Stirling Castle, great hall View from South East Digital image of ST 2401.

Description Stirling Castle, great hall View from South East Digital image of ST 2401.

Date c. 1900

Collection Records of the National Art Survey of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 800301

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of ST 2401

Scope and Content Great Hall, Stirling Castle, Stirling, from south-east This view from the south-east, taken in about 1900, shows the east face of the Great Hall, built in about 1500 by James IV, and adapted as a barrack block in about 1800. The rows of windows were inserted at that time, though traces of the original pattern of windows can be seen. 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. Since the army left in 1964, the royal apartments, including the Great Hall, have been repaired, and the castle is now in the care of Historic Scotland and open to the public. 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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