Category Archives: Scotland
Bow Butts
Bow Butts is an open piece of grassy parkland lying behind the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St Andrews. The name Bow Butts comes from the ancient requirement for all able bodied men to be able to bear arms … Continue reading
Saint James'
Saint James Catholic Church, St Andrews. A few days ago I posted an HDR of the interior of this little church, thought I’d show you the outside too. See full size
B&B Street
This is a shot looking up Murray Park in St Andrews. the buildings on it are almost exclusively used as Bed and Breakfast or small guest houses. If you are visiting St Andrews, especially to play golf, then its a … Continue reading
Golf Place
Golf Place, St Andrews. This is the road that leads down to the Home of Golf, The Old Course. With Auchterlonies golf shop pretty much taking up the entire left side of the street. Opposite you have the Dunvegan and … Continue reading
Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus
This is the Altar of St James’ catholic church in St Andrews. See it Large
The Square Tower
Or St Rule’s tower to give it its proper name. The tower is part of the church that was built in 1127AD to hold the relics of Saint Andrew, Saint Rule (aka Saint Regulus) is said to have brought the … Continue reading
Loudens Close
So much of early St Andrews survives but you have to explore the wynds and closes to find a lot of it. Loudens Close is one of the the best examples of an entrance shared by several houses; each had … Continue reading
The Hotel in the Winter
The Old Course Hotel in St Andrews, orginally built in 1968 this Hotel has become a landmark on the St Andrews Skyline. The hotel, built on the site of the switching yard of St Andrew’ now gone railway station, has … Continue reading
Snow Golf Today!
The 1st and 18th fairways of the Old Course at St Andrews covered in snow. This winter the courses have been closed for the best part of 4 weeks due to the weather, much to the annoyance of many a … Continue reading
College Steet Black and White HDR
College Street – looking south towards Market Street. This is on of the old cobbled streets in St Andrews. The Central Bar is on the left at the top of the street. See it large on Flickr