File:Dornoch Castle & Fountain in Dornoch Sutherland Scotland (10107479904).jpg
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1,000 views on 18th December 2013 Dornoch Castle is situated opposite Dornoch Cathedral in the village of Dornoch, in Sutherland, Scotland, a little over 40 miles (64 km) north of Inverness. Dornoch Castle was built around 1500 as the home of the bishops of Caithness. Bishop Robert Stewart gifted the castle to John Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland in 1557. In 1570 the castle was set alight in a feud between the MacKays and Murrays. The rebuilding which followed included the addition of the upper part of the tower. The castle decayed during the 18th century, but was restored in 1813–1814 to serve as a school and jail. In 1859-60 it became a court house, and was made the headquarters of the Sheriff of Sutherland. Further alterations were made around 1880, including the heightening of the south-west block, and the addition of a three-storey east tower. Following the restoration the castle became a hunting lodge for visiting sportsmen. In 1947 it became a hotel - The Dornoch Castle Hotel. The castle is a category B listed building. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornoch_Castle" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornoch_Castle</a> The fountain was erected by Miss Georgina Anderson (1821-1899). Her father, James Anderson of Rispond was first a fish merchant and then a sheep farmer on Sutherland's north coast. Her mother was a Munro of Achany. Miss Anderson seems to have acted as a companion to her relative Mrs Grant of Trevose,the house to the east of the fountain. Notice the four shields on the canopy over the fountain. On the north with the words'Sans Peur is the Sutherland crest. On the south with the horseshoe and the words "Without Feare" is the crest of Ihe Royal Burgh of Dornoch. On the west are the arms of Clan Munro with the words "Dread God" and an eagle below while the shield on the east bears the arms of the Andersons who were merchants in Aberdeen.<a href="http://www.historylinksarchive.org.uk/picture/number10828.asp" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.historylinksarchive.org.uk/picture/number10828.asp</a> |
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| Author | Dave Conner from Inverness, Scotland |
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