3. Glamis CastleGlamis Glamis Castle is situated beside the village of Glamis in Angus, Scotland. It is the home of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and is open to the public. Glamis Castle has been the home of the Lyon family since the 14th century, though the present building dates largely from the 17th century. Glamis was the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, wife of King George VI. Their second daughter, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, was born there. The castle is protected as a category A listed building, and the grounds are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
4. Doune CastleDoune Doune Castle is a medieval stronghold near the village of Doune, in the Stirling district of central Scotland. The castle is sited on a wooded bend where the Ardoch Burn flows into the River Teith. It lies 8 miles north-west of Stirling, where the Teith flows into the River Forth. Upstream, 8 miles further north-west, the town of Callander lies at the edge of the Trossachs, on the fringe of the Scottish Highlands. Recent research has shown that Doune Castle was originally built in the thirteenth century, then probably damaged in the Scottish Wars of Independence, before being rebuilt in its present form in the late 14th century by Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany , the son of King Robert II of Scots, and Regent of Scotland from 1388 until his death. Duke Robert's stronghold has survived rela... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
8. New Lanark World Heritage VillageLanark New Lanark is a village on the River Clyde, approximately 1.4 miles from Lanark, in Lanarkshire, and some 25 miles southeast of Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded in 1786 by David Dale, who built cotton mills and housing for the mill workers. Dale built the mills there in a brief partnership with the English inventor and entrepreneur Richard Arkwright to take advantage of the water power provided by the only waterfalls on the River Clyde. Under the ownership of a partnership that included Dale's son-in-law, Robert Owen, a Welsh philanthropist and social reformer, New Lanark became a successful business and an early example of a planned settlement and so an important milestone in the historical development of urban planning.The New Lanark mills operated until 1968. After a period of decline,... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Glenfarg Videos
Glenfarg tunnel
SPiS go searching for the 517 yard long glenfarg tunnel that was part of the old Perth to Edinburgh network. To reduce travelling time, british railways drove a ten mile route southwards from bridge of earn to rejoin the network at Mawcarse junction. Two tunnels and viaducts had to be built to get through the hilly range that lay between.
Travel Scotland
A short video of a travel Scotland itinerary which, in this example, focused on Fife and Perthshire, and of family roots from the Arngask and Glenfarg area of Scotland. Research your Scottish ancestry and plan to travel to Scotland to trace your own family tree.
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Aurora March Scotland
Aurora Over Cleish on the night of 6-7th March
Northern Lights, Invergarry, Scotland
Aurora, Invergarry, Scotland. March 2012.
Sorry for poor quality, the cat set off the security light, twice.