Places to see in ( Tain - UK )
Places to see in ( Tain - UK )
Tain is a royal burgh and parish in the County of Ross, in the Highlands of Scotland. The name derives from the nearby River Tain, the name of which comes from an Indo-European root meaning 'flow'. The Gaelic name, Baile Dubhthaich, means 'Duthac's town', after a local saint also known as Duthus.
Tain railway station is on the Far North Line. The station is unmanned; in its heyday it had 30 staff. The station was opened by the Highland Railway on 1 January 1864. From 1 January 1923, the station was owned by the London Midland and Scottish Railway. Then in 1949 the British railways were nationalised as British Railways. When the railways were privatised the station became part of ScotRail.
Notable buildings in the town include Tain Tolbooth and St Duthus Collegiate Church. The town also has a local history museum, Tain Through Time, and the Glenmorangie distillery. Tain has two primary schools -Craighill (pupils - 274, April 2011) and Knockbreck (pupils - just under 120, April 2011) - and a secondary school called Tain Royal Academy with 500 pupils in summer 2014.
Tain was granted its first royal charter in 1066, making it Scotland's oldest Royal Burgh, commemorated in 1966 with the opening of the Rose Garden by Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. The 1066 charter, granted by King Malcolm III, confirmed Tain as a sanctuary, where people could claim the protection of the church, and an immunity, in which resident merchants and traders were exempt from certain taxes. These led to the development of the town.
Little is known of earlier history although the town owed much of its importance to Duthac. He was an early Christian figure, perhaps 8th or 9th century, whose shrine had become so important by 1066 that it resulted in the royal charter. The ruined chapel near the mouth of the river was said to have been built on the site of his birth. Duthac became an official saint in 1419 and by the late Middle Ages his shrine was an important places of pilgrimage in Scotland. King James IV came at least once a year throughout his reign to achieve both spiritual and political aims.
A leading landowning family of the area, the Clan Munro, provided political and religious figures to the town, including the dissenter Rev John Munro of Tain (died ca. 1630). The early Duthac Chapel was the center of a sanctuary. Fugitives were by tradition given sanctuary in several square miles marked by boundary stones. During the First War of Scottish Independence, Robert the Bruce sent his wife and daughter to the sanctuary for safety. The sanctuary was violated and they were captured by forces loyal to William II, Earl of Ross who handed them over to Edward I of England The women were taken to England and kept prisoner for several years.
Tain was a parliamentary burgh, combined with Dingwall, Dornoch, Kirkwall and Wick in the Northern Burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. Cromarty was added to the list in 1832.
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Places to see in ( Welshpool - UK )
Places to see in ( Welshpool - UK )
Welshpool is a town in Wales, historically in the county of Montgomeryshire, but currently administered as part of the unitary authority of Powys. The town is situated 4 miles (6 km) from the Wales–England border and low-lying on the River Severn; its Welsh language name Y Trallwng literally means the marshy or sinking land. Welshpool is the fourth largest town in Powys.
In English it was initially known as Pool but its name was changed to Welshpool in 1835 to distinguish it from the English town of Poole. In English it was initially known as Pool but its name was changed to Welshpool in 1835 to distinguish it from the English town of Poole. The Long Mountain, which plays as a backdrop to most of Welshpool, once served as the ultimate grounds for defence for fortresses in the times when the town was just a swampy marsh. Welshpool served briefly as the capital of Powys Wenwynwyn or South Powys after its prince was forced to flee the traditional Welsh royal site at Mathrafal in 1212. After 1284 Powys Wenwynwyn ceased to exist.
St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed building. The original church dated from about 1250, there are remains of this church in the lower courses of the church tower. The nave was rebuilt in the 16th century, and the whole building was substantially restored in 1871. The 15th century chancel ceiling may have come from Strata Marcella Abbey, about five miles away, and a stone in the churchyard is said to have been part of the abbot’s throne. A memorial in the church commemorates Bishop William Morgan, translator of the Bible into Welsh, who was the vicar from 1575 to 1579.
The Mermaid Inn, 28 High Street, was very probably an early 16th-century merchant’s house, placed on a burgage plot between the High Street and Alfred Jones Court. The timber-ramed building has long storehouse or wing to the rear. The frontage was remodelled c. 1890, by Frank H. Shayler, architect, of Shrewsbury. Early illustrations of the building show that prior to this it had a thatched roof and that the timbering was not exposed. There is a passage to side with heavy box-framing in square panels, with brick infill exposed in side elevation and in rear wing. The frontage was exposed by Shayler to show decorative timber work on the upper storey. An Inn by the 19th century when it was owned by a family named Sparrow.
