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LADY'S TOWER - ELIE FIFE, SCOTLAND Lady's Tower at Sauchar Point, Elie, Fife. "the tower is a Cat-C listed building" FASCINATING BUILDINGS Another little building with a fascinating history. This is Lady’s Tower located at Sauchar Point near the Scottish village of Elie in Fife. The tower is next to the Fife Coastal Path on the edge of The Firth of Forth, and there is parking nearby at Ruby Bay car park south of Elie. HISTORY Lady’s Tower was built in 1770 for Lady Janet Anstruther (nee Janet Fall) the wife of Sir John Anstruther (2nd Baronet). Lady Janet used it as a summer house, she would sit there enjoying the view across the Firth of Forth, and while away the time after her daily swims. The building did not always look this derelict; it is reputed to have still had a roof, glazed windows, a door, a fireplace and plastered interior walls during the early 1900’s. The tower is now a listed building. Below the tower on the beach there is a man-made cave built into t...

THE LOOV'RE - BERWICK UPON TWEED The Loov're Cafe "a Grade II listed building" FASCINATING BUILDINGS I love photographing unusual architecture, and this little place immediately grabbed my eye. This article kicks off a series about fascinating buildings and we found this one at Berwick-upon-Tweed - The Loov're Cafe and Ice Cream Parlour. We spotted this curious little coffee shop while walking the town’s ramparts, its located on Bank Hill, near the big car park at Castlegate. HISTORY The building’s design, size and bright colours give it a pleasant old-world charm. To me it looks like a tiny house despite its lack of windows, but its elaborate design obscures its original use, a public loo - hence the name 'The Loov're.' It was originally built in 1899 as a public convenience for women, and it was known as the Bank Hill ladies toilet. At the time public toilets were only just starting to become widespread, and this one was rare as it only catered for w...