Scone Palace.

Scone Palace (pronounced skoon) is a Listed Historical Building near Perth, but, more importantly, a place of coronation for Pictish and Scottish kings. The present palace was built in 1608 for the Earls of Mansfield by William Atkinson. Unfortunately, the palace was extensively remodeled in 1776 by the Fifth Viscount of Stormont, Earl of Mansfield, with addition of elaborate French furnishings. The present palace made of red sandstone is a classic example of the late Georgian Gothic style. In the Middle Ages it was the site of a major Augustinian abbey, and the crowning-place for Kings of Scots (on the Stone of Destiny) down to Alexander III. Image File history File links Scone_Palace. ... Image File history File links Scone_Palace. ... The Royal Burgh of Perth (Peairt in Scottish Gaelic) is a large burgh in central Scotland. ... The Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield is a peer in the Peerage of Great Britain, holding two separate creations of the title of Earl of Mansfield in that peerage, the first created in 1776 and the second in 1792. ... William Atkinson may refer to a number of notable men: William Stephen Atkinson (1820 - 1876), Indian lepidopterist. ... See also Gothic art. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430), are several Roman Catholic monastic orders and congregations of both men and women living according to a guide to religious life known as the Rule of Saint Augustine. ... Two different historical stones are each known as the Stone of Destiny. ... Alexander III (September 4, 1241 – March 19, 1286), King of Scots, also known as Alexander the Glorious, ranks as one of Scotlands greatest kings. ...

Scone was as an ancient gathering place of the Picts, and was probably the site of an early Christian church. The place of coronation was called Caislean Credi, 'Hill of Credulity', which survives as the present Moot Hill. In the Middle Ages the mound was marked with a stone cross, but this disappeared probably at the Reformation in 1559, when the Abbey buildings were sacked by a mob from Dundee. The Pictish Strathpeffer eagle stone, Highland, Scotland. ... A Moot hall is meeting or assembly place, traditionally to decide local issues. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... Events January 15 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. ... Dundee (Gaelic: Dùn Dèagh) is a royal burgh and the fourth largest city in Scotland. ...

Scone Palace circa 1880.

From 1114 to 1559 Scone was one of Scotland's major abbeys. It was founded by King Alexander I. A representation of the church on the Abbey's seal, and some surviving architectural fragments, show that it was built in the Romanesque style, with a central tower crowned with a spire. Between 1284 and 1402 Scone Abbey (sometimes referred to as the Palace of the Abbots) often served to house the Parliament of Scotland. Alexander II and Alexander III, both crowned at Scone, ruled collectively from 1214 to 1286. For centuries the greatest treasure at Scone was the Stone of Scone upon which the early Kings of Scotland were crowned. When Edward I of England carried off the Stone of Scone to Westminster Abbey in 1296, the Coronation Chair that still stands in the abbey was specially made to fit over it. Robert the Bruce was crowned at Scone in 1306 and the last coronation was of Charles II, when he accepted the Scottish crown in 1651. The Stone of Scone is now in Edinburgh Castle (Historic Scotland) along with the Scottish regalia. In 1604 Scone was the family seat of the Lords of Scone, a branch of the Murrays of Tullibardine, whose original family seat was Balvaird Castle. Image File history File linksMetadata Scone_Palace_Morris_edited. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Scone_Palace_Morris_edited. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Alexander I (Alasdair mac Maíl Coluim) (c. ... Romanesque St. ... The parliament of Scotland, officially the Estates of Parliament, was the legislature of the independent Kingdom of Scotland. ... Alexander II (August 24, 1198 – July 6, 1249), king of Scotland, son of William I, the Lion, and of Ermengarde of Beaumont, was born at Haddington, East Lothian, in 1198, and succeeded to the kingdom on the death of his father on 4 December 1214. ... This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain... Edward I (June 17, 1239–July 7, 1307), popularly known as Longshanks because of his 6 foot 2 inch (1. ... The Abbeys western façade The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster, which is almost always referred to as Westminster Abbey, is a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral, in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. ... Events March 30 - Edward I stormed Berwick-upon-Tweed, sacking the then Scottish border town with much bloodshed. ... King Edwards Chair, sometimes known as St. ... Robert I, the Bruce, in a conjectural drawing Robert I, (Roibert a Briuis in medieval Gaelic, Raibeart Bruis in modern Scottish Gaelic and Robert de Brus or Robert de Bruys in Norman French), usually known in modern English today as Robert the Bruce (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), was... Events March 25 - Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scotland June 19 - Forces of Earl of Pembroke defeat Bruces Scottish rebels at the Battle of Methven Philip IV of France exiles all the Jews from France and confiscates their property In London, a city ordinance degrees that heating with... Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... Edinburgh Castle and NorLoch, around 1780 by Alexander Nasmyth Edinburgh Castle is an ancient stronghold on the Castle Rock in the centre of the city of Edinburgh, has been in use by assorted military forces since 900 BC and only transferred from Ministry of Defence administration recently. ... Historic Scotland is the Scottish agency looking after historic monuments. ...

Maze at Scone Palace

Presently on view in the state rooms of Scone Palace are fine collections of furniture, ceramics, ivories, and clocks. Some of the prized contents of Scone Palace are Rococo chairs by Pierre Bara, and Dresden and Sèvres porcelains. The gardens and grounds are also open to the public. The gardens of Scone feature Moot Hill, the mound was said to have been created by pilgrims each carrying a bootful of soil to the site in a gesture of fealty to the king. A replica of the Stone of Scone sits on Moot Hill, where coronations occurred. Elsewhere in the garden, there is a modern day maze created of hedges. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 895 KB) Summary i, michael hogan, took this picture and release all claims Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 895 KB) Summary i, michael hogan, took this picture and release all claims Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... From left to right: Brühls Terrace; the Hofkirche and the castle; the Semper Opera House. ... Road to Sèvres, Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1855-1865. ...

The grounds of the Palace are the best-known breeding locality in Scotland for Hawfinch. There are fine woodlands on the grounds and policies of Scone Palace, some of the fir trees being at least 250 years old. Binomial name Coccothraustes coccothraustes (Linnaeus, 1758) The Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ...

A number of peacocks roam the grounds, including several albino males. Peacock re-directs here; for alternate uses see Peacock (disambiguation). ... Albinism is a genetic condition resulting in a lack of pigmentation in the eyes, skin and hair. ...

References

• Adam, Frank and Thomas Innes, The Clans Septs and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands 1934, Kessinger Publishing (2004)
• Christie, Christopher, The British Country House of the Eighteenth Century, Manchester University Press, Oxford (2000) ISBN 07190 4724 2
• Montgomery-Massingberd Houses of Scotland
• Treasures of Britain: the Architectural, Cultural, Historical and Natural History of Britain, W.W. Norton Publishing (2002) ISBN 0393057402

External links

• Scone Palace Website