Andy the Highlander Tour September 14, 2018
Linlithgow Palace
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: "Linlithgow Palace was featured in the Outlander Series and used as Wentworth Prison, the grim site of Jamie's horrendous ordeal at the hands of Black Jack Randall. It was also used in the 2018 Netflix film, 'Outlaw King'" - Wikipedia
Linlithgow Palace
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: "The site was first occupied by the Romans 2000 years ago. There has been a royal residence since the reign of David I (1124-1153) who also founded the town that grew up around the residence" - historicenvironment.scot
Linlithgow Palace
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: " The palace became known as the royal nursery as James V was born here in 1512. Then Mary of Guise gave birth to Mary, Queen of Scots at the Linlithgow Palace December 8, 1952 followed by Princess Elizabeth in 1596" - historicenvironment.scot
The Linlithgow Palace
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: Home of two royal births
Mary, Queen of Scots
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: A monument to Mary Queen of Scots is on the grounds of Linlithgow Palace
Linlithgow Palace
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: "James I restored the palace after a fire in 1424, and the palace became a welcome rest stop for royals on the busy road between Edinburgh Castle and Stirling Castle. The palace was a royal residence of the Stewarts and the Stewart Queens liked the peace and fresh air" - Historicenvironment.scot
Linlithgow Palace
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: What Linlithgow probably looked like back in the day.
Entrance into Linlithgow Palace
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: "The fore entrance was built by King James V around 1533" - Wikipedia
Linlithgow Palace
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: "The 4 European orders to which James V belonged are engraved above the arch of the entrance. They are the Order of the Garter, The Order of the Thistle, The order of the Golden Fleece and the Order of St. Michael" - Wikipedia
The Great Hall
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: "The Great Hall or Parliament House built in 1539 under the rule of James V" - Wikipedia
The Great Hall
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: "The Great Hall or Parliament House was built around 1424 under the rule of James I (1406-1437)" - Wikipedia
Linlithgow Loch
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: A view of Linlithgow Loch from the palace.
View from a palace window
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: A view of Linlithgow Loch from a palace window.
Linlithgow Palace
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: Floor plan of Linlithgow Palace
Fountain at Linlithgow