Tour Scotland short 4K Summer travel video clip, with Scottish bagpipes music of a road trip drive on a cobbled street on ancestry, history visit to the old town in Stirling, Scotland, Britain, United Kingdom. The narrow cobbled streets were designed functionally to make walking through the town a clean affair. The raised area in the centre of the cobbles was for the wealthy townsfolk to walk on, to ensure they did not get their shoes or feet dirty. The name Stirling is derived from Striveling, meaning place of strife. Sometime in the 1120’s the king made Stirling into a town by granting the townspeople a charter. Stirling became a royal burgh with a weekly market and its own local government. The merchants of Stirling elected a provost to run the town. Soon Stirling became a busy and important town. As well as a market it had an annual fair. In the Middle Ages fairs were like markets but they were held only once a year. Buyers and sellers would come from all over central Scotland to attend a Stirling fair. After 1447 Stirling had 2 fairs. The main industry in Medieval Stirling was weaving wool. Mars Wark as built in 1572 by the Early of Mar. Cowane’s Hospital was built with money left by John Cowane, a merchant who died in 1633. The Argyll Lodging was built about 1630 by William Alexander Ist Earl of Stirling. In the 16th and 17th centuries, Stirling continued to grow in size and prosperity. By the middle of the century, it probably had a population of around 1,500. Although it would seem tiny to us by the standards of the time Stirling was a respectably sized market town. However, in the 17th century, Stirling declined in importance. Like all towns in those days, Stirling was dirty and unsanitary. There were outbreaks of plague in 1606 and 1645. The 1606 outbreak killed over 600 people, which at the time, was a large part of the town’s population. The 1645 visitation also left Stirling depopulated. But each time the town recovered. For most of the 18th century, Stirling was a fairly small market town with a population of around 4,000. Stirling Tolbooth was built in 1704 by Sir William Bruce. Fortunately, Stirling escaped any damage in the Jacobite risings of 1715 and 1745 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. August is the last full month of Summer in Scotland and a prime time to explore Scotland's natural attractions with long daylight hours, upwards of 13 to 15 hours per day. This is one of the warmest months of the year, along with July, and you should expect some rain, though just how much depends on where you travel. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. @tourscotland
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