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Skelmorlie Golf Club

From Shore to Moor: The Story of Skelmorlie Golf Club The Shore-Side Beginnings (1891–1904) The club’s origins were humble and noticeably closer to sea level. Established in 1891, the original nine-hole course was laid out on the coastal shelf “below… Skelmorlie Golf Club

The Old School

The story of schooling in upper Skelmorlie is a fascinating journey through time, and it all began long before the red sandstone landmark many of us still remember was even built!  The first formal place of learning for the village was… The Old School

Charles Seeberger

DID YOU KNOW? The Father of the Escalator is linked to Skelmorlie! When you step onto an escalator in a shopping centre or airport, you are using an invention that has a direct family link to our village. Today we… Charles Seeberger

The Hydro Hotel

The Palace on the Cliff: A History of the Skelmorlie Hydro The “Traveller” Boom The story of the Skelmorlie Hydro begins in the mid-19th century, driven by a peculiar quirk of Scottish law and the thirst of the Glasgow working… The Hydro Hotel