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Case Study 9 - Scotland North Coast
Case Study 9 - Scotland North Coast 9.1. Introduction The North coast is 560km in length, running from the north-west at Cape Wrath eastwards to Duncansby Head and John O’Groats, with the Orkney Isles lying close offshore, and the Shetland Isles further into the North Sea. Its characteristics are varied with the North Sea interacting for the most part with rocky sea cliffs interspersed by small bays. As one of the least inhabited areas of Scotland there are a small number of abandoned villages and ruins and a few ports and fishing villages, which have stood the test of time, forced down to the coast by the rugged Highlands of the hinterland. The coastline is more structured along this part, characterised by a series of headlands, small bays and sandy beaches - a product of erosion themselves - acting as a natural buffer and providing important dune habitats for flora and fauna (Mendum et al., 20011). There is a small but eclectic mix of socio-cultural development in this area, retaining a distinctive Nordic influence whilst including the resting and submission point of wartime enemies, remnants of villages created or dispersed by the Highland Clearances, a chain of fifteenth century seaside mansions and a retired nuclear reactor (Barling et al., 19962). 9.1.1. Geology & Geomorphology The structure of the coastline is relatively solid in comparison to the fragmented western coast, with 74% (416km) comprised of hard or mixed geology and only 1% (7km) of soft coastline (Fitton et al., 20173). The geology of the area runs in strikes from south-west to north-east changing along the coastline from west to east. -
The Cistercian Abbey of Coupar Angus, C.1164-C.1560
1 The Cistercian Abbey of Coupar Angus, c.1164-c.1560 Victoria Anne Hodgson University of Stirling Submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy August 2016 2 3 Abstract This thesis is an examination of the Cistercian abbey of Coupar Angus, c.1164-c.1560, and its place within Scottish society. The subject of medieval monasticism in Scotland has received limited scholarly attention and Coupar itself has been almost completely overlooked, despite the fact that the abbey possesses one of the best sets of surviving sources of any Scottish religious house. Moreover, in recent years, long-held assumptions about the Cistercian Order have been challenged and the validity of Order-wide generalisations disputed. Historians have therefore highlighted the importance of dedicated studies of individual houses and the need to incorporate the experience of abbeys on the European ‘periphery’ into the overall narrative. This thesis considers the history of Coupar in terms of three broadly thematic areas. The first chapter focuses on the nature of the abbey’s landholding and prosecution of resources, as well as the monks’ burghal presence and involvement in trade. The second investigates the ways in which the house interacted with wider society outside of its role as landowner, particularly within the context of lay piety, patronage and its intercessory function. The final chapter is concerned with a more strictly ecclesiastical setting and is divided into two parts. The first considers the abbey within the configuration of the Scottish secular church with regards to parishes, churches and chapels. The second investigates the strength of Cistercian networks, both domestic and international. -
Parish of Saline
