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1 saturday 10th september sunday 11th september RENFREWSHIRE DOORS OPEN DAY 2011

2 Renfrewshire s Doors Open Day Renfrewshire s Doors Open Day is part of a Europe-wide celebration of our built heritage known as European Heritage Days. Events take place every September in 50 countries, with over 20 million visits recorded annually. Co-ordinated nationally by the Scottish Civic Trust, in buildings took part in the programme all over Scotland. For more information on this year s Doors Open Days see or contact the SCT brochure ordering line on Scottish Archaeology Month also forms part of European Heritage Days. For more information see com or call key to building notes Map reference Refreshments Toilets Music Exhibition Building in Children s Passport With Historic Graveyards Stained Glass Unassisted wheelchair access Assisted wheelchair access Not suitable for disabled Parking In this year s programme J & W GOUDIE (Maxwellton Street) Limousine service available Saturday 10am 4pm to ferry the public between venues. HAMISHES HOOSE (42 Old Sneddon Street) Buy one get one free offer on all main meals when you present your Doors Open Day Brochure. THE BULL INN (New Street) Paisley s lovely Art Nouveau pub is offering 25% discount on food if you take your Doors Open Day Brochure with you on Saturday 10th. CHILDREN S PASSPORT Don t forget Renfrewshire s Children s Passport designed to make Doors Open Day fun for youngsters. Passports available from participating buildings, the Tourist Information Point at Paisley Town Hall or Planning & Transport Services, tel:

3 paisley abbey and the place of paisley (abbey close) (12th century onwards, transepts, tower and choir 19th & 20th century by Rowand Anderson, Peter Macgregor Chambers, Robert Lorimer) A sumptuous collection of 25 stained glass windows by 15 different artists. The Abbey Tower will be open (50p admission) for marvellous views of the town. The upper floors of Place of Paisley will also be open. Guides available. saturday 10th september 2011 PAISLEY paisleys medieval past excavation Volunteers from the Paisley Local History Forum and GUARD Archaeology Ltd will conduct a ten day excavation culminating around Doors Open Day which will throw light on the construction history of the Abbey drain and an early monastic building. Archaeologists will be on hand to talk to visitors and explain their findings. The unique Abbeys great drain will be filmed and a special cut of the film will be shown continuously in Paisley Town Hall s Loggia room on Doors Open Day. Members of Renfrewshire Local History Forum will be on hand to explain more about Paisley s history. Hopefully archaeologists from Glasgow University will be doing a ground penetrating radar survey around Paisley Abbey.

4 paisley town hall (Abbey Close) (WH Lynn ) This substantial classical building provides a suite of grand halls and function rooms for the town. Climb the staircase to view the first floor Loggia and Balcony with views of the Abbey. Disabled access via Gauze Street entrance. Guided tours, children s activities. mill bridge (off Lonend) The iconic footbridge across the White Cart, built around 1880 is a fine example of a bow string trussed footbridge with wrought iron railings. The Prince s Regeneration Trust in collaboration with Renfrewshire Council Planning and Transport Services, Morrison s PLC and Historic Scotland contributed 590,000 to its restoration by Heritage Engineering. paisley threadmill museum (mile end mill, 12 seedhill road) (1899, W J Morley of Bradford for J & P coats) anchor mill (Lonend) (1886, Woodhouse and Morley of Bradford) Largest of the 40 Clark mill buildings on the Anchor Mills site, the Domestic Finishing Mill stands in an imposing location on the White Cart by the Hammills waterfall and forms the third of the trio of iconic buildings in this part of the town, the others being the Abbey and the Town Hall. The huge atrium space formerly housed the engines from which drive was taken to work the equipment on each of the four floors. A listed. Six tall floors high in red brick, 18 bays long, with stair towers topped with landmark copper roofed lanterns. The building now functions as a business centre. An area of the ground floor has been provided rent free for the development of a museum devoted to the thread industry of Paisley, run by volunteers. john neilson institute (oakshaw street west) (Charles Wilson ) Wilson s astonishing addition to Paisley s skyline is a fabulous distortion of antique classical forms known to locals as the Porridge Bowl. Originally a school financed by a local grocer, now converted to flats. The central atrium, with statue of Diogenes by Alexander Stoddart, will be open.

