Scalan Seminary

Our walk on Friday walk passed by the old College of Scalan. It was a Scottish Catholic seminary and one of the few places in Scotland where the Catholic faith was kept alive during the anti-Catholic persecutions of the 18th Century. It is now a museum and open all year to visitors. Last year when we did this walk, we never tried the door as we assumed it would be locked. However, this time we happened to meet the caretaker and were chatting to him. He advised us that the door was always open, and so we had a walk around inside. It was lovely to see how well and how simply the building had been restored, with funding from the National Lottery. A good discovery, as it will be interesting for our walkers in May to discover this tucked-away historic building.

[Maggiemae]

It must have been a real challenge in Scotland for a person with the Catholic persuasion. Those heavy floor flagstones!

[Diana]

What a wonderful find and capture, I love all the textures and shapes that you captured so well. Your walkers will be utterly delighted to see this.

[Lesley]

Oh this is so good. Fav

[Joan Robillard]

Lovely shot

[Babs]

So glad you were able to go inside A real trip into the past.

[Kerry McCarthy]

Wonderful image.

[PhotoCrazy]

Nice capture!

[Pat Knowles]

Doors……I have a bit of a fascination with doors. I always love pictures with doors as the main focus. This place is beautifully simple & the open doors lead on through the seminary….opening doors. I’m guessing there weren’t many opening doors in those days!