Winter Road Trip Drive With Bagpipes Music On History Visit To Crossford West Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Winter travel video, with Scottish bagpipes music, of a road trip drive to Crossford, on ancestry, genealogy, history visit to West Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. Crossford is said to take its name from the ford crossed by monks on their way between the abbeys of Dunfermline and Culross, and together with the early agricultural activity this seems to form the main part of the activity in the village. In the 16th century the village found a new life as coal and ironstone were mined from the lands of Pitfirrane under a charter granted to the Lairds of Pitfirrane by Queen Mary. The introduction of the Turnpike Act in 1796 brought about the installation of a tollbar on the Waggon Road in Crossford. The building housing this still exists on the crossroads in the centre of the village. At the beginning of the 19th century, it is recorded that some 50 handlooms were in use in the village with a population of 380 persons. Sir Peter Halkett, 2nd Baronet was a Scottish baronet who served in the British army and was Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs from 1734 to 1741. He was born 21 June 1695, eldest son of Sir Peter Wedderburn, who changed his surname to Halkett in 1705 when he inherited Pitfirrane Castle, near Dunfermline from his wife's brother. In 1728, he married Lady Amelia Stuart, daughter of Francis, Earl of Moray; they had 3 sons, Peter, Francis and James (died 1755). Francis served as Brigade-major during the 1758 Forbes Expedition, when he retrieved the bodies of his father and younger brother. During the 1745 Rising, he was in temporary command when the 44th was overrun at the Battle of Prestonpans, and captured. The Jacobites were unable to house their prisoners and he was released with other officers, after agreeing he would not serve against them for 18 months. Pressed by his commander, Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, to break his oath, he resisted and was dismissed from the Army. He succeeded his father as second baronet in 1746. He was re-instated after appealing to King George II and in 1751 made Colonel of the regiment, which in 1754 was transferred to the British colonies in North America. The following year, the 44th was assigned to the Braddock Expedition to capture Fort Duquesne, located in present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, from the French. The column ran into a combined force of French, Canadian and native Indian troops in the woods and were severely routed. Halkett was amongst the officers killed on 9 July 1755. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Small Birds And Grey Squirrel On Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone By Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Winter wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of small birds and a Grey Squirrel on a morning visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Survival for birds can be challenging at any time of year, but in particular during the colder Autumn and Winter months. Small birds especially struggle due to having a large surface area and comparably small volume. This means they lose heat to their surroundings very quickly and must eat a lot of food to replace the energy lost. The ground during winter is too hard for birds to dig for worms, and caterpillars, aphids, beetles and grubs stay well-hidden, hibernating in thick vegetation. These factors combined with the limited hours of light in which birds can actively search for food can cause them to be very vulnerable during winter. But with a little helping hand from us, many more birds can survive the cold. Grey squirrels are mainly herbivorous, eating acorns, hazel nuts, berries, fungi, buds and shoots, and even bark. Squirrel movement decreases significantly in the winter months, with some squirrel species even hibernating during this time. The grey squirrel was introduced to Great Britain in the middle of the 19th century. There is now an estimated population of 2 million making them much more common than the native red squirrel. They arrived in England from North America and are now one of Britain's most well known and frequently seen mammals, with an estimated population of 2 million. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Robin Bird On Windy Winter Afternoon Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Winter wildlife camera nature travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Robin bird eating on a sometimes very stormy windy weather afternoon visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. With its bright red breast it is familiar visitor to my garden. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Interior Of Abbey With Music On History Visit To Kelso Borders Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K travel video, with Scottish music, of interior of the ruin of the abbey on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Kelso, Borders, Britain, United Kingdom. It occupies ground overlooking the confluence of the Tweed and Teviot waters, the site of what was once the Royal Burgh of Roxburgh and the intended southern centre for the developing Scottish kingdom at that time. Kelso thus became the seat of a pre-eminently powerful abbacy in the heart of the Scottish Borders. It was founded in the 12th century by a community of Tironensian monks first brought to Scotland in the reign of King Alexander I. In the 14th century, Roxburgh became a focus for periodic attack and occupation by English forces and Kelso's monastic community survived a number of fluctuations in control over the area, restoring the abbey infrastructure after episodes of destruction and ultimately retaining Scottish identity. From 1460 onwards, life for the abbey probably grew more settled, but came once again under attack in the early sixteenth century. By the mid century, through a combination of turbulent events, the abbey effectively ceased to function and the building fell into ruin. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcom All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Robin And Blackbirds On Windy Afternoon Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Winter wildlife camera nature travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Robin bird and Blackbirds eating on a sometimes very stormy windy weather afternoon visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. With its bright red breast the Robin it is familiar visitor to my garden. As the name suggests, male blackbirds are entirely black in colour. Males have a bright yellow bill and distinctive yellow eye ring. This widespread bird is a common visitor to United Kingdom gardens, and has adapted well to suburban areas, it’s often possible to get quite close. It can also be found in woodland and grassland areas, but you’re much less likely to see it on areas of higher ground and in some parts of Scotland, Common and widespread across Britain, the blackbird population is currently stable, although it has seen periods of decline in the past. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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