5 paisley museum & art galleries (High Street) Open Saturday & Sunday paisley arts centre (John Honeyman 1868 & 1881; (New Street) Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh Open ; T G Abercrombie, 1915) (James Baird and John Hart ) Built by the Town Council as the first, post reformation church in the town and converted by the Council s architects to an Arts Centre in The café will be open for teas, coffees, cakes, snacks and lunches. Uplifting Neo Classical palace of the visual arts. For disabled access please ring first to arrange visit and parking ( ). No disabled access to Art Galleries. paisley central library (68 High Street) Open (Reference Library 1868 by John Honeyman. Lending and children s libraries 1904 by Honeyman, Keppie and Mackintosh, altered and extended in 1933 by Keppie & Henderson. Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed the lending libraries in 1902) Displays and children s activities. coats observatory (Oakshaw Street West) Access through Paisley Museum (High Street) by guided tours only 11.30, 12.15, & (John Honeyman 1883) For health & safety reasons the building is limited to 50 people at a time. A ramp links a sequence of perfect classical rooms stacked in the four storey tower. Solar telescope viewing (weather permitting) and Alexander Stoddart s bust of Newton and painted glass windows depicting astronomers. Coats Observatory is one of only two of its kind in Scotland, open all year round to the public.

6 st matthew s church of the nazarene (Gordon Street) Open Tea Room open (W D McLennan, 1906) The finest work of Paisley s own Art Nouveau architect, the church vies with Mackintosh s earlier Queen s Cross Church for the title of the most art nouveau church in Scotland. Majestic Great War memorial window in choir by Robert Anning Bell. Guides available. paisley masonic temple (68 Maxwellton Road) (Probably by Woodhouse and Morely of Bradford, 1886) Built as the managers and staff dining hall for the Ferguslie Thread Works, see fine stained glass stair window. Bought by the Masons of Paisley 1956/57. All five Paisley Lodges now meet here. Exhibition of Masonic regalia, including Art Nouveau furniture by W D McLennan for Lodge 370 of which he was a member. new jerusalum church (17 George Street) Open Toddler Clubs. Swedenborgian Film. the bull inn (New Street) Open Saturday , Sunday (W D McLennan ) Rare Art Nouveau pub with dark joinery, stained glass, cosy snugs around beautiful top lit rear lobby. A ten flat tenement towers above like an Arthur Rackham fantasy. Bring your Doors Open Day programme and get a 25% discount on food on Saturday 10th. oakshaw trinity church (Oakshaw Street east) (John White 1754, steeple 1770, interior renovated 1877 by Rennison & Scott) 1899 Hill organ newly restored. Seven notable stained glass windows two by Oscar Paterson c 1918, two by Alec Walker c1909 and 1921, Gordon Webster, 1951, Sadie McLellan, 1973, and John Clark, Stunning plaster ceiling. Music & tours available.

7 st james church of scotland (Underwood Road) (Hippolyte Blanc 1880, 1904). Muscular Gothic revival dominated by a tall strong steeple. A landmark but also a building of considerable architectural merit. Almost certainly this church and the accomplished treatment of the cruciform plain interior helped to win Blanc the commission for the Coats Memorial Church. Stained glass throughout the church mostly by A Ballantine & Gardiner. Organ music in the afternoon. ralston community sports centre & football ground (Penilee Road) Open Built around 1930 this is a delightful Art Deco building in the style of Thomas Tait which has in the last two years been refurbished into a community sports centre, housing a dance studio, state of the art gym and changing facilities for the synthetic football pitches which are adjacent. Its authentic balcony, downstairs reception foyer and gorgeous outdoor balcony make it an ideal function space for weddings, christenings and parties as well as being an attractive hub for the whole community. sma shot cottage (11/17 George Place, 14 Shuttle Street) (Weavers & artisans houses, 18th & 19th century) Headquarters of the energetic Old Paisley Society which has restored these cottages as a museum. Restored Victorian interiors typical of Paisley s historic 19th century development. Costumed guides and tours of the complex. Tearoom provides light lunches. (Wheelchair access to lower floors only). lapwing lodge (Gleniffer Road) Open Built in 1910, Lapwing Lodge officially opened in 1911 as Peesweep Fresh Air House, built by J & P Coats for the treatment of their mill workers suffering with TB. It closed as a hospital in the late 1950s and was taken on by the Scout Association in the 1980s. Now an Outdoor Activity Centre for youth groups and charities across Scotland and internationally. Activities include: High Ropes Course; Archery; Orienteering; Pioneering; Scouting Skills and Demonstrations. Tea/coffee and tuck shop available.

