Tour Scotland Photographs Church Forteviot

Tour Scotland photograph of Forteviot Church, Strathearn, Perthshire, Scotland. After a misty morning it had brightened up by 11am, then became overcast from around noon onwards. In an area of historical importance in the 9th century Kenneth MacAlpin had his palace here, and a basilica existed from the first half of the 8th century this church, the third, was erected in 1778. It was remodelled in the mid-19th century. One of the four churches of the Stewartry of Strathearn.


Tour Scotland photograph of Forteviot Church, Perthshire, Scotland.

All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.

Tour Scotland Photographs Canola Field 18th April

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a field of Canola, North of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Rapeseed, is also known as rape, oilseed rape, rapa, rapaseed and in the case of these Scottish photographs, Canola, a bright yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae, mustard or cabbage family.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a field of Canola, North of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a field of Canola, North of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.

Tour Scotland Photographs Creich Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland. Creich Castle is a ruined tower house near Creich, Fife. The tower house is L-shaped and three to four storeys tall. Built to provide defense against Viking raiders which attacked the rich farms south of the River Tay and further added to by Causantín, Earl of Fife during the 11th century. The castle continued to be owned by the Earls of Fife into the 13th century. The existing ruins date from the 16th century.


Tour Scotland photograph of Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland.

All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.

Tour Scotland Photograph Dairsie Castle 18th April

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Dairsie Castle, Fife, Scotland. Dairsie Castle is located located between Cupar and St Andrews, south of Dairsie village. The first castle built here was the property of the bishops of St Andrews, and may have been constructed by William de Lamberton, Bishop of St Andrews from 1298 to 1328. A Scottish parliament was held at the castle in early 1335. The castle was rebuilt in the 16th century by the Learmonth family. James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, then regent of Scotland, laid siege to the castle in 1575. King James VI of Scotland stayed at Dairsie Castle in 1583 following his escape from the Raid of Ruthven in June 1583. In the 17th century it was sold to John Spottiswoode, 1565 to 1639, Archbishop of St Andrews, who built Dairsie Old Church next to the castle in 1621. Dairsie Castle became ruinous in the 19th century, but was rebuilt in the 1990


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Dairsie Castle, Fife, Scotland. Dairsie Castle is located located between Cupar and St Andrews, south of Dairsie village.

All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.

Tour Scotland Photographs Dairsie Churchyard

Tour Scotland photograph of Dairsie Churchyard, Fife, Scotland. Dairsie Churchyard, cemetery, is located located between Cupar and St Andrews, south of Dairsie village.


Tour Scotland photograph of Dairsie Churchyard, Fife, Scotland.

All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.