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Tour
Dunblane
Dunblane
is an Ancient cathedral city and former burgh
on the Allan Water north of Stirling. The present
Dunblane Cathedral, dedicated to St Blane, dates from the 13th
century, with restorations in the 19th and 20th, its nave re-roofed
by Rowand Anderson (1889—93); the furnishing of the choir
by Robert Lorimer (1912—14). Beside the Cathedral are
Dunblane Museum in a 17th century building, the Leighton Library
and Scottish Churches House, an interdenominational conference
centre. On the outskirts is the Queen Victoria School and Memorial
Chapel, the Scottish memorial to the Boer War.
Dunblane
Hydro Hotel. Situated deep in 'Braveheart Country', the
Hilton Dunblane Hydro Hotel is set in 40 acres of landscaped
ground. A wide range of leisure facilities include swimming
pool, sauna and fitness suite. It makes the ideal place to relax
and revel in a spot of gracious living, whilst being within
an hours reach of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Find the best deal, compare prices and read what other travelers have to say at TripAdvisor.
Kippenross Hotel, Dunblane, Scotland. Find the best deal, compare prices and read what other travelers have to say at TripAdvisor..
Nearby Bridge Of Allan.
Best Western Royal Hotel, 55 Henderson Street, Bridge of Allan FK9 4HG, Scotland. Traditional Hotel located in center of town, 1 mile from Bridge of Allan train station. Find the best deal, compare prices and read what other travelers have to say at TripAdvisor.
The Queen's Hotel, Situated in the picturesque village of Bridge of Allan, two and a half miles from Stirling centre, the Queenâs Hotel was built in the early part of the 19th century. Privately owned, our refurbishment has fused commissioned pieces of art, fine craftsmanship and natural materials into a new form. Weâve stripped away the masque of faceless establishment by creating a mix of individual rooms and original design. Relax, unwind, enjoy the mood of the Queen's Hotel. Find the best deal, compare prices and read what other travelers have to say at TripAdvisor.
Old Dunblane with Ashfield, Kinbuck and Sheriffmuir Old Dunblane with Ashfield, Kinbuck and Sheriffmuir. Although this book is mainly about old Dunblane, delightful Ashfield gets three pages, Kinbuck eleven and Sheriffmuir (the inn and that stone) two. Amongst the Dunblane pictures are the High Street (several), the 1908 Royal Visit, Sinclair Street, the station, the 'Faery' Bridge, Springbank Mill, Laighills Park playground, Chucky Row, Braeport, Fourways junction & the Restaurant, the golf club, Queen Victoria School and a few more besides. Ashfield Mill dominates one of the pictures of that village and the other two date from 1928 and show Allanview and the houses in the square and 'The Cottages' and 'The Steading'. For a place the size of nothing I am amazed that we tracked down eleven pages worth of old photos. These include River Allan and 'The Cottage', the main street in 1928, the post office in 1928 , Mill Cottages, Allanbank Road, The old Kinbuck Spinning Company Mill, the new council houses in 1928, Kinbuck Station, Orwell House in its heyday as a convalescent home and finally Cromlix House and estate. If you live locally you may be able to purchase the book from Ashfield Village Hall, at Well Read in Dunblane or in the bookshops in Stirling. Otherwise availability in the shops is restricted to those few shops further afield who carry most of our Scottish range, such as William Whitie in Peebles.
If
you would like to Tour Dunblane on a highly personalized small
group tour of my native Scotland please e-mail me: Sandy
Stevenson
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