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The castle is a major historic building that retains much medieval fabric. As such, Historic Environment Scotland has designated it a Category A listed building. [3] The ruins of the former parish church of Airth are within the grounds. Airth Castle is owned by Airth Castle Limited and was operated by Airth Castle Hotel & Spa, a company formed ...
Airth Old Parish Church is a ruined church in the grounds of Airth Castle at Airth, in the Falkirk council area in Scotland. The building is now without a roof. It dates from various periods, including substantial parts from the Romanesque period. The quire steeple and north aisle were added by John Milne, the royal master mason, in 1647. [1]
Upload another image See more images Ruined Church Near Castle 56°03′43″N 3°46′03″W / 56.061849°N 3.767625°W / 56.061849; -3.767625 (Ruined Church Near Castle) Category A 2094 Upload Photo Elphinstone Inn 56°04′05″N 3°46′11″W / 56.06802°N 3.769627°W / 56.06802; -3.769627 (Elphinstone Inn) Category C(S) 2097 Upload Photo Old Cross, Airth ...
Robert Bruce was born in Clackmannan, Scotland the son of Thomas Bruce, 1st Baron of Clackmannan and his wife Marjory. Robert received more land in Clackmannan in 1359 from his cousin, King David II, and additional land in Rate, Scotland in 1367.
Airthrey Castle is a historic building and estate which now forms part of the buildings and grounds of the University of Stirling in central Scotland. The 18th-century building with 19th-century additions occupies a beautiful setting in landscaped grounds in the southern edge of the Ochil Hills , above the Forth valley.
In 1512 Elphinstone was able to help Robert Bruce of Airth to recover his lands at the Pool of Airth, where James IV had built a dockyard. [14] Lord Elphinstone was killed at the Battle of Flodden in September 1513, [15] along with many other Scottish noblemen, and was succeeded in the lordship by his son Alexander.
Elphinstone Tower, near Airth. Alexander Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Elphinstone (1511-1547) was a Scottish landowner.. Alexander Elphinstone was the son of Alexander Elphinstone, 1st Lord Elphinstone, and Elizabeth Barlow, an English gentlewoman in the household of Margaret Tudor.
The 'de Erth' family took their name from the lands of Airth which lie close to the barony of Plean in Stirlingshire. [2] This family probably erected the first Plean Castle. [2] The de Erth family ended in an heiress, and lands that were acquired by her husband near Tranent near East Lothian were probably named after the heiress's family. [2]