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Glaisnock house Cumnock Ayrshire added to Historic Buildings in Scotland by iadt67 on 27/09/2022

Glaisnock House is situated just one mile south of Cumnock,east Ayrshire.
In 1833 this grand house was built for a large family (The Allasons), in 1968 it became a school for rural students of the area and in 2015 it became fully abandoned.
Glaisnock Mansion House, n 1833 this grand house was built for a large family (The Allasons), in 1968 it became a school for rural students of the area and in 2015 it became fully abandoned.
Glaisnock House
The house has been extended over the years to what can be seen today.
Little is known about the Allason's accept they were high ranked in the military and involved in politics.
In the mid 1800s, the Estate passed from the Allason family to Captain Robert Campbell of Auchmannoch in the parish of Sorn.
The estate was broken up around 1949 with the mansion being bought by the County Council. The Council opened Glaisnock in 1952 as a junior secondary school. The school specializing in rural education, took in boarders as well as day pupils. Glaisnock was operated as a four year school from 1968 until its closure in June 1973.
The house was built around 1833, it was designed by James Ingram of Kilmarnock for a Mr James Allason however the house has been extended over the years, not much is known about Mr Allason except that he ranked highly in the military and had some involvement in politics.
The estate was then bought by the County Council and opened as a secondary school in 1952. The school took in boarding students as well as day pupils from 1968 until its closure in June 1973.
The house was bought by a Chinese man in 2014 but he died suddenly from a brain tumour back in August 2015, the result of this was that the plans to renovate the building into a Chinese language and cultural centre were held up, all work stopped at the building back in 2015 and it has been left derelict ever since.

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Co-ordinates: 55.43431, -4.253587 • what3words: ///launch.captions.sunroof

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 24/09/2022. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location. Landowner permission may be required before taking off.

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St James Selham, Chichester (By grandad1950)

St James parish church in the South Downs National Park hamlet of Selham is a grade 1 listed building dating from the 11th century

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Co-ordinates: 50.97802, -0.672441 • what3words: ///hasten.reserved.backpacks

Framwellgate Bridge, County Durham (By grenlen)

This bridge is a Grade I listed building and it was built in the 1400s and back then it was the main traffic route across the River Wear until 1969 when Milburngate Bridge was built and now it serves as a pedestrian bridge across the river. The picture is shown to have the bridge in the foreground and Durham Cathedral in the background with the River Wear flowing off centre to the right.

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Co-ordinates: 54.77605, -1.577997 • what3words: ///play.rises.venues

Durham Train Station, County Durham (By grenlen)

Durham Train Station was built in 1857 with the original building near the car park is still intact today and serves as the ticket office. The train station serves destinations such as York, Newcastle, Carlisle, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, London Kings Cross, Manchester Airport, Liverpool Lime Street, Plymouth, Darlington etc with train companies such as Cross Country, London North Eastern Railway (LNER), Transpennine Express and Northern stopping here.

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Co-ordinates: 54.77975, -1.581506 • what3words: ///trip.alarm.rock

Durham Viaduct, County Durham (By grenlen)

A famous Viaduct located on the East Coast Mainline that offers great views of the Durham City from above with the cathedral in the distance and see trains like Transpennine Express, LNER, Northern, Freight Trains, Cross Country, lumo that often use this line and viaduct. It's also a Grade 2 listed building.

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Co-ordinates: 54.77814, -1.583394 • what3words: ///branch.chains.void

Cawdor Quarry, Derbyshire Dales (By stevesb)

Excellent FPV location but access is super limited so best suited to those that are agile as there is no actual access to the site without a bit of climbing, so a crashed drone is an adventure in its self. Parking is at the marker with a 200m easy walk to the main gate. flight is possible from there, but by going into the field to the left of the main gate and following the fence you can get a bit closer by the wall.

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Co-ordinates: 53.14305, -1.577571 • what3words: ///royal.bordering.intrigued

All Hallows Church, Chichester (By grandad1950)

Nestled in the south downs national park All Hallows parish church in the hamlet of Tillington is a grade 1 listed building dating from 1180. Slight care needed for TOAL as it joins Petworth estate which is all National Trust

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Co-ordinates: 50.98934, -0.629148 • what3words: ///bulb.listed.inefficient

Wintersett Reservoir, Wakefield (By skysnapper13)

Wintersett Reservoir is a large, popular carp fishing lake in West Yorkshire, England, part of the Wintersett Fisheries complex, offering silver membership for its quality carp and other species, alongside walking trails around it and nearby Anglers Reservoir. It's known for quality fishing with large carp, features extensive fishing swims, and is surrounded by woodland, with ongoing improvements to access tracks and facilities.

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Co-ordinates: 53.62889, -1.432217 • what3words: ///nightcap.estimate.options

Twmbarlwm Hillfort, Caerphilly (By gasbag43)

Twmbarlwm, also known as Twm Barlwm, Twyn Barlwm or locally known as "the Twmp" (translation: hump) is a hill situated 2 km (1.2 mi) to the northeast of Risca in South Wales. It is 419 m (1,375 ft) high and is a well-known landmark throughout the region.

It commands extensive views across the Motorway 4 corridor and out over the Bristol Channel.

At the top of the hill, near its summit, are the remains of an Iron Age hillfort, believed to have been built by the Silures, the Celtic tribe that inhabited the area before and during Roman times.

There is also a Roman signal point and a substantial Norman motte-and-bailey castle incorporated into the eastern end of the for. The area is a scheduled monument.

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Co-ordinates: 51.62703, -3.096079 • what3words: ///outermost.gourmet.eggs

Ford Green Hall, Stoke-on-Trent (By D0c.Col)

Ford Green Hall stands quietly in the north of Stoke-on-Trent — a rare survivor from a time long before pottery kilns, factories, and industry reshaped the city.

Built in 1624 during the reign of King James I, this historic farmhouse was once the home of Hugh Ford, a yeoman farmer whose life was rooted in land, labour, and self-sufficiency. For nearly two centuries, the hall remained at the centre of a working farm, witnessing some of the most turbulent moments in English history, including the English Civil War, the execution of King Charles I, and the beginnings of industrial change.

Ford Green Hall is a beautiful historic building on the edge of the Whitfield Valley Nature Reserve— its architecture, interiors, surrounding farmland, and the quiet rhythms of rural life that once defined the area. It also reflects on the hall’s later history, including its survival through industrial expansion, flooding from the nearby Ford Green Brook, and its preservation as a historic house museum.

Blending calm narration with aerial footage, historic imagery, and atmospheric reconstructions, this video offers a gentle journey through four centuries of local history — reminding us that Stoke-on-Trent’s story began long before industry, shaped by land, labour, and ordinary lives quietly lived.

There is a carpark right next to the hall, but it is so close the road that there are loads of opportunities to park and film from. There is a petrol station opposite the hall so I'm confident that you could get a drink and a snack if you're feeling dry and peckish! The Whitfield Valley Nature Reserve looks superb, but I ran out of time to explore. I do know that it stretches back a fair way and you end up at the Whitfield Colliery Heritage Museum!

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Co-ordinates: 53.05491, -2.1696 • what3words: ///skips.actors.coast

Shamley Green, Waverley (By grandad1950)

Views across the two large greens in the centre of the charming Sussex village of Shamley Green complete with village pond and a cricket club.

Lots of room to fly but not a lot of parking space

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Co-ordinates: 51.18398, -0.524184 • what3words: ///repelled.left.respond


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