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

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

    #ScottishHistory #SouthLanarkshire

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

    #ScottishHistory #Johnstone

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

    #ScottishHistory #ScottishRailways #DumfriesAndGalloway

  4. 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.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of

    #ScottishHistory #ScottishFootball #Edinburgh

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

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

    #ScottishHistory #ArgyllAndBute

  6. 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.
    wikidata.org/entity/Q17570693

    #ScottishHistory #Edinburgh

  7. #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.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grange_r

    #ScottishHistory #ScottishRailways #Moray

  8. #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.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grange_r

    #ScottishHistory #ScottishRailways #Moray

  9. #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.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grange_r

    #ScottishHistory #ScottishRailways #Moray

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

    #ScottishHistory #Tealing

  11. 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.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathgate

    #ScottishHistory #ScottishFootball #Bathgate

  12. 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.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathgate

    #ScottishHistory #ScottishFootball #Bathgate

  13. 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.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathgate

    #ScottishHistory #ScottishFootball #Bathgate

  14. 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.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathgate

    #ScottishHistory #ScottishFootball #Bathgate

  15. #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.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longside

    #ScottishHistory #ScottishRailways #Aberdeenshire

  16. Bealachnancorr chambered cairn: chambered cairn in the Highlands.

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

    #ScottishHistory #ScottishHighlands

  17. #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.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Bosw

    #ScottishHistory #ScottishRailways #ScottishBorders

  18. Almondbank railway station was a station on the Scottish North Eastern Railway. Perth railway station is now the nearest station, 5km away.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almondba

    #ScottishHistory #ScottishRailways #PerthAndKinross