View from the South East. insc.'Castle of St Andrews'.
B 95704 PO
Description View from the South East. insc.'Castle of St Andrews'.
Date c. 1800 to 1809
Catalogue Number B 95704 PO
Category Print Room
Copies SC 371023
Scope and Content Late 18th-century print of St Andrews Castle, Fife St Andrews Castle, the seat of the bishop of St Andrews, was destroyed during the Wars of Independence and rebuilt in its present form by Bishop Traill (1385-1401). It was besieged in 1546-7 after Protestants assassinated Cardinal Beaton. This shows the castle as it was in the late 18th century. The castle is much as it is today after the effects of the siege and quarrying for building stone. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
Medium Engraving
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