2011

HU4039 : Scalloway Castle - view from the West

taken 13 years ago, near to Scalloway, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Scalloway Castle - view from the West
Scalloway Castle - view from the West
Looking at the western flank of Scalloway Castle.
Scalloway Castle

Scalloway Castle was built in 1599/1600 for Earl Patrick Stewart, the spectacularly unpopular tyrannical ruler of the Northern Isles. He managed to upset just about everyone from the ordinary people to whom he was an appalling oppressive landlord, through his fellow nobles who he treated with disdain, to, eventually, his former friend (and relation) King James VI (later James I of England). His activities finally caught up with him, and he was executed for treason in 1615 - Not many wept!
The castle itself is an approximate L, with a massive tower 8m square attached to the main hall block 18m by 8m. Originally of four stories above ground plus cellars, only the ground and first floors are now accessible as the interior ceilings above the first floor have gone.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Place: Scalloway other tags: Castle Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Scalloway Castle [58] · Looking [23] · View from the Scalloway [21] · West [5] ·
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HU4039, 246 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 28 August, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 14 November, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 4043 3915 [10m precision]
WGS84: 60:8.0933N 1:16.4406W
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OSGB36: geotagged! HU 4039 3915
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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