Garrison Chapel In Fort George On Visit To The Highlands Of Scotland

Tour Scotland travel video, with Scottish music, of the interior of the Garrison Chapel in Fort George, Gaelic: Dùn Deòrsa or An Gearastan, the latter meaning literally " the garrison ", a large 18th century fortress near Ardersier, to the north east of Inverness on visit to the Highlands. Fort George was built between 1748 and 1769, and was designed as a modern military base for the Government forces after the Battle of Culloden. It was eventually used as a base for the Seaforth Highlanders and by the Royal Highland Fusiliers. The chapel itself was added to the fort in 1767. The interior is divided into a nave and aisles by Roman Doric columns and across the West end. The chapel is inter denominational. It probably built to a design by famed Scottish architect Robert Adam, as his family building company had the contract to construct the fort. He did not design the fort itself, however; that was the work of Lieutenant General William Skinner, the first Governor of Fort George. Within the chapel are regimental colours, including those of the 2nd Battalion 78th Highlanders, the 72nd Highlanders, the 78th Highlanders, and the 2nd Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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