8 martyrs parish church (40 Broomlands Street) (1835) There are many different architectural features that reflect the many churches that came together to build it. The building is now the headquarters for the 7th Paisley (JNI) Scout Group. Activities include a climbing wall, handcrafts, bouncy castle and face painting. wasps artists studios (32a,b,c Broomlands Street) wallneuk north church (Abercorn Street) Open (T G Abercrombie ) Hailed as the triumph of stylish Paisley architect Thomas Graham Abercrombie, this perpendicular Gothic creation is one of the most powerful compositions to be found in Paisley. Scotland s largest arts organisation providing workspace for 732 artists across Scotland and operating Broomlands Street Studios for 20 years. Artists Caroline Watson, Karen Bruce and Iain Robertson open up their studios with three distinct exhibitions and interesting workshops for all ages throughout the day. Drawing, ceramics and stencil art. tannahills cottage (Queen Street) This cottage was built 1775 by the father of Paisley poet Robert Tannahill who lived here most of his life ( ). Home of the Paisley Burns Club, one of the two oldest Burns clubs in the world. Reopened after a fire in 2003 with a new display of Burns and Tannahill memorabilia. holy trinity & st barnabas church (Moss Street/St James Street) (1833, Choir added 1883) Behind thin Gothick facade, discover the richly decorated choir with stained glass window of Christ in Glory given by Harveys of Castle Semple, Contrasting, with startling colours, the new west window portrays times of day, the seasons, and places connected to the lives commemorated by Colin Stevenson. Vestment Exhibition.

9 paisley martyrs sandyford church (Broomlands Street) Open (1847) Sturdy neo-norman front and tower and interior changes by T G Abercrombie, 1904 The union of the Martyrs and Sandyford Churches was formalised in November 2009 with the new named church maintaining a presence both at Broomlands Street and Montgomery Road, with the Broomlands church being the one open on Doors Open Day. Organ music at intervals during the day and light refreshments. sheriff court (St James Street) (Clarke & Bell, 1885 & Baxter Clark & Paul 1997) Enter 1885 palazzo and ascend its grand staircase now extending into 1890 former County Buildings to view panelled County Hall with 40 foot long relief sculpture by John Rhind. Note also bust by James Fillans, frieze behind raised portico outside by FW Pomeroy. Refurbished and greatly extended to rear Conducted tours of the main courts and cell area. renfrewshire house (Cotton Street) Customer Services Centre & Council Chambers open Renfrewshire House is Renfrewshire Council s Headquarters building which, in addition to its refurbished open plan offices, features a new Customer Services Centre, Marriage Suite and Council Chamber. Its focal point is the new Chamber which is suspended over the public service desks and is elliptical to embody the principles of equality and inclusive debate in local democracy. thomas coats memorial baptist church (High Street) Open (Hippolyte G Blanc 1894) DISABLED PARKING ONLY The Baptist Cathedral of Europe ; a Gothic church of great presence and drama, terminating the view along the High Street. Interior of serious opulence in excellent preservation rich in sculptures in oak, bronze and marble. Delightful Victorian vestry with restored stencilling and toilet. Some decorative glass. Tower trips till 15.30, weather permitting. Last admission paisley photographic society (55 Oakshaw Street West) Exhibition of members photography and tours of the premises.

10 KING 7 GH ST FERGUSLIE INSET MAP Crown copyright. All rights reserved Renfrewshire Council O.S. licence LA09044L MAXWELLTON ROAD 19 Woodside Cemetery 21 ST BROOMLANDS ST GEORGE STREET MAXWELLTON ST WELL STREET QUEEN ST 22 WELL ST CASTLE ST TO HIGH ST Abercorn Bridge SAUCEL ST 14 Abbey Bridge Hotel SAUCEL CRES Underpass 3 Seedhill Mill Bridge 4 THREAD STREET AN CH OR MILL BUSINESS CENTRE 18 Super market BENN AVE 11 5 RAEBURN AVE Crown Copyright and database right All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number SAUCEL ST Abb Brid SAU SATURDAY PAISLEY Route 1 Limousine Shuttle Route 2 Limousine Shuttle

