Winter Road Trip Drive To Parish Church On History Visit To Blackford Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Winter travel video of a New Year's Day road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, to the Parish Church on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Blackford, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Christianity in this part of Perthshire has a long history. The village is located just off the A9 between Perth and Stirling which has been bypassed since 1978. It is home to Highland Spring water and the Tullibardine whisky distillery. Blackford was first known as a ford over the Allan Water. There is a legend that a King Magnus lost his wife Queen Helen in a storm and she is buried on a nearby hill. Blackford became a popular stopping place especially when Scotland's first public brewery was started. James VII of Scotland even stopped in Blackford while travelling to sample their ale. The surname Blackford was first found in Somerset, England, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. The name is derived from black ford, indicating a dark place in which there was a river crossing. The variations of the surname Blackford include Blackford, Blackforde, Blakeford, Blakford and others. John Blackford, aged 38, arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship Thetis; George Blackford settled in Charleston, South Carolina, America, in 1635 and was strongly involved in the development of Barnstable and Cape Cod; Robert Blackford, aged 29, arrived in Michigan, America, in 1854. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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