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12-11-2011, 11:39 PM   #1

Stirling Castle


Went here for the day on Thursday. Really enjoyed it - some pics below
View of the Castle from old Stirling bridge

The Kings knot

Queen Anne Garden

Griffen

Royal Scottish Coat of Arms in the King's outer hall

Part of the ceiling in the Kings inner Hall featuring the 'Stirling Heads'

Unicorn feature above fireplace

One of the tapestries in the Queens inner hall. They are being woven on site by Weavers from the college of Dean in West sussex. A series of 7 they will be complete in 2013

The remade hammerbeam roof in the Great Hall

The palace kitchen

Unicorn and lion from roof of Great Hall


James V

Robert the Bruce
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12-11-2011, 11:50 PM   #2

Re: Stirling Castle


A place buzzing with tales ..... great photos CM, thanks for sharing. Love the hammerbeam roof.
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13-11-2011, 12:21 AM   #3

Re: Stirling Castle


Thanks for posting those. Haven't been there since I was a wee girl



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13-11-2011, 02:35 AM   #4

Re: Stirling Castle


Lovely stuff.

The kids (well the two oldest) are into 'castles' at the moment so I sould really pay a visit as it's just doen the road.
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13-11-2011, 02:50 AM   #5

Re: Stirling Castle


looks lovely! i've never been to the castle
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13-11-2011, 04:42 AM   #6

Re: Stirling Castle


Fab looking place, very historic and atmospheric
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13-11-2011, 08:12 PM   #7

Re: Stirling Castle


Great photos, thanks for the tour!
I love the fireplaces.

..think I'll give mowing the lawn on the Kings Knot a miss!
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13-11-2011, 08:38 PM   #8

Re: Stirling Castle


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Originally Posted by angieh
A place buzzing with tales ..... great photos CM, thanks for sharing. Love the hammerbeam roof.
The roof was amazing Angie - all oak.

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Originally Posted by alexgirl73
Thanks for posting those. Haven't been there since I was a wee girl
I hadn't been for years either - they have done it up so well.

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Originally Posted by Phil
Lovely stuff.

The kids (well the two oldest) are into 'castles' at the moment so I sould really pay a visit as it's just doen the road.
There is a good area for interactive stuff there too - website tells all available as they has 'things to do' as well.

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Originally Posted by lynz85
looks lovely! i've never been to the castle
It has inspired me to go to more - quite like old buildings etc so might try Edinburgh some time.

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Originally Posted by Velvet
Fab looking place, very historic and atmospheric
The atmosphere was helped by some people in period costume giving talks in various bits of it.

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Originally Posted by truthisouthere
Great photos, thanks for the tour!
I love the fireplaces.

..think I'll give mowing the lawn on the Kings Knot a miss!
lol - looked a bit forbidding
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13-11-2011, 09:15 PM   #9

Re: Stirling Castle


Great photos, I love Stirling Castle.
Last time I was there with my sister, I walked into the small buildings down on the grass, where they kept the amunition etc. As I walked in and my eyes became adjusted to the darkness, I saw a figure sitting at the back, a dummy of a soldier obviously but I got a fright, I jumped and let out a small squeel. I turned around and my sister was nowhere to be seen, I went outside and she was running up the hill. I called her and she called back in a panicking voice " Idont want to know, I dont want to know"
I was killing myself laughing by this point, finally got her to calm down but she wouldnt come back coz she thought I'd seen a ghost.
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20-11-2011, 03:53 PM   #10

Re: Stirling Castle


lik the photos cm. OH mum stays in alloa not far from the castle. Its a great day up there, went when i worked in the schools and took a group of kids and it was a great day



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