PARISH OF SALINE. THIS PARISH, containing the village of its own name, is on the west border of the County. It is bounded by Clackmannanshire and the Culross district of Perthshire on the west, by a detached portion of Torryburn and part of Kinross-shire on the north, by Dunfermline and Carnock on the east, and by Carnock, part of Clackmannanshire, and the Culross district of Perthshire, on the south. Its length west-ward is about five and a half miles, and its extreme breadth, including a detached section, is five miles. The detached section to the south has been exchanged, Quoad Sacra, for another detached portion of Torryburn, situated to the north of Saline; but, Quoad Civilia, the detached portions are still connected with the original parishes. The eastern district, comprising about one half of the entire area, is of an upland character, rising into a lofty ridge called the Saline Hills, several peaks of which are upwards of 1000 feet high; the highest being Saline Hill, which is 1178 feet above the level of the sea. This district, though chiefly pastoral, and partly marshy, includes some good arable tracts. The soil of the western half, which is comparatively level, is generally a mixture of clay and loam, incumbent on till, yet in some places very fertile. Coal, limestone, and iron-stone, abound; and mining operations are actively carried on. The antiquities are two Roman Camps and two old Towers. Roads traverse the Parish both from north to south and from east to west; and the Oakley station of the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway is on the south border. -
South Lanarkshire Landscape Capacity Study for Wind Energy
South Lanarkshire Landscape Capacity Study for Wind Energy Report by IronsideFarrar 7948 / February 2016 South Lanarkshire Council Landscape Capacity Study for Wind Energy __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CONTENTS 3.3 Landscape Designations 11 3.3.1 National Designations 11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Page No 3.3.2 Local and Regional Designations 11 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 3.4 Other Designations 12 1.1 Background 1 3.4.1 Natural Heritage designations 12 1.2 National and Local Policy 2 3.4.2 Historic and cultural designations 12 1.3 The Capacity Study 2 3.4.3 Tourism and recreational interests 12 1.4 Landscape Capacity and Cumulative Impacts 2 4.0 VISUAL BASELINE 13 2.0 CUMULATIVE IMPACT AND CAPACITY METHODOLOGY 3 4.1 Visual Receptors 13 2.1 Purpose of Methodology 3 4.2 Visibility Analysis 15 2.2 Study Stages 3 4.2.1 Settlements 15 2.3 Scope of Assessment 4 4.2.2 Routes 15 2.3.1 Area Covered 4 4.2.3 Viewpoints 15 2.3.2 Wind Energy Development Types 4 4.2.4 Analysis of Visibility 15 2.3.3 Use of Geographical Information Systems 4 5.0 WIND TURBINES IN THE STUDY AREA 17 2.4 Landscape and Visual Baseline 4 5.1 Turbine Numbers and Distribution 17 2.5 Method for Determining Landscape Sensitivity and Capacity 4 5.1.1 Operating and Consented Wind Turbines 17 2.6 Defining Landscape Change and Cumulative Capacity 5 5.1.2 Proposed Windfarms and Turbines (at March 2015) 18 2.6.1 Cumulative Change -
Frommer's Scotland 8Th Edition
Scotland 8th Edition by Darwin Porter & Danforth Prince Here’s what the critics say about Frommer’s: “Amazingly easy to use. Very portable, very complete.” —Booklist “Detailed, accurate, and easy-to-read information for all price ranges.” —Glamour Magazine “Hotel information is close to encyclopedic.” —Des Moines Sunday Register “Frommer’s Guides have a way of giving you a real feel for a place.” —Knight Ridder Newspapers About the Authors Darwin Porter has covered Scotland since the beginning of his travel-writing career as author of Frommer’s England & Scotland. Since 1982, he has been joined in his efforts by Danforth Prince, formerly of the Paris Bureau of the New York Times. Together, they’ve written numerous best-selling Frommer’s guides—notably to England, France, and Italy. Published by: Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River St. Hoboken, NJ 07030-5744 Copyright © 2004 Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sys- tem or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo- copying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978/750-8400, fax 978/646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for per- mission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, 317/572-3447, fax 317/572-4447, E-Mail: [email protected]. -
Caithness County Council
