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Stirling
Stirling is a city in central Scotland with a population of 45,750 (2011 census).
The National Wallace Monument, one of Scotland's most popular landmarks, can be seen in the distance from Stirling Castle. It stands on Abbey Craig, a hilltop overlooking Stirling and the scene of the Scottish victory over the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. Built in 1869 the tower commemorates Sir William Wallace (c.1270 - 1305), one of the principal Scots leaders during the first of the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 13th & 14th centuries. Along with Andrew Moray, he defeated the combined English forces of the Earl of Surrey and Hugh de Cressingham in the First War of Scottish Independence at the Battle of Stirling Bridge and is regarded as a national hero in Scotland.
Stirling
Stirling is a city in central Scotland with a population of 45,750 (2011 census).
The National Wallace Monument, one of Scotland's most popular landmarks, can be seen in the distance from Stirling Castle. It stands on Abbey Craig, a hilltop overlooking Stirling and the scene of the Scottish victory over the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. Built in 1869 the tower commemorates Sir William Wallace (c.1270 - 1305), one of the principal Scots leaders during the first of the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 13th & 14th centuries. Along with Andrew Moray, he defeated the combined English forces of the Earl of Surrey and Hugh de Cressingham in the First War of Scottish Independence at the Battle of Stirling Bridge and is regarded as a national hero in Scotland.