2007

NT4628 : Plaque marking Montrose's stay in Selkirk

taken 16 years ago, near to Selkirk, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Plaque marking Montrose's stay in Selkirk
Plaque marking Montrose's stay in Selkirk
James Graham, 5th Earl and 1st Marquis of Montrose (1612-1650), was Charles I's most prominent supporter during a period of enormous political and religious strife in Scotland. A Border tale relates that he was not entirely welcome at his lodgings, as his hostess supposedly remarked whilst boiling a sheep's head that if it had been Montrose's head, she would ensure that the lid remained on the pot!

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NT4628, 239 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Euan Nelson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 24 November, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 1 December, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 466 283 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:32.7714N 2:50.8528W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 466 283
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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