Welshpool railway station is on the Cambrian Line and is served by Arriva Trains Wales. The town is also the starting point of the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway, a narrow-gauge heritage railway popular with tourists, with its terminus station at Raven Square. The light railway once ran through the town to the Cambrian Line railway station, but today Raven Square, located on the western edge of the town, is the eastern terminus of the line.
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Visit Dornoch in the Beautiful Highlands of Scotland & Discover its Hidden Secrets...
Visit Dornoch in the Scottish Highlands and discover a very different and varied side to Scotland:
This is like one of Scotland’s little secrets, so why should you DO Dornoch?
Dornoch is steeped in history, with many coming to visit historic Dornoch Cathedral dating back to the 1200s but you really cannot come to Dornoch without exploring the great outdoors, there’s so much choice...from the endless beautiful beaches, like Embo beach, to nature trails, woodland walks or more strenuous hill walks....all the time taking in the wonderful scenery and wildlife.
Of course, coming to Dornoch for many means golf. The keen golfer is able to play on many fine Scottish links courses and none finer than Royal Dornoch itself, ranked 6th best golf course in the world! But there are plenty more, often providing stunning views out over the Dornoch Firth. You will learn to play golf shots like never before!
This area is not solely the preserve of golf, you will find some excellent and varied fly-fishing, shooting and cycling...amongst the ‘things to DO’
Worried about hotels in Dornoch or other accommodation?...don’t be. Dornoch offers accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets...from the luxury high end hotels and lodges, to self-catering holiday homes, bed and breakfasts & guest houses, through to stunningly located camping and caravanning sites.
All of this provided with typical Highland hospitality.
Likewise your choice of Highland fayre is varied, from fine cuisine using the freshest, locally sourced produce, to your local cafe, pub or takeaway.
While taking a well earned rest from a busy day, don’t forget to savour the local produce...a world-renowned whisky from a local distillery!...such as Glenmorangie, Balbair, Clynelish, Dalmore or Teaninich.
Whatever you do, you need to DO Dornoch, a visit to Scotland would not be the same without a trip to this beautiful area of Sutherland, in the Highlands of Scotland.
Dornoch also provides a good stopping off point and gateway to the more remote parts of the Nothern Highlands, like Wick, Thurso, John o’Groats and the Orkney Isles.
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The friendly locals are helpful and welcoming and are just one reason why 99% of visitors to Dornoch said they would come back. The remaining 1% said they would “probaby” come back.
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North Coast 500 NC500 Days 4 & 5 Tain to Wick
The North Coast 500, or NC500, is a 500 mile route around the coastal road of the Highlands of Scotland. We did the NC500 over 14 days and this is our video diary of that journey.
Today we travel from Tain to Wick, or just past Wick to stay 2 nights at the Ackergill Tower. The trip is 70 miles from Tain from Wick. Up the East Coast A9 in an anti-clockwise route around the NC500, North Coast 500.
Old Photographs Tain Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of photographs of Tain, Easter Ross. Tain was granted its first royal charter in 1066, making it Scotland's oldest Royal Burgh. The charter, granted by King Malcolm III, confirmed Tain as a sanctuary, where people could claim the protection of the church, and an immunity, in which resident merchants and traders were exempt from certain taxes. These led to the development of the town. The early Duthac Chapel was the center of a sanctuary. Fugitives were by tradition given sanctuary in several square miles marked by boundary stones. During the First War of Scottish Independence, Robert the Bruce sent his wife and daughter to the sanctuary for safety. The sanctuary was violated and they were captured by forces loyal to John Balliol. The women were taken to England and kept prisoner for several years. John Ross, born 29 January 1726, Tain, died March 1800, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a merchant during the American Revolution. He early relocated to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, and entered into mercantile pursuits, but in 1763 he went to Philadelphia, where he became a shipping merchant. He was on familiar terms with George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Robert Morris, and several entries in General Washington's diary, during the sittings of the convention to frame the United States Constitution, tell of engagements to dine with Mr. Ross at his country place, Grange Farm or the Grange, named after the home of Lafayette. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
Dornoch & Dornoch Cathedral - Sutherland - Scotland
This beautiful wee town in Sutherland is well worth a visit.
Dalwhinnie Distillery, Scotland