Caithness County Council RECORDS’ IDENTITY STATEMENT Reference number: CC Alternative reference number: Title: Caithness County Council Dates of creation: 1720-1975 Level of description: Fonds Extent: 10 bays of shelving Format: Mainly paper RECORDS’ CONTEXT Name of creators: Caithness County Council Administrative history: 1889-1930 County Councils were established under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889. They assumed the powers of the Commissioners of Supply, and of Parochial Boards, excluding those in Burghs, under the Public Health Acts. The County Councils also assumed the powers of the County Road Trusts, and as a consequence were obliged to appoint County Road Boards. Powers of the former Police Committees of the Commissioners were transferred to Standing Joint Committees, composed of County Councillors, Commissioners and the Sheriff of the county. They acted as the police committee of the counties - the executive bodies for the administration of police. The Act thus entrusted to the new County Councils most existing local government functions outwith the burghs except the poor law, education, mental health and licensing. Each county was divided into districts administered by a District Committee of County Councillors. Funded directly by the County Councils, the District Committees were responsible for roads, housing, water supply and public health. Nucleus: The Nuclear and Caithness Archive 1 Provision was also made for the creation of Special Districts to be responsible for the provision of services including water supply, drainage, lighting and scavenging. 1930-1975 The Local Government Act (Scotland) 1929 abolished the District Committees and Parish Councils and transferred their powers and duties to the County Councils and District Councils (see CC/6). -
Perth and Kinross Local Development Plan DRAFT Main Issues Report
Perth and Kinross Local Development Plan DRAFT Main Issues Report Contents Page Foreword : By Leader and E & I Convener Chapter 1 : Introduction The Development Plan The Local Development Plan What is a Main Issues Report? The Consultation Process Strategic Environmental Assessment What Happens Next? Chapter 2 : The Vision The Vision The Local Development Plan Vision Statement Local Development Plan Key Objectives Chapter 3 Drivers for Change Sustainable Development Demographic Change Population Projections What is the impact of the current economic downturn? Climate Change Sustainable Economic Growth The Rural Economy Retailing and Town Centres Perth Other retail Centres Creating Quality Places Infrastructure Needs and Constraints Primary School Secondary Schools Strategic Road Network Capacity Air Quality in Perth Funding Infrastructure Chapter 4 : Main Land Use and Delivery Issues Housing Supply & Distribution Key Issue 1 – How many houses are required? 1 Key issue 2 – Distribution at Housing Market Area level Amendments to the TAYplan Housing Requirement Key Issue 3 – how much additional housing land needs to be identified? Key Issue 4 – Density & Greenfield Land Key Issue 5 – The hierarchical approach to distribution of housing Key Issue 6 – Taking a long term view Key Issue 7 – Meeting the need across all market sectors Key Issue 8 – Housing in the Countryside Policy Economic Development land and Policies Key Issue 9 – How much additional economic development land will be required? Key Issue -
Meeting with Police 4 November 2003
Scheme THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL Community Services: Highland Area RAUC Local Co-ordination Meeting Job No. File No. No. of Pages 4 SUMMARY NOTES OF MEETING + Appendices Meeting held to Discuss: Various Date/Time of Meeting: 22nd April 2021 at 10.30 Issue Date* 26/04/2021 Author Kirsten Donald Draft No. 1 REF ACTIONS 1.0 Attending / Contact Details Highland Council Community Services; Area Roads Alistair MacLeod [email protected] Alison MacLeod [email protected] Jonathan Gunn [email protected] Adam Lapinski [email protected] Holly Fraser [email protected] Andrew MacIver [email protected] Lucy Tonkin [email protected] Kevin fulton [email protected] Openreach Duncan