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Historic Preservation & Heritage Managment
This is an area where topics can be discussed relating to the preservation, protection, and interpretation of Scotland's historic architecture and landscapes. From the castle to cottage and formal gar...
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The White Lady of Corstorphine
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The Lords Forrester were a principal family in the Corstorphine area of Edinburgh. Their main home was Corstorphine Castle, a 14th century stronghold which, by the 18th century, was nothing but ruins,...
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Scotland's Most Haunted Castle Plays Down Ghost Stories
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Glamis Castle near Forfar in Angus is Scotland's, and one of Britain's most haunted castles. However it is trying to distance itself from the paranormal stories that the place is famous for, and ins...
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The Death March to Durham
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The aftermath of the 1650 Battle of Dunbar saw the grave mistreatment of 5,000 Scottish prisoners-of-war at the hands of the English Parliamentarian army. These battle-weary prisoners were starved o...
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Duncan Campbell and the Ghost of his Brother
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Major Duncan Campbell of Inverawe was fatally wounded at the Battle of Carillon in 1758 during the Seven Years' War. The night before the battle Campbell had a ghostly encounter with his dead foster...