2013

NT2347 : The Great Polish Map of Scotland

taken 11 years ago, near to Eddleston, Scottish Borders, Scotland

The Great Polish Map of Scotland
The Great Polish Map of Scotland
The Outer Hebrides -the Uists, Benbecula, Lewis and Harris.
General Maczek’s GREAT POLISH MAP OF SCOTLAND

A relief map of Scotland built in the grounds of Barony Castle Hotel at Eddleston. After WWII many Polish soldiers found it difficult to return home and many remained in Britain. One who stayed in Scotland was the Commander, General Maczek. After the war, the Barony Hotel was bought by of one of his former soldiers, Jan Tomasik, and together they decided to create a great Map of Scotland in memory of the hospitality of its people and Poland’s part in its defence, on the site of the tactical map they had once made on the old putting green. It was built in a few weeks in 1975 by a small team of young Polish geographers. After Jan Tomasik’s death the hotel changed hands and the Great Polish Map fell into decay. It was cleaned up and stabilised by the hotel staff, but restoration to its original glory seemed unlikely, but in 2008 a team of volunteers drew up proposals for its restoration. Some initial clearing work has been done, there is the possibility of Lottery Funding and negotiations for a lease on the site are almost complete [summer 2013]. It is hoped eventually that the sea and lochs will also be restored. It shows up well on Google Earth.


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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Outer Hebrides [9] Title Clusters: · The Great Polish Map of Scotland [16] ·
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
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NT2347, 282 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
M J Richardson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 10 August, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 11 August, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2365 4716 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:42.7102N 3:13.0035W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2366 4716
View Direction
WEST (about 270 degrees)
Clickable map
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Image classification(about): Geograph
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