MacLennan [email protected] Bruce McClory [email protected] Scottish & Southern Energy Andrew Ewing [email protected] Gary Hay [email protected] Scottish Water Darren Pointer [email protected] Emma west [email protected] Bear Scotland Mike Gray [email protected] SGN Alex Torrance [email protected] Martin Gemmell [email protected] Network Rail David Murdoch [email protected] 2.0 Apologies / Others Courtney Mitchel [email protected] 3.0 Minutes of previous Highland RAUC Meeting Previous Minutes Accepted 4.0 HC Roads Inverness Currently carrying out resurfacing works @ B851 – B861 then move to Inverness city centre week commencing 04/05/21. Academy Street / Chapel street – Friars lane resurfacing will commence weekend 24th April. Alex mention some conflict of works @ Drummond Road as 120m need to be done starting 05/05/21 and will continue for 5 weeks, but Allan Hog was going to defer HC works. -
TAYSIDE VALUATION APPEAL PANEL LIST of APPEALS for CONSIDERATION by the VALUATION APPEAL COMMITTEE at Robertson House, Whitefriars Crescent, PERTH on 24 June 2021
TAYSIDE VALUATION APPEAL PANEL LIST OF APPEALS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE VALUATION APPEAL COMMITTEE At Robertson House, Whitefriars Crescent, PERTH on 24 June 2021 Assessor's Appellant's Case No Details & Contact Description & Situation Appellant NAV RV NAV RV Remarks 001 08SKB2786000 SORTING OFFICE ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED £11,900 £11,900 757371 0002 87-93 HIGH STREET 100 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT Update 2019 KINROSS LONDON 31 March 2020 KY13 8AA EC4Y 0HQ 002 12PTR0127000 WAREHOUSE DMS PARTNERS LTD £35,100 £35,100 £17,550 £17,550 719396 0005 UNIT 1A PER ANDREW REILLY ASSOC. LTD Update 2020 ARRAN ROAD 31 RUTLAND SQUARE 12 June 2020 PERTH EDINBURGH PH1 3DZ EH1 2BW 003 12PTR0127125 WAREHOUSE DMS PARTNERS LTD £17,200 £17,200 £8,600 £8,600 524162 0002 UNIT 1B PER ANDREW REILLY ASSOC. LTD Update 2020 ARRAN ROAD 31 RUTLAND SQUARE 12 June 2020 PERTH EDINBURGH PH1 3DZ EH1 2BW 004 12PTR0095000 WAREHOUSE & OFFICE REMBRAND TIMBER LTD £36,900 £36,900 £18,450 £18,450 772904 0003 ARRAN ROAD PER ANDREW REILLY ASSOC. LTD Update 2020 PERTH 31 RUTLAND SQUARE 19 June 2020 PH1 3DZ EDINBURGH EH1 2BW 005 12PTR0127250 WAREHOUSE BELLA & DUKE LTD £30,100 £30,100 522012 0002 UNIT 2 PER ANDREW REILLY ASSOCIATES LTD Update 2020 ARRAN ROAD 31 RUTLAND SQUARE 23 June 2020 PERTH EDINBURGH PH1 3DZ EH1 2BW 006 09SUC0144000 YARD SUEZ RECYCLING & RECOVERY UK LTD £49,800 £49,800 766760 0002 WOOD CHIP PROCESSING PLANT PER AVISON YOUNG Update 2019 BINN HILL 1ST FLOOR, SUTHERLAND HOUSE 29 March 2020 GLENFARG 149 ST VINCENT STREET PERTH GLASGOW PH2 9PX G2 5NW Page 1 Assessor's Appellant's -
Sweetheart Abbey and Precinct Walls Statement of Significance
Property in Care (PIC) ID: PIC216 Designations: Scheduled Monument (SM90293) Taken into State care: 1927 (Guardianship) Last reviewed: 2013 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE SWEETHEART ABBEY AND PRECINCT WALLS We continually revise our Statements of Significance, so they may vary in length, format and level of detail. While every effort is made to keep them up to date, they should not be considered a definitive or final assessment of our properties. Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 Principal Office: Longmore House, Salisbury Place, Edinburgh EH9 1SH © Historic Environment Scotland 2018 You may re-use this information (excluding logos and images) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open- government-licence/version/3/ or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: [email protected] Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. Any enquiries regarding this document should be sent to us at: Historic Environment Scotland Longmore House Salisbury Place Edinburgh EH9 1SH +44 (0) 131 668 8600 www.historicenvironment.scot You can download this publication from our website at www.historicenvironment.scot Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 Principal Office: Longmore House, Salisbury Place, Edinburgh EH9 1SH SWEETHEART ABBEY SYNOPSIS Sweetheart Abbey is situated in the village of New Abbey, on the A710 6 miles south of Dumfries. The Cistercian abbey was the last to be set up in Scotland. -
