Statue of King Charles I at Glamis Castle.

Description Statue of King Charles I at Glamis Castle.

Date 1865 to 1899

Catalogue Number SC 769859

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of AN 2370

Scope and Content Statue of King Charles I, Glamis Castle, Angus, from north-east This shows the life-size lead statue of Charles I dressed in a suit of armour, which was modelled by Arnold Quellin in 1686, and re-erected on an ashlar pedestal in 1890. The statue would originally have been painted. Renaissance Restoration Company of Leamington Spa restored the statue in 1988 and the main drive of the house can be seen stretching into the distance. The statue of Charles I was one of a set four Stuart kings ordered by Patrick Lyon; the other kings were James VI, Charles II and James II. The last two have not survived but the statue of James VI has been placed opposite Charles I. The two statues are in a prominent position at each side of the main drive. Glamis Castle was built c.1427 as a tower-house and is the hereditary seat of the Earl of Strathmore. The castle has had many additions since 1435, and was remodelled between 1606 and 1626 before finally being modernised in the late 20th century by the architect James Dunbar-Nasmith. Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Kinghorne, was responsible for major renovations between 1669 and 1690, which included raising the tower and building the west wing and north-east corner wing containing the chapel. Other major works have included the demolishing of the west wing in 1774 and its rebuilding between 1790 and 1800, as well as the east wing's rebuilding in 1891. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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