Old Travel Blog Photograph Interior Parish Church Dunnottar Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of the interior of the Parish Church at Dunnottar, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This Scottish church was was consecrated in 1394 in place of the original church dedicated to Saint Ninian, the Apostle of the Picts, which still stands on Dunnottar Castle rock. This earlier church was consecrated in 1276 by William Wishart, the Bishop of St Andrews. William Wishart, died 28 May 1279, was a 13th century Bishop of St. Andrews in Fife. He was postulated to the see of St. Andrews while holding the position as Bishop elect of Glasgow, which he resigned when, on 2 June 1271, he was elected to that vacant see. He was succeeded at Glasgow by his cousin, Robert Wishart. His election to St. Andrews was notable, because apparently the bishopric's Céli Dé community were excluded from the election. Pope Gregory X charged the Bishop of Moray, the Bishop of Aberdeen, and the Bishop of Argyll, to look over the character of the elect and to investigate the legitimacy of the election, of the latter of which the Pope had suspicions. William, however, emerged successfully, and was consecrated at Scone, Perthshire, on 15 October 1273. William died on 28 May 1279, at Morebattle in Teviotdale. He was buried at St Andrews.



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Old Travel Blog Photograph Interior Of The Chapel Kings College Aberdeen Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of the interior of the Chapel of Kings College in Aberdeen, Scotland. King's College Chapel is the main chapel used by the University of Aberdeen. Forming the north side of the original quadrangle of King's College, construction of the chapel began in 1498 and ended with the consecration of the building in 1509. The chapel is dedicated to the Trinity and the Blessed Virgin Mary in her Nativity, yet also commemorates a number of Scottish and British monarchs, as well as the patrons and founders of the university. The name particularly recalls the College's main patron, King James IV of Scotland. Particularly notable within the chapel are the choir stalls and rood screen, which date back to around 1509. These form the most complete mediaeval church interior in Scotland. Since 1928, the antechapel has been used as the university's war memorial: five hundred and twenty four students of the university are commemorated on its walls, having fallen in the First and Second World Wars. Bishop Elphinstone, the College's founder, and Hector Boece, its first Principal, were buried at the foot of the chancel, although a larger tomb to Elphinstone is located outside the college. However a later renovation of the chapel found the Bishop's body to be missing, its ultimate fate unknown. The design of the chapel, as well as its date of construction, were designed to evoke Solomon's Temple.



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Old Travel Blog Photograph Carter Bar Boundary Between England Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of vintage vehicles at Carter Bar a place on the boundary between England and Scotland located tweleve miles from Jedburgh, Borders, Scotland. Carter Bar is where the A68 road crosses the border and forms a pass located at the top of Redesdale in the Cheviot Hills at an elevation of 1,371 feet. In 1575 Carter Bar was the scene of the Raid of the Redeswire, one of the last large-scale battles between the English and the Scots. Carter Bar was the location of Truce days, that were held between the Lord Wardens of the Marches of both countries to dispense cross border justice in the Late Middle Ages and Early modern period. Truce days were also held at Carlisle and Berwick upon Tweed. Carter Bar forms a popular point for tourists to stop and take photographs on the Anglo-Scottish border. 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 Travel Video Wet Weather At Kilchurn Castle Loch Awe

Tour Scotland travel video of wet weather on ancestry visit to Kilchurn Castle on a rocky peninsula at the north eastern end of Loch Awe, Argyll, Scotland. This Scottish castle. is a ruined structure on a rocky peninsula at the northeastern end of Loch Awe, in Argyll and Bute. It was first constructed in the mid 15th century as the base of the Campbells of Glenorchy, who extended both the castle and their territory in the area over the next 150 years. After the Campbells became Earls of Breadalbane and moved to Taymouth Castle, Kilchurn fell out of use and was in ruins by 1770. Britain is still reeling from the Beast from the East, yet another weather front is bringing with it wet and sometimes windy weather, this latest weather system has been named the Pest from the West.

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Tour Scotland Travel Video Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Perth Airport Scone Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of Firefighters from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and police officers from Police Scotland on emergency visit to the Airport near the Fair City of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted at 00.20am on Friday, March 9 to reports of a fire at Iain M Smith Auctioneers. Firefighters battled the blaze for around five hours before it was brought under control. Crews remained this morning at the scene to dampen down the remains of the building. The saleroom of the Auctioneers had been completely destroyed.

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