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Scottish Lost Places
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Account using #Wikidata to post daily thematic items relating to the places of #ScottishHistory.
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Barrhill railway station is a station previously operated on the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrhill_railway_station

#ScottishHistory #scottishrailways #southayrshire
Barrhill railway station - Wikipedia
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January 6, 2026 at 6:03 AM
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#otd in 1969, Galashiels railway station was closed. Galashiels railway station has reopened.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galashiels_railway_station

#ScottishHistory #scottishrailways #ScottishBorders
Galashiels railway station - Wikipedia
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January 5, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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Old football leagues:
Ayr F.C. played in the Scottish Football Alliance (and in Scottish Football League, Ayrshire Football Combination).
Grounds: Somerset Park.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayr_F.C%2E

#ScottishHistory #ScottishFootball #ayr
Ayr F.C. - Wikipedia
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January 5, 2026 at 6:07 AM
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#otd in 1965, Symington railway station was closed. Carstairs railway station is now the nearest station, 10km away.
Flemington railway station, Abington railway station, Crawford (South Lanarkshire) railway station, etc. closed on the same day […]
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January 4, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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Market Cross, Church Street, Cromarty: market cross in Highland.

http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17826007

#ScottishHistory #scottishhighlands
January 4, 2026 at 6:05 AM
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Market Cross, High Street, Inverness: market cross in Inverness.

http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17830738

#ScottishHistory #inverness
January 3, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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#otd in 1967, Bogside railway station was closed. Irvine railway station is now the nearest station, 2km away.
Gailes railway station closed on the same day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogside_railway_station

#ScottishHistory #scottishrailways #northayrshire
Bogside railway station - Wikipedia
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January 2, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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The Perth and Kinross area has 189 category A listed buildings on #wikidata. Balmanno Castle (dating from 1570) has a #wikipedia article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmanno_Castle

#ScottishHistory #perthandkinross
Balmanno Castle - Wikipedia
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January 2, 2026 at 6:03 AM
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#otd in 1951, Macduff railway station was closed. The nearest station is now Huntly railway station, 30km away.
St Fillans railway station, Meigle railway station, Turriff railway station, etc. closed on the same day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macduff_railway_station

#ScottishHistory […]
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January 1, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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Places and people from the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
John Macgregor in 1676 in Greenock.
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q43393839
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft:
https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/EGD/1871&search_string=lastname

#ScottishHistory […]
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January 1, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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Tower House, 111 Sinclair Street, Helensburgh: tower house in Helensburgh.
Listed building LB34861
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17777712
Historic Environment Scotland lists 168 notable sites within 1km distance.

#ScottishHistory #helensburgh
December 31, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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#otd in 1957, Hopeman railway station was closed. Elgin railway station is now the nearest station, 10km away.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopeman_railway_station

#ScottishHistory #scottishrailways #moray
Hopeman railway station - Wikipedia
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December 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Jordanhill railway station is a station previously operated on the Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank Railway.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordanhill_railway_station

#ScottishHistory #scottishrailways #glasgow
Jordanhill railway station - Wikipedia
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December 30, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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Old football leagues:
Kennoway Star Hearts F.C. played in the Fife Junior Football League (and in Scottish Junior Football East Region Premier League, East of Scotland Football League).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennoway_Star_Hearts_F.C%2E

#ScottishHistory #ScottishFootball #star
Kennoway Star Hearts F.C. - Wikipedia
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December 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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#otd in 1964, Grantshouse railway station was closed. Dunbar railway station is now the nearest station, 18km away.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grantshouse_railway_station

#ScottishHistory #scottishrailways #ScottishBorders
Grantshouse railway station - Wikipedia
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December 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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The Shetland Islands area has 28 category A listed buildings on #wikidata. Belmont House (dating from 1775) has a #wikipedia article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belmont_House,_Shetland

#ScottishHistory #shetland
Belmont House, Shetland - Wikipedia
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December 27, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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The Clackmannanshire area has 20 category A listed buildings on #wikidata. Cambus Iron Bridge (dating from 1825) lacks a #wikipedia article.
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15109351

#ScottishHistory #Clackmannanshire
December 26, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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Places and people from the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
Mary Sommerveil in 1671 in Grange.
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q43395091
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft:
https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/EGD/579&search_string=lastname

#ScottishHistory […]
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December 25, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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Halkirk, St Thomas's Chapel: cross slab in the Highlands.
Historic Environment Scotland scheduled monument SM2658
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q56667079

#ScottishHistory #scottishhighlands
December 24, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Fordoun railway station was a station on the Aberdeen Railway (also operated by Scottish North Eastern Railway). Laurencekirk railway station is now the nearest station, 5km away.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordoun_railway_station

#ScottishHistory #scottishrailways #aberdeenshire
Fordoun railway station - Wikipedia
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December 23, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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Old football leagues:
Garlieston F.C. played in the Southern Counties League
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlieston_F.C%2E

#ScottishHistory #ScottishFootball #scotland
Garlieston F.C. - Wikipedia
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December 22, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Steven Memorial Fountain, Esplanade, Ayr: fountain in South Ayrshire.

http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17835426

#ScottishHistory #southayrshire
December 21, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Ross Fountain: fountain in City of Edinburgh.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Fountain

#ScottishHistory #edinburgh
Ross Fountain - Wikipedia
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December 20, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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The Aberdeenshire area has 215 category A listed buildings on #wikidata. Statue of Prince Albert has a #wikipedia article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Albert,_Prince_Consort,_Balmoral_Castle

#ScottishHistory #aberdeenshire
Statue of Albert, Prince Consort, Balmoral Castle - Wikipedia
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December 19, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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The Falkirk area has 35 category A listed buildings on #wikidata. Kincardine Bridge (dating from 1936) has a #wikipedia article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kincardine_Bridge

#ScottishHistory #falkirk
Kincardine Bridge - Wikipedia
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December 18, 2025 at 6:06 AM