11 brediland allotment (Cardell Drive, Foxbar) Open The Brediland Allotments were established in 1916, local knowledge states it was gifted by a generous farmer. There are 41 plots of various sizes with a section for pigeon lofts. Over the years the allotment has changed from a men only past-time to having more women, families and even the local nursery starting to grow their own food. There has been a massive revival of interest in people wanting to grow their own fruit and vegetables in recent years. As a result, Renfrewshire is starting to see the development of a number of innovative community led projects to allow people to start growing their own fresh produce. Therefore today s visit is an opportunity to learn more about the secret world of allotment gardening, pick up some tips on gardening which you might apply in your own garden or even gain inspiration to start a community gardening project in your own neighbourhood. Home baking and beverages. Guides available. paisley community fire station (Canal Street) Open Fire charity stalls will be in the back yard of the station along with some old fire engines, depicting how Fire Service appliances have developed over the years. Fire displays.

12 xscape (Braehead) Open midnight Tours at 12.00, 13.00, & (meeting point at Centre Mall Atrium where majority of restaurants are located) (built 2006) To celebrate Xscape s 5th birthday and having had over 14 million visitors since opening, a special behind the scenes look at Scotland s Ultimate Entertainment Destination will be taking place. Participating in Doors Open Day for only the second time, this gives visitors the chance to have a unique insight into Xscape Braehead behind the scenes operation including some unique views and how they make the snow even in the height of the summer heat. saturday 10th september 2011 RENFREW renfrew old parish church (26 High Street) Open (John Rochead 1862) Lancet Gothic with beautiful broach spire. Chancel altered 1908 by P MacGregor Chalmers. Inside two late medieval tombs. 19th early & late 20th Century stained glass. Large selection of 19th, early 20th and late 20th Century stained glass windows, including one By the River of Babylon, by Alexander Walker, This is the third church built on this site.

13 renfrew community museum (41 Canal Street) Open (closed for lunch ) Early French Renaissance with Art Nouveau cupola, gift from Andrew Brown, three times Provost of Renfrew. Left of entry was a library, now local history museum; right was a shop and upstairs a reading room and panelled billiard room with great oriel window. Digital updates of restoration works of Renfrew Town Hall and plans for a new Community Museum. trinity church (3 Paisley Road) Open (built 1865, radical alteration and enlargement by William D McLennan) INCHINNAN india of inchinnan (Greenock Road, A8) Open (Wallis, Gilbert & Ptnrs , rear block by Gordon Gibb, 2001) saturday 10th september 2011 Art Deco office block to former tyre factory, wings added 1956, restored and new futuristic block added for Graham Technology plc. Guided tours. Café and Restaurant open. inchinnan parish church (Old Greenock Road) (Miller and Black, 1966) Quaint Gothic church with spired belfry. Double transepts and new roof structure integrated with McLennan s characteristic idiosyncrasy, this is his earliest church architecture. (See also Eastgate Church and St Matthews Church of the Nazarene). Note carved winged animals on belfry, austere, Art Nouveau stained glass in vestibule. Banner display. A veritable gallery of fine art salvaged from All Hallows Church ( ), mostly given by the Campbells of Blythswood. Great sanctuary window by Charles Kemp; five fine windows by another hand with unusual use of perpective; Rose window of angels in glorious rainbow hues around mystic symbols of God. See also window in session house. Exhibition about the church and local history. Tours to All Hallows Graveyard, site of the former church demolished to make way for the Airport in 1965.

14 saturday 10th september 2011 gledstane park (Gledstane Road) (1893) BISHOPTON & ERSKINE Square Scottish villa with granite causs facing and honey stone mullions. Home of John McLaughlin, the Govan Chair Man. See John s fascinating collection of quirky hand carved chairs. the formakin estate (houston road) Tours at and Maximum twenty on each tour lamont farm (barhill road) open and sunday 11th september 2011 RENFREW renfrew community fire station (Paisley Road) (1965, Boswell Mitchell & Johnston) The station serves the town of Renfrew, the villages of Inchinnan and Bishopton, and part of Erskine. The station currently has one fire appliance and houses additional equipment such as an Environmental Pod, Decontamination Flood and Response Unit. Chip pan fire and Road Traffic Collision demonstrations. Farm tours provided and a children s quiz.

