DoorsOpenDays2010

Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 September

Falkirk Area

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DOOrs OPen DAys 2010

BuilDings in scotland that are notnormally accessible to the public are opened

free of charge over weekends during septemberas part of the Doors Open Days scheme.Coordinated nationally by the scottish CivicTrust as part of the wider european HeritageDays initiative, Doors Open Days events aredesigned to stimulate interest in the builtenvironment and cultural heritage of an area.

For a full programme of Doors Open Daysevents visit www.doorsopendays.org.uk

THis year, five buildings are being opened aspart of the Falkirk area’s contribution to

Doors Open Days 2010. Two were constructedwith their public purpose informing the designbrief, and two were built as the private residencesof rich families and later converted for public use.The final venue was also built as a privateresidence, for hunting dogs belonging to theowners of Callendar House. To support theprogramme, Falkirk Council Archives will openspecially on the Doors Open Days weekend,providing the opportunity to look at familypapers, memoirs, plans and old photographslinked to all five featured venues.

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RanDOlPH Hill

Saturday 10.00am-4.00pm

Sunday 12.30pm-4.00pm

Randolph Hill,

Denny, FK6 5HJ

Parking available within

the grounds.

Wheelchair access to most

of the building.

rAnDOlPH Hill, home tostrathcarron Hospice since the

1970s, was built in 1912 by WilliamWallace, the general manager anddirector of Carrongrove Papermill.The building was designed by thearchitect e. simpson of stirling in thelatest style of architecture, and with anod to the Arts and Crafts movement.The Hospice will welcome visitors tothe site with a guided tour of thefacilities, and an explanation of thework of the organisation; withhospitality in the form of tea andscones available from the refectory.

Courtesy of strathcarron Hospice

CaRROnValE HOUSE

Sunday 3.00pm-6.00pm

Carronvale House,

Carronvale Road,

larbert, FK5 3lH

Parking available on-site.

G round floor and grounds

fully wheelchair accessible.

lift access to part of the

upper floor.

A-lisTeD Carronvale House,designed by leading architect of

the time, John Burnett andcompleted in 1900, was the privateresidence of the sherriff family.During the second World War thehouse was used as the offices of thePrudential insurance Company,evacuated from london. in 1946 itwas purchased by the Boys’ Brigade,and now houses their scottishHeadquarters and serves as atraining, conference and activitycentre.

Courtesy of the Boys’ Brigade

DOBBiE Hall

Saturday 10.00am-4.00pm

Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm

Dobbie Hall,

Main Street,

Stenhousemuir, FK5 4Bl

Parking available on-site.

Ground floor fully

accessible.

THe Dobbie Hall, erected tocommemorate the end of the war

in south Africa, was designed by A.& W. Black Architects of Falkirk.Funded by Major Dobbie, theconcert and dance hall, alongside thelarbert Carnegie library, lay at theheart of the larbert andstenhousemuir communities. Manyoriginal features remain intact today,including fine tiled floors, the lavishproscenium arch and heavily cofferedceiling in the main hall, and originalplasterwork in the upper lesser hall.

Courtesy of the Dobbie Hall Trust

laRBERT CaRnEGiE liBRaRY

Saturday 10.00am-4.00pm

Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm

Rotary Hall,

Main Street,

Stenhousemuir, FK5 4Bl

Parking available on-site.

Ground floor fully

accessible.

BuilT alongside the Dobbie Hallin 1904 and to a design by the

same architects, A. & W. Black thatcomplemented the concert hall’s richexterior façade, the building that isnow known as the rotary Hall wasin fact larbert’s public library. Thebuilding still has many of the originalfeatures, with a mosaic floor in theentrance hall and panelled readingroom lit by an italianate window.

Courtesy of the Dobbie Hall Trust

CallEnDaR HOUSE KEnnElS

Sunday 12.30pm-4.00pm

Callendar Wood,

Falkirk, FK1 5lJ

Parking available on

Kemper avenue.

Paths wheelchair

accessible. Some short,

steep gradients and rough

surfaces.

BuilT around 1840, the CallendarHouse Kennels building is

situated in Callendar Wood, somedistance from the big house so thatthe noise from barking dogs was not anuisance. Callendar Wood is nowowned by the Forestry Commissionscotland and a series of events arescheduled for the Doors Open Daysweekend, including guided walks.

For event details contact EmmaStewart, Countryside Ranger on01698 222205

Courtesy of Forestry Commission scotland

FalKiRK COUnCil aRCHiVES

THe panelled library in CallendarHouse, designed by David

Hamilton, is now home to the CouncilArchives. To support the DoorsOpen Days programme, the Archiveswill display material linked to each ofthe five participating venues,including posters and advertisementsfor Dobbie Hall concerts, the originalplans for randolph Hill, old blackand white images of CarronvaleHouse and the memoirs of one of thesherriff family members.

Courtesy of Falkirk Council Archives

Saturday 10.00am-2.00pm

Callendar House,

Callendar Park,

Falkirk, FK1 1YR

Parking available on-site.

Fully accessible.

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ROManS RUlE On THE anTOninE Wall

saturday 2.00pm-3.00pm

Callendar House & Park,Falkirk, FK1 1yr

Parking available on-site.

Fully accessible.

MATTHeW steele, the architectassociated with many local

buildings, including previous DoorsOpen Days venue The Hippodrome,is the subject of a new riAspublication being launched inseptember.

The publication, entitled Matt Steele,

Architect will be available from theriAs online bookshop and at visitorattractions throughout Falkirk.

TO mark scottish ArchaelogyMonth, the Heritage and

learning team at Callendar Househave devised a workshop for youngpeople.

Participate in a costumed re-enactment which takes place in theAntonine Wall gallery, then outsideon the World Heritage site itself.

investigate how and why the wallwas built and the life of the soldierswho constructed and guarded it.

The workshop is free but must bebooked in advance by calling 01324 506850.

suitable for children aged 7–12yrs. all children must be accompanied by an adult.

BY CaR: There are a number of useful websites to help you plan yourjourney into the Falkirk area including www.multimap.com andwww.mapquest.co.uk

BY TRain: For information on how to travel into the Falkirk area bytrain call national rail enquiries: 08457 48 49 50 or visitwww.nationalrail.co.uk

BY BUS: For details of how to travel by bus into the Falkirk areacontact Traveline scotland: 0871 200 22 33 or visitwww.travelinescotland.com

Falkirk Council wish to express gratitude to all owners or agents, who byopening their buildings to the public, make the Doors Open Days eventpossible. Falkirk Council would also like to acknowledge the support ofall volunteers involved in the event.

To receive information about future Doors Open Days events, send yourname, email and/or full postal address to boxoffice@falkirk.gov.uk, writeto: Freepost rsBJ-Jusl-CeJC, The steeple Box Office, High street,Falkirk, FK1 1nW or call 01324 506850.

Visitors entering buildings do so at their own risk and neither Falkirk Council nor participating buildings areresponsible for any accidents or damage incurred. All information in the leaflet was correct at time of printing.

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