Old Photograph Dining Room Darnick Tower Melrose Scotland

Old photograph of the dining room in Darnick Tower near Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland. Darnick Tower has been a property of the Heiton family from 1425 and they built the tower. King James V was sheltered here during the Battle of Melrose in 1526. The tower was burnt and ‘cast down’ by the Earl of Hertford in 1545, although it was rebuilt by 1569. Sir Walter Scott greatly admired Darnick Tower and wished to purchase it, but he was refused.



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Old Travel Blog Photograph Room Gladstone's Land Edinburgh Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of a room in Gladstone's Land, a surviving 17th century high-tenement house situated in the Old Town of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. The " Land " located at 481 and 483 Lawnmarket, was originally built in 1550, but was bought and redeveloped in 1617 by a prosperous Edinburgh merchant and burgess, Thomas Gledstanes. The work was completed in 1620. Its prominent siting, on the Royal Mile between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyrood, and the extent of its accommodation mark out the affluence of its mercantile owner. However, not only did Gledstanes reside there, he let out parts of the building to an assortment of tenants of different social classes, another merchant, a minister, a knight, and a guild officer.



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Tour Scotland Video Of Old Photographs Of Linlithgow

Tour Scotland travel Blog video of old photographs of Linlithgow, Scotland. The chief historic attraction of Linlithgow is the remains of Linlithgow Palace, the birthplace of King James V and Mary Queen of Scots, and probably Scotland's finest surviving late medieval secular building. The present palace was started, on an older site, in 1424 by King James I of Scotland. It was burnt in 1746. Linlithgow was also the site of the Battle of Linlithgow Bridge at the western edge of the town. Besides the palace, a second attraction, standing adjacent, is 15th century St. Michael's Church. Many historic buildings line the High Street. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.

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Tour Scotland Video Of Old Photographs Fort Augustus Highlands

Tour Scotland travel Blog video of old photographs of Fort Augustus, at the south west end of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands, Scotland. In the aftermath of the Jacobite rising in 1715, General Wade built a fort, taking from 1729 until 1742, which was named after the Duke of Cumberland. Wade had planned to build a town around the new barracks and call it Wadesburgh. The settlement grew, and eventually took the name of this fort. The fort was captured by the Jacobites led by Bonnie Prince Charlie in April 1745, just prior to the Battle of Culloden. In 1867, the fort was sold to the Lovat family, and in 1876 they passed the site and land to the Benedictine order. The monks established Fort Augustus Abbey and later a school. The school operated until 1993. The Caledonian Canal connecting Fort William to Inverness passes through Fort Augustus in a dramatic series of locks stepping down to Loch Ness. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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Tour Scotland Video Of Old Photographs Of Cupar Fife

Tour Scotland travel Blog video of old photographs of Cupar, Fife, Scotland. The town is believed to have grown around the site of Cupar Castle, which was the seat of the sheriff and was owned by the earls of Fife. The area became a centre for judiciary as the county of Fife and as a market town catering for both cattle and sheep. The historic town centre is the junction of Bonnygate and the Crossgate. This is where the town's mercat cross, is located with the original shaft being supported by a unicorn. It dates from 1683. To the east is St Catherine Street, home to the burgh chambers and county buildings, both designed by Robert Hutchison. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.

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