Scalloway castle ruins
Scalloway castle is one of only two castles in Shetland, Scotland. It is a four story tower house with decorative corbelling at the corners. It was built in 1600, with forced labour, from local limestone and sandstone from Orkney by the unpopular tyrant Patrick Stewart (son of Mary Queen of Scots half-brother Robert), who was beheaded in 1615 for oppression of the local people and treason. It is a scheduled monument, currently undergoing restoration.
10/01/2024 www.allenfotowild.com
Scalloway castle ruins
Scalloway castle is one of only two castles in Shetland, Scotland. It is a four story tower house with decorative corbelling at the corners. It was built in 1600, with forced labour, from local limestone and sandstone from Orkney by the unpopular tyrant Patrick Stewart (son of Mary Queen of Scots half-brother Robert), who was beheaded in 1615 for oppression of the local people and treason. It is a scheduled monument, currently undergoing restoration.
10/01/2024 www.allenfotowild.com