Old Photographs Kirkcudbright Scotland

Old photograph of Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. This Scottish town lies southwest of Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie, in the part of Dumfries and Galloway known as the Stewartry, at the mouth of the River Dee, some six miles from the sea.



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Tour Scotland Photographs Dundrennan Abbey Scotland

Tour Scotland photograph of Dundrennan Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. This Scottish Abbey located near to Kirkcudbright, was a Cistercian monastery in the Romanesque architectural style, established in 1142 by Fergus of Galloway, King David I of Scotland (1124-53), and monks from Rievaulx Abbey. Though extensively ruined, the transepts are the main surviving parts, Dundrennan is noted for the purity and restraint of its architecture, reflecting the austere Cistercian ideal. It is also built from very hard weathering grey sandstone, so the original architectural forms and mouldings are well preserved. Mary, Queen of Scots, after the Battle of Langside, spent her final night in Scotland here, in 1568. From neighbouring Port Mary, she crossed the Solway Firth to Workington, and shortly after was imprisoned by the English. In 1587, following the Scottish Reformation, the land passed to the Crown. The site eventually fell into ruin.





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Tour Scotland Photographs MacLellan's Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of MacLellan's Castle, Kirkcudbright, Scotland. This Scottish The L-plan castle was the residence of the MacLellan family from whom it derived its name. The family sold the castle in 1752, and from 1782 to 1912 it was held by the Earls of Selkirk.


Photograph of MacLellan's Castle, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.



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