EVENTS
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
AHSS National AGM and
walking tour
Saturday 25th October, 12.15pm | Crichton Memorial Church,
Bankend Road, Dumfries
C
richton Memorial Church was completed in 1897 for the Crichton Royal
Hospital, a model psychiatric hospital, the gift of Elizabeth Crichton of
Friar's Carse, widow of an East India merchant. The cathedral-style church
was designed by Edinburgh architect Sydney Mitchell, 1890-97. The richly detailed
exterior is of red sandstone from Locharbriggs, Dumfries and the elegant interior
features pink sandstone from nearby Thornhill. The superb furnishings include an
oak roof, stone carving by William Vickers of Glasgow, floors of Irish and Sicilian
marble, pulpit and choir stalls, a magnificent Lewis organ from 1902 and impressive
stained glass by Oscar Paterson of Glasgow. The church sits in 100 acres of
parkland on the outskirts of Dumfries.
Following official business, members are invited to join us for lunch (£10) and
guided tours of this remarkable site. Booking form and AGM papers are enclosed in
this magazine. Alternatively contact the national office for more information.
Crichton Memorial Church. Courtesy of RCAHMS. SC00785445
AHSS National Spring Study Tour 2015
West Coast Houses and Gardens
£490 | Friday 1st to Monday 4th May 2015
A
rrangements are at an early stage for
a tour, likely to be over the weekend
of Friday 1st (midday) to Monday
4th (late afternoon) May 2015 and is to be
to Argyllshire, with a pick-up in Helensburgh.
It will be a circular tour, staying in more than
one hotel (probably Inveraray and Oban)
and including an island visit (Mull). The tour
will be led by Simon Green and Adam Swan
and administered by Caroline McFarlane.
The intention is to look at the architecture
of the region with a range of different
building types and periods, focussing on
country houses, castles and their gardens,
some churches and also putting our
interpretation on some sites that are
otherwise accessible to the public. We start
early, finish late and keep to a rigorous time
scale, so it will be an extremely full
weekend.
The cost of the tour will be £490, a slight
increase due to it being peak time for West
Coast hotels of our usual high standard of
accommodation. The price includes all visits,
refreshments, meals, accommodation and
our legendary tour notes, plus a donation to
AHSS funds, so we are supporting the AHSS
and the buildings visited rather than a
commercial operator. It couldn’t be done in
the same way commercially. Notes of
interest should be directed to the national
office, with bookings to be confirmed by
submitting a deposit of £50 by 8 January
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Kichurn Castle. Courtesy of RCAHMS. SC00359590
2015. Places are limited in number, all
delegates must be members and be
physically able to walk modest distances and
climb stairs. Most places will be on a roomshare basis, with a limited number of singles
(requiring early booking and a £147
supplement). The AHSS operates a
cancellation policy (available from the
national office). Please indicate if you are a
National Trust for Scotland or Historic
THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND
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AUTUMN 2014
Scotland member, non-members may need
to pay a surcharge.
A report of the 2014 study tour can be
read on page 52.
To register your interest contact the
national office [email protected]
or 0131 557 0019.