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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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Royd Moor Reservoir, Barnsley (By MickeyMoo)

Quiet location. Lots of spaces to take off. Benches to set up your equipment. Beautiful views

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Co-ordinates: 53.53942, -1.665512 • what3words: ///images.corkscrew.uncle

Anthorn Radio Station, Allerdale (By paulburgh)

Anthorn Radio Station is a naval and government radio transmitting station located near Anthorn, Cumbria, England, overlooking the Solway Firth, and is operated by Babcock International (with whom former operators VT Communications are now merged). It has three transmitters: one VLF; one LF; and an eLoran transmitter.

It is on the site of the World War II military airfield which was operated by the Fleet Air Arm as HMS Nuthatch.

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Co-ordinates: 54.91131, -3.27815 • what3words: ///rested.refilled.excavated

St Mary Church, Forest of Dean (By Kirky)

Stumbled on this little church when attending st briavels castle January 2025, which is right opposite just a few feet away also on dronescene, so whilst I had the drone in the air I thought why not, it’s just a nice little place up on a hill had to be quick as much mist/fog was rolling in, a few public visiting the castle opposite & a few dog walkers & public so be mindful of that.

There’s a few houses nearby so flying with a sub 250g drone will always be easier, in all a nice little place with the castle opposite you can kill two birds with one stone in the same flight.

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Co-ordinates: 51.73882, -2.640468 • what3words: ///future.formed.fatherly

Mere Down strip lynchets, Salisbury (By gasbag43)

Mere Down is notable for the unusual shape of its steep-sided dry valleys into which are carved some of Wiltshire’s most impressive strip lynchets (the lines visible in the shot across each of the 4 headlands that make up the landscape here)

Strip lynchets, also known as strip lynchet terraces or strip cultivation, are archaeological features found in agricultural landscapes. They are linear earthworks that consist of a series of parallel, stepped terraces on the slopes of hills or inclines from medieval times – the majority of these are to be found in the South West of England in Wiltshire.

Parking is a small layby at the side of the road (room for one car only) in a gap left between the concrete blocks installed to stop access to the field and the road. TOAL is from a public footpath

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Co-ordinates: 51.10139, -2.249537 • what3words: ///locked.newsstand.duplicate

Church of St Michael & All Angels, Salisbury (By gasbag43)

Another of my “earth-bound" photography locations, Teffont Evias is often described as one of the most beautiful villages in England.

It’s the ancient church (parts of it are from the 15th century) and nearby manor house that are the standout individual buildings, but it’s the setting overall that makes it worth a visit.

200 meters from the church is a small pond close to the TOAL point – on a calm day, it is possible to get a lovely reflection of the church in the pond from an elevated position but on the day I visited with my Mini 4 Pro, the wind was gusting up to 30mph so I wasn’t able to capture that shot

Parking was on a small gravelled area outside the gate of the electrical sub-station just outside the village. TOAL was from a grass verge overlooking the pond

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Co-ordinates: 51.07992, -2.013454 • what3words: ///actor.fracture.innovator

Monkey Forest Trentham, Stafford (By D0c.Col)

I flew around the fringe of the Monkey Forest in order not to disturb them and the views over Trentham Park Lake are great.

Trentham Monkey Forest is home to 140 free-roaming Barbary macaques, allowing visitors to experience these endangered monkeys living as they would in the wild. A 3/4-mile pathway offers an immersive experience, with no cages or bars, where guests can walk, observe, and learn about the monkeys’ natural behaviors. Located in an ancient Staffordshire forest, it’s a perfect day out for visitors of all ages, providing a unique chance to see the monkeys live freely and learn about their conservation. After a year-long rejuvenation project, the forest officially opened its doors on July 19, 2005, showcasing the vast woodland once landscaped by Capability Brown.

A great day out for the family and right next door the the fabulous Trentham Park.

Carparking is free but there is a charge for entry into the Mankey Forest itself.

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Co-ordinates: 52.94986, -2.198881 • what3words: ///fool.drives.nodded

Garth Mountain, Cardiff (By TheJohnster)

Mountain to the NW of Cardiff, visible from pretty much everywhere in the city. Open moorland between the villages of Pentyrch & Taff's Well, the location for the romcom 'The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill And Came Down A Mountain', which is a local legend but I have no idea if there is any truth to it! Superb viewpoint, bit hazy when I went up on Monday evening (when there was a gorse fire as well which didn't help)

Easy walk up from Mountain Road, parking for half a dozen vehicles at the start of a farm track, or at various locations further east along that road. No restrictions.

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Co-ordinates: 51.5432, -3.294199 • what3words: ///procures.premature.dimes

Roddlesworth Reservoir, Chorley (By Seadog)

A nice scenic location close to Abbey Village, Nestled between Chorley & Blackburn. Good walking, bird watching area.

Parking a bit of a pain, I parked just up Brinscall road (limited), popular with fell and dog walkers.

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Co-ordinates: 53.69574, -2.529216 • what3words: ///sapping.bridges.island

The Tollard Royal Folly, North Dorset (By gasbag43)

The Tollard Royal folly, a 65-foot-high, rendered concrete structure in an Indian Mogul style, is located on the Rushmore Estate in Tollard Royal, Wiltshire.

Built in 2009, it was originally intended to accommodate and hide 5 mobile phone masts to be installed by O2, but the phone company pulled out before it was built and the landowner went ahead and built it anyway.

At the time of construction, it was thought to be the tallest folly built in the UK for more than a century.

Parking was a small dirt layby (space for 2 cars only) and the TOAL point a public footpath

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Co-ordinates: 50.95046, -2.074743 • what3words: ///steered.homeward.tops

Cheesefoot Head, Winchester (By OzoneVibe)

Following a meetup here (https://greyarro.ws/t/meetup-southampton-area-cheesefoot-head-winchester-10am-on-30th-march-2025/93365), popped back and took the 360.

Car park is small - and you need to climb past some barbed wire to get to the field beyond the end of the car park, and there's a trig-point located in that field.

On the day of the meet (a Sunday), there was a coffee van in the car park, too .. but not on the following day.

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Co-ordinates: 51.04611, -1.243719 • what3words: ///segregate.scorpions.geologist

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