Oblique aerial view.

Description Oblique aerial view.

Date 1992

Collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography

Catalogue Number SC 1780097

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of C 6541 CN

Scope and Content Aerial view of former gardens, Stirling Castle, Stirling This aerial view from the west, taken in 1992, shows the remains of the gardens laid out to the west of the castle rock in about 1628. The trees at the top of the photograph are on the lower slopes of the castle rock. The raised octagonal feature is known as the King's Knot. The oldest surviving part of the castle dates from the late-14th century, and the palace constructed by James V is still largely intact. The Chapel Royal was added in 1594, and during the reign of Queen Anne the fortifications were upgraded. It remained in military use until the 1960s, and has since been much restored and opened to the public under the care of Historic Scotland. Stirling Castle is strategically situated on the best route by land between lowland and highland Scotland, and the rock on which it sits has probably been inhabited since prehistoric times. It was both fortress and royal palace, and has some of the best of both types of architecture in Scotland. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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