Posted in Architecture, History, Trips at 20:10 on 16 October 2019
Cardoness Castle stands on a promontory overlooking the Fleet estuary near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries and Galloway.
As I recall there’s quite a steep though short climb from the car park at the side of the road up to the castle.
Interior:-
The lintel here makes a good perch!
Fleet estuary from top of castle:-
Gatehouse of Fleet. (I’ve posted pictures of the village before):-
Posted in Architecture, Art Deco, Trips, War Memorials at 17:53 on 17 December 2017
Gatehouse of Fleet is a village in the region of Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland. It is situated near the mouth of the Water of Fleet accessed by a small detour from the main A 75 road.
Heading north up the main street you come to the War Memorial which is in the form of a Celtic Cross surmounting a plinth.
The inscription reads, “In honour of the men from Anwoth and Girthon who fell in the Great War,” with “lest we forget” below the names:-
Names on plaque on reverse – all for the Great War:-
The World War 2 plaque is on the side of the Memorial:-
Reverse view:-
Carrying on via the B 727 you pass this Art Deco style house which still seems to have the original windows. They look like Critall ones to me, anyway:-
Further on still is this quaint turreted house:-
