Posts Tagged ‘Sir Walter Scott’
Brave Scotswomen join the Hall of Heroes
Busts of two notable Scottish women have been unveiled by the National Wallace Monument as the first female figures to be introduced to the Stirling landmark’s Hall of Heroes in 2019. Maggie Keswick Jencks and Mary Slessor spearhead the ‘Scotland’s Heroines’ project, which aims to recognise the achievements of Scottish women and their contributions to…
Read MoreThis Scottish mansion is a work of art
A Scots Baronial mansion transformed into a work of art is now available on the property market. Presented for sale by Savills, The Gart is a handsome stone built Scots baronial country house which dates from 1835. An original, smaller house was designed on the site by William Burn. It was substantially rebuilt and enlarged…
Read MoreExhibition marks anti-slavery campaigner’s birth
The 200th anniversary of the birth of anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass is to be celebrated at the National Library of Scotland from Thursday, 4 October. In a world-first, items from the Frederick Douglass family collection will be on public display. The letters, speeches and photographs from the Walter O. and Linda Evans Collection, which until…
Read MoreStirlingshire mansion is a true work of art
A Scots Baronial mansion transformed into a work of art is now on the market. Presented for sale by Savills, The Gart is a handsome stone built Scots baronial country house which dates from 1835. An original, smaller house was designed on the site by William Burn. It was substantially rebuilt and enlarged after a…
Read MoreFringe recognition for a neglected Scots poet
A family story taking the audience back through time will reveal The Secret of the Scottish Songstress this Fringe Festival. The story begins at Gask, transporting the audience back to the drawing room at Gask, on the banks of the Earn, Perthshire. The year is 1847. Baroness Caroline Nairne’s niece, Margaret Stewart, and Edinburgh music…
Read MoreEdinburgh’s summer bolthole still has so much to offer
Portobello was traditionally Edinburgh’s playground and it still draws the crowds to its beach and promenade when the weather is fine. When summer blesses the capital with warm sunny days, there’s nothing better than a stroll along Portobello’s promenade with an ice cream (flake optional) in hand, as you relax and soak up the rays.…
Read More10 things you may not know about the Wallace Monument
The National Wallace Monument is one of Scotland’s most recognisable iconic buildings. The monument in Stirling was opened in 1869 to commemorate the life of the Scottish patriot and martyr Sir William Wallace, and has attracted visitors from near and far ever since. The National Wallace Monument is managed and operated by Stirling District Tourism…
Read MoreSir Walter Scott’s home for sale – at over £1.25million
Sir Walter Scott’s favourite home, a magnificent A-listed mansion set above the River Tweed, is for sale. Ashiestiel House, in Clovenfords, Selkirkshire, is presented for sale by Savills, this magnificent home has four reception rooms, seven bedrooms, seven bath/shower rooms, two secondary bedrooms, a gardener’s cottage, outbuildings, a garage, gardens and parkland. Set above the…
Read MoreSix finalists are in the running for £25,000 prize
Six books have been revealed as being on the shortlist for the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. The Walter Scott Prize, which celebrates its tenth anniversary next year, was founded by patrons the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch to honour the legacy and achievements of Sir Walter Scott, inventor of the historical novel.…
Read MoreLive the high life with a unique deal featuring house, lodge and reservoir
A unique package of housing, land and loch nestled in the tranquil Galloway Hills is now available. Rettie presents to the market Lochinvar Lodge, Cottage and Reservoir, a contemporary family home with ancillary two-bedroom cottage, outbuildings, 83 acres of Lochinvar Reservoir and the recreational opportunities that this offers. Lochinvar Lodge has been extensively renovated by…
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