Borders Family History Society Sales List February 2021
Borders Family History Society www.bordersfhs.org.uk Sales List February 2021 Berwickshire Roxburghshire Census Transcriptions 2 Census Transcriptions 8 Death Records 3 Death Records 9 Monumental Inscriptions 4 Monumental Inscriptions 10 Parish Records 5 Parish Records 11 Dumfriesshire Poor Law Records 11 Parish Records 5 Prison Records 11 Edinburghshire/Scottish Borders Selkirkshire Census Transcriptions 5 Census Transcriptions 12 Death Records 5 Death Records 12 Monumental Inscriptions 5 Monumental Inscriptions 13 Peeblesshire Parish Records 13 Census Transcriptions 6 Prison Records 13 Death Records 7 Other Publications 14 Monumental Inscriptions 7 Maps 17 Parish Records 7 Past Magazines 17 Prison Records 7 Postage Rates 18 Parish Map Diagrams 19 Borders FHS Monumental Inscriptions are recorded by a team of volunteer members of the Society and are compiled over several visits to ensure accuracy in the detail recorded. Additional information such as Militia Lists, Hearth Tax, transcriptions of Rolls of Honour and War Memorials are included. Wherever possible, other records are researched to provide insights into the lives of the families who lived in the Parish. Society members may receive a discount of £1.00 per BFHS monumental inscription volume. All publications can be ordered through: online : via the Contacts page on our website www.bordersfhs.org.uk/BFHSContacts.asp by selecting Contact type 'Order for Publications'. Sales Convenor, Borders Family History Society, 52 Overhaugh St, Galashiels, TD1 1DP, mail to : Scotland Postage, payment, and ordering information is available on page 17 NB Please note that many of the Census Transcriptions are on special offer and in many cases, we have only one copy of each for sale. -
East Neuk Community Forum- Zoom Meeting-15/10/20, Chaired by Martin Dibbs, Kingsbarns Community Council
EAST NEUK COMMUNITY FORUM- ZOOM MEETING-15/10/20, CHAIRED BY MARTIN DIBBS, KINGSBARNS COMMUNITY COUNCIL PRESENT; VARIOUS COMMUNITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES, INCLUDING CRAIL, ANSTRUTHER, KINGSBARNS, BOARHILLS AND DUNINO, ELIE AND PITTENWEEM COUNCILLORS HOLT, PORTEOUS AND DOCHERTY COUNCILLOR ROSS VETTRAINO, FIFE COUNCIL, CONVENER- ENVIRONMENT, PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE GILLIAN DUNCAN, EAST NEUK FIRST RESPONDERS AND ENCEPT (EAST NEUK COMMUNITY EMERGENCY PLANNING TEAM) SONJA POTJEWIJD AND CRISPIN HAYES, ENCAP (EAST NEUK COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN) APOLOGIES; POLICE SCOTLAND 1. RECYCLING CENTRES IN EAST NEUK There have been various issues since March 2020, due to lockdown with people accessing recycling centres in our area. Particularly with people who do not access to a computer to be able to book times, the elderly in particular and Fife council’s refusal for pick ups, larger vehicles, vans and trailers to be allowed in to drop off rubbish. Councillor Holt stressed the difference between our area, being largely rural and agricultural compared to cities to Councillor Vettraino. She also stressed that we have one of the largest proportion of over 85’s in our area who have needs to be addressed regarding the above topic and especially need further help during covid. Councillor Vettraino advised that trailers, some pickups are now allowed to use the recycling centres. White goods can now be unloaded, as well wood. Rubble cannot be unloaded. AirBnb rubbish is counted as commercial so they should not be using facility. Question was asked whether the recycling centre at Pittenweem could change its opening times, Councillor Vettraino to check. 2. REWILDING Various comments were made by CC’s that there had been no consultation between fife council and the CC’s regarding rewilding in the east Neuk.