Spring William Wallace Doorway Kilspindie Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video of the William Wallace doorway on visit to Kilspindie, Perthshire. This recently discovered door connected Kilspindie Church to the path to Kilspindie Castle of which there are no remains, though some of the stones are built into Kilspindie Church. The original castle was the home of the uncle of William Wallace and it is known that he spent much of his childhood here and would have often walked through this door to attend church services. Sir William Wallace, Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam Uallas, Norman French: William le Waleys; born 1270, died 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence. Along with Andrew Moray, Wallace defeated an English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in September 1297. He was appointed Guardian of Scotland and served until his defeat at the Battle of Falkirk in July 1298. In August 1305, Wallace was captured in Robroyston, near Glasgow, and handed over to King Edward I of England, who had him hanged, drawn and quartered for high treason and crimes against English civilians.

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