15 sunday 11th september 2011 JOHNSTONE johnstone fire station (kings road) Open & ELDERSLIE johnstone history museum (30b Napier Street) (or within Morrison s Supermarket) Entrance at Napier Street or through covered walkway at Collier Street Display of vintage appliances and chip pan fire demonstrations. the ballast trust (The monarch works, Walkinshaw street) The Ballast Trust is a charitable foundation that provides a résumé, sorting and cataloguing service for business archives. They specialise in technical plans/drawings and photos of ship building, engineering and railway companies. There will be displays of their work, giving visitors the chance to find out about archives and technical drawings. st john s episcopal church (Floors Street) Open (David Thomson, 1874 and 1878) Simple early pointed Gothic exterior, interior rich with colourful mosaic reredos and fine stained glass. Vestments on display. johnstone castle (Tower Road) Open (late 15th/early 16th C, altered 1771, N tower altered & raised 1812) Seat of the lairds of Johnstone from 1733, hugely extended in 1812, here Frederick Chopin was a bored guest in After use as HQ of a prisoner of war camp, it was shorn of the castellated wings in 1956, and left empty. New owners are now bravely restoring this much knocked about tower house to be their home. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Established and run by the Johnstone History Society, funded by Heritage Lottery and hosted by Morrison s plc, this new museum of the town s history opened in April The museum contains archival material from two of the town s best known firms Wm. Paton Ltd and Clifton and Baird as well as other valuable material relating to other aspects of the town s heritage. The Café in the supermarket is open all day. Guided walks from 2pm start from the History Museum. Children s passport competition with prizes.

16 johnstone high parish church (ludovic square) Morning worship (1792) On the axis of Church Street, elongated octagon with octagonal tower and needle spire added William Lang of Paisley. Session house Thoroughly Scots kirk interior remodelled by David Thomson Stained glass windows by Sadie McLennan. KILBARCHAN sunday 11th september 2011 kilbarchan east church (Steeple Square) Open (James Brown, , based on 1781 Castlehead Church Paisley, interior altered by Robert Baldie). elderslie kirk (284 Main Road) Open (1840, ) Sturdy grey stone Gothic kirk with belfried gable front. Set of four stained glass windows God s Gifts to the Universe by Leslie McPhee, 1990, installed to mark the church s 150th anniversary. Flowing abstract forms, with blues and whites. Refurbished in the 1950s, the church has light coloured African hardwood pews which give a brightness to the sanctuary. Children s activities including a Treasure Hunt. Two stained glass windows, 1902, marking 60 year ministry of Rev George Alison. kilbarchan west parish church (Church Street) Open (Wiliam H Howie, ) Spacious Gothic interior. See six glass windows by various artists, four Edwardian and one by James Wright (d. 1947). Tours, organ music and exhibition.

17 HOUSTON sunday 11th september 2011 houston and killellan kirk (Kirk Road) Service (David Thomson, 1875) On site of older kirk. Effigies of Sir Patrick Houston and Lady Agnes Campbell Stained glass windows include from 1920s by Gordon Webster, Douglas Strachan, and 1950s by William Wilson. Book on church s history on sale. Pulpit falls designed and sewn by church members on display. Activities for children. Refreshments and home baking. No wheelchair accessible toilet. old kilallan parish church Corsliehill Road, nr. Kilallan Road, 2 miles west of Houston Guided Tour (ask at Houston & Kilellan Parish Church) HOWWOOD sunday 11th september 2011 howwood parish church beith road open (Nave 1858, choir and trancepts 1880s, hall 1911 and 1996) Modest Gothic church but with splendid stained glass, memorialising the laird and the mill owners. The two west side windows, 1858, gifted by the Harveys of Castle Semple, the main window for a delightful daughter who died in 1871, bears her initials and perhaps her portrait among the children coming to Christ, recently restored. The windows to the east, 1880s by W & JJ Kerr of Glasgow, to the north and south, 1900 s by James Benson, commemorate three generations of McNabs. Remote ruin of 1635 church with early gravestones.

