Old Photographs Caerlaverock Castle Scotland

Old photograph of Caerlaverock Castle located six miles South of Dumfries, Scotland. This Scottish castle first built in the 13th century. It was a stronghold of the Maxwell family from the 13th century until the 17th century when the castle was abandoned. It was besieged by the English during the Wars of Scottish Independence, and underwent several partial demolitions and reconstructions over the 14th and 15th centuries. In the 17th century, the Maxwells were created Earls of Nithsdale, and built a new lodging within the walls, described as among " the most ambitious early classical domestic architecture in Scotland ". In 1640 the castle was besieged for the last time and was subsequently abandoned. Although demolished and rebuilt several times, the castle retains the distinctive triangular plan first laid out in the 13th century. Caerlaverock Castle was built to control trade in early times.

Old photograph of Caerlaverock Castle located six miles South of Dumfries, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Rubha an Dùnain Isle Of Skye Scotland

Old photograph of Rubha an Dùnain, Isle Of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. This is an uninhabited peninsula to the south of the Cuillin hills. There is a variety of archaeological sites on the peninsula. To the north are the remains of prehistoric settlements dating from the Neolithic, including a chambered cairn.



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Old Photograph Roman Bridge Glen Lyon Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of the Roman Bridge in Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland. This old pack horse bridge in Glen Lyon is known as the Roman Bridge though it more than likely dates from the 18th or 19th Century. Glen Lyon is a corruption from the Gaelic " lithe " meaning " flood ", a frequent state of the River Lyon. Robert Campbell of Glenlyon, born 1630, 1696, led the detachment of government troops responsible for the infamous Glencoe Massacre, of the MacDonalds of Glencoe in 1691. The glen has been home to many families, including MacGregors, Lyons, Menzies, Stewarts, Macnaughtans, MacGibbons and the Campbells of Glen Lyon.



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Tour Scotland Photographs Of Suspension Bridge Over River Orchy

Tour Scotland photograph of the suspension bridge over the River Orchy, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph of the suspension bridge over the River Orchy, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph of the suspension bridge over the River Orchy, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Loch Dochart Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of Loch Dochart in Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph of Loch Dochart in Perthshire, Scotland.

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