Historic Clackmannan Tower
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Engagement 900+
One of the lesser known historic buildings in Scotland but nonetheless this magnificent Tower House sits on the summit of King's Seat Hill and was built by King David 11 in the 12th Century then sold it to a relative of his - Robert Bruce - who's family built extensively around it throughout the centuries until the last of the line died around 1715 , when most of it was demolished.
Local mining subsidence cause part of the tower itself to collapse in 1955 and it's owners Historic Scotland have done extensive rebuilding work with the aim of getting full public access again. Today , you can only see the tower from the outside
Historic Clackmannan Tower
© I m a g e D a v e F o r b e s
Engagement 900+
One of the lesser known historic buildings in Scotland but nonetheless this magnificent Tower House sits on the summit of King's Seat Hill and was built by King David 11 in the 12th Century then sold it to a relative of his - Robert Bruce - who's family built extensively around it throughout the centuries until the last of the line died around 1715 , when most of it was demolished.
Local mining subsidence cause part of the tower itself to collapse in 1955 and it's owners Historic Scotland have done extensive rebuilding work with the aim of getting full public access again. Today , you can only see the tower from the outside