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27-06-2012, 02:12 AM
Whilst in the area visiting a relative, thought it would be rude not to have a gander!
Tucked away in a corner of Scotland.
Absolutely terrible weather, talk about raining!!!
Visited with....my Mum!! :thumb (probably never gonna say that again :lol:)
Spot of history, for those that dont know it.
St. Peter's Seminary is a disused Roman Catholic seminary near Cardross in Scotland.
Designed by the firm of Gillespie, Kidd and Coia, it has been described by the international architecture conservation organisation as a modern "building of world significance".
It is one of only 42 post-war buildings in Scotland to be listed at Category A, the highest level of protection for a building of "special architectural or historic interest".
In 1980 the building closed as a seminary, subsequently becoming a drug rehabilitation centre. However similar maintenance problems remained and it was finally vacated by the end of the 1980s.
In 1995 a fire badly damaged Kilmahew House that it had to be demolished. The building was Category A listed by Historic Scotland in 1992, and in October 2005 was named as Scotland's greatest post-WWII building by the architecture magazine "Prospect".
On with pics :thumb
External
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0081-1.jpg
Corridors
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0083-1.jpg
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0080-1.jpg
Main Stairwell Today
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0078-3.jpg
in 1960's
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/tumblr_lyqhjlrrBW1qcfdgi.jpg
The Altar, Granite slab smashed :(
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0033-1.jpg
In the 60's
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/features_167.jpg
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/StPeterchapelCQ67.png
Under the Altar
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0084-2.jpg
Main Hall today
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0041-3.jpg
and in the 60's :ohmy
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/StPeterrefectoryCQ67.png
Hall again
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0037-2.jpg
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0032-3.jpg
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0061-6.jpg
Some off the Roof
Nature will reclaim it all..
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0051-2.jpg
Shot from the 60's looking at the spot i took the pic from
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/St-Peter-s-Seminary-Cardr-008.jpg
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0045-3.jpg
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0055-3.jpg
That's that from me!
Hope you enjoyed the mooch through time :thumb
Tucked away in a corner of Scotland.
Absolutely terrible weather, talk about raining!!!
Visited with....my Mum!! :thumb (probably never gonna say that again :lol:)
Spot of history, for those that dont know it.
St. Peter's Seminary is a disused Roman Catholic seminary near Cardross in Scotland.
Designed by the firm of Gillespie, Kidd and Coia, it has been described by the international architecture conservation organisation as a modern "building of world significance".
It is one of only 42 post-war buildings in Scotland to be listed at Category A, the highest level of protection for a building of "special architectural or historic interest".
In 1980 the building closed as a seminary, subsequently becoming a drug rehabilitation centre. However similar maintenance problems remained and it was finally vacated by the end of the 1980s.
In 1995 a fire badly damaged Kilmahew House that it had to be demolished. The building was Category A listed by Historic Scotland in 1992, and in October 2005 was named as Scotland's greatest post-WWII building by the architecture magazine "Prospect".
On with pics :thumb
External
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0081-1.jpg
Corridors
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0083-1.jpg
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0080-1.jpg
Main Stairwell Today
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0078-3.jpg
in 1960's
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/tumblr_lyqhjlrrBW1qcfdgi.jpg
The Altar, Granite slab smashed :(
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0033-1.jpg
In the 60's
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/features_167.jpg
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/StPeterchapelCQ67.png
Under the Altar
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0084-2.jpg
Main Hall today
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0041-3.jpg
and in the 60's :ohmy
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/StPeterrefectoryCQ67.png
Hall again
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0037-2.jpg
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0032-3.jpg
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0061-6.jpg
Some off the Roof
Nature will reclaim it all..
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0051-2.jpg
Shot from the 60's looking at the spot i took the pic from
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/St-Peter-s-Seminary-Cardr-008.jpg
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0045-3.jpg
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0055-3.jpg
That's that from me!
Hope you enjoyed the mooch through time :thumb