Neidpath Castle Peebles (Scotland) Wood Engraving Um 1880
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Original wood engraving from around 1880
Condition: slightly stained at the edges of the sheet, otherwise good - see scan!
Like the text, wood engravings were printed using the letterpress process. They were used in books and magazines from the 19th century. century as illustrations, for this reason they often have text on the back or are integrated into the text.
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Documentation:
Neidpath Castle is a ruined tower house about a mile west of Peebles in the Scottish Borders. The L-shaped castle overlooks the Tweed and is not open to the public. An early castle on this site was probably built by Simon Fraser of Oliver Castle between 1263 and 1266. At that time he was High Sheriff of the Tweed Valley. early 14th In the late 19th century the Clan Hay acquired the Barony of Neidpath through marriage to the Fraser heiress. Sir William de Haye († c. 1390) probably left today's castle at the end of the 14th century. century. She stayed until April 17. In the family for the 17th century, although Sir William's grandson, Sir William Hay, married the daughter and heiress of Sir Hugh Gifford of Yester, and so came into possession of Yester Castle, which became the family seat; However, Neidpath Castle remained in use. Mary Stuart visited the castle in 1563 and her son, King James VI, in 1587. In 1645 Neidpath Castle was again garrisoned against the Royalist troops led by James Graham, 1st King. Marquess of Montrose, documented, although John Hay of Yester joined the royal troops the following year and was defeated by King Charles II. from England to 1. made Earl of Tweeddale. Neidpath Castle was also attacked during Oliver Cromwell's invasion of Scotland in 1650. Mike Salter reports that the castle was surrendered without a fight, although other sources state that it took the longest battle of any fort south of the Forth to force the castle's surrender. James Taylor wrote in 1887 that the tower dates from the 13th century. Century was destroyed in artillery attacks during the siege. In the 1660s, the 2nd Earl of Tweeddale remodel the castle and add outbuildings. He was an "agricultural reformer" who planted an avenue of yew trees, one side of which survives to this day. But he was declared bankrupt and sold Neidpath Castle in 1686 to William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry. In 1693 Lord Queensbury gave the castle to his second son, William Douglas, who later died on the 1st Earl of March was raised. His son ''William'', the 2. Earl, left in the 18th Century make changes to the castle. the 3rd Earl inherited the estate and the title of Duke of Queensberry in 1778 and subsequently leased Neidpath Castle. One of the tenants was the historian Adam Ferguson. The castle was then neglected and In 1790 the top floor of the wing collapsed. William Wordsworth and Walter Scott both visited Neidpath Castle in 1803. On the Earl's death in 1810, the Earl of Wemyss inherited the castle and Earldom of March; but the title of Duke of Queensberry fell to the Scotts of Buccleuch. Neidpath Castle is still owned by the Earl of Wemyss; the Earl's heirs bear the courtesy title "Lord Neidpath". Neidpath Castle is a tall L-shaped tower house, with the wing of the L being very short. It has rounded corners. The battlement walks are roofed and the post walkway is a balustraded balcony. There are few windows, two of which still have their iron bars. Ground floor and knight's hall on the 1st floor The upper floors have vaulted ceilings and the knight's hall is divided into two floors by a wooden ceiling. There is a dungeon in the basement and the Tower House has some local artefacts on display. There are remains of a partially enclosed garden. The doorway is decorated with both the Hays goat's head emblem and the Fraser's strawberry emblem. Historic Scotland has listed Neidpath Castle as a Category A Historic Building[4] and it is a Scheduled Monument. Source: Wikipedia
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| Alter/Originalität | Original 1800-1899 |
| Motiv | Landschaft |
| Technik | Holzschnitt |
| Land & Region | Großbritannien |
| Kontinent | Europa |