #ScottishFootball #Bathgate

#OTD in 1965, Longside railway station was closed. The nearest station is now Inverurie railway station, 37km away.
Gollanfield Junction railway station, Grandtully railway station, Dalcross railway station, etc. closed on the same day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longside_railway_station

#ScottishHistory #ScottishRailways #Aberdeenshire

Mercat Cross, The Cross, Culross: market cross in Fife.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culross_mercat_cross

#ScottishHistory #Fife

The South Lanarkshire area has 142 category A listed buildings on #wikidata. Bonnington Pavilion has a #wikipedia article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnington_Pavilion

#ScottishHistory #SouthLanarkshire

#OTD in 1965, Dundee West railway station was closed. Dundee railway station is now the nearest station, nearby.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dundee_West_railway_station

#ScottishHistory #ScottishRailways #Dundee

The Perth and Kinross area has 189 category A listed buildings on #wikidata. Kinfauns Castle has a #wikipedia article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinfauns_Castle

#ScottishHistory #PerthAndKinross

Places and people from the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
Jonnet Buttar in 1700 in Kinloch.
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q43393882
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft:
https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/EGD/1902&search_string=lastname

#ScottishHistory #WitchTrials #PerthAndKinross

Bealachnancorr chambered cairn: chambered cairn in the Highlands.

http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60846946
(There is an article on German #wikipedia but none on en.wiki)

#ScottishHistory #ScottishHighlands

#OTD in 1969, St. Boswells railway station was closed. Tweedbank railway station is now the nearest station, 6km away.
Hawick railway station closed on the same day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Boswells_railway_station

#ScottishHistory #ScottishRailways #ScottishBorders