18 LOCHWINNOCH HOUSTON ROAD 52 (Approx. 2 miles) SOUTH MOUND NORTH MOUND SOUTH KILALLAN RD ST MAIN ST OLD BRIDGE OF WEIR RD KILMACOLM RD NORTH ST SUN DIAL & DRYING GREEN BRIDGE OF WEIR RD SHUTTLE ST 51 KIRK RD HOUSTON RD To A NEW ST PARK VIEW HOUSTON HOUSTON ROAD KILBARCHAN 32 KINGS INCH ROAD A877 GLASGOW ROAD Renfrew BRAEHEAD Braehead Car Park LOCHWINNOCH CALDER STREET CHURCH ST REET B786 MAIN STREET HIGH STREET A760 NEWTON 55 LOCHLIP ROAD A760 JOHNSHILL P 54 Collegiate Church Castle Semple Loch STEEPLE ST sunday 11th september 2011 castle semple visitor centre (Lochlip Road) Tower Tours: visit the top of the Castle Semple Visitor Centre Tower and admire the views over Castle Semple Loch. BRIDGE OF WEIR ROAD KILBARCHAN ROAD RENFREW INCHINNAN RD BLYTHSWOOD RENFIELD RD FULBAR ST 50 RENFIELD ST ST 33 CHURCH ST 34 ORCHARD ST HIGH ST GLEBE ST FERRY RD P BARN GN EWING ST LOW BARHOLM BARRHILL CRES To Johnstone & Bypass EASWALD BANK To Kilbarchan QUARRELTO N RD KILBARCHANRD GRAHAMST 53 To Howwood To A737 & Houston QUARRY ST MACDOWALL ST P CHURCH ST FLOORS SR WILLIAM ST CAMPBELL HIGH ST ST WALKINSHAW ST CANAL RD TOWER ROAD BEITH 43 RD POPLAR AVE 45 OVERTON RD HOWWOOD, JOHNSTONE, ELDERSLIE 42 INCHINNAN 36 KINGS RD 48 MAIN RD CASTLE RD Wallace Monument 37 GREENOCK RD One way traffic B789 To Paisley G LENPATRICK RD OLD GREENOCK RD G EENOCK RD A8 R All Hallow s Graveyard lochwinnoch parish church (Church Street) Open (Andrew of Kilbarchan ) 41 PAISLEY RD 35 DEAN PARK RD GLASGOW RD A8 39 CHESTNUT AVE GREENOCK RD OLD GREENOCK RD GOLF RD FERRY RD FERRY RD M8 40 Glasgow Airport ABBOTSINCH RD INCHINNAN RD Elongated octagonal plan behind high Doric porch below classical belfry, clock and spire. Stained glass here and in Gothic church hall behind (1901). R D BAROCHAN REILLY Bishopton BISHOPTON & ERSKINE OLD GREENOCK RD GLEDSTANE RD 38 STATION RD Crown Copyright and database right All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number

19 Other Doors Open Days WEEKEND 1 3 and 4 SEPTEMBER Ayrshire Clackmannanshire Highland: Inverness & Nairn (Saturday only) East Renfrewshire (Saturday only) Fife: East and St Andrews (Sunday only) WEEKEND 2 10 and 11 SEPTEMBER Aberdeen City (Saturday only) Angus Hospitalfield House only, see Weekend 3 for other Angus sites East Dunbartonshire (Saturday only) East Lothian (Sunday only) Fife: Central and Kirkcaldy (Sunday only) Highland: Easter Ross & Black Isle (Saturday only) Inverclyde Midlothian (Saturday only) North Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire Renfrewshire Stirling West Lothian (Saturday only) Western Isles/Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Saturday only) WEEKEND 3 17 and 18 SEPTEMBER Aberdeenshire (Saturday only) Angus Falkirk Fife: West and Dunfermline (Sunday only) Glasgow Highland: Caithness & Sutherland (Saturday only) Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Scottish Borders (Saturday only) Eyemouth and the coast, including St Abbs and Coldingham Shetland West Dunbartonshire (Saturday only) WEEKEND 4 24 and 25 SEPTEMBER Edinburgh Highland: Skye, Lochaber & Wester Ross (Saturday only) Kintyre, Argyll and Bute Perth and Kinross Doors Open Day would not be possible without the wholehearted co-operation, enthusiasm and assistance of the building owners and users themselves. Please remember that visitors entering the buildings do so at their own risk; neither the organisers, the sponsors nor participating building owners are responsible for any accidents or damages incurred. Photography by Anne Dick, Jim Hermit and Renfrewshire Council. Published by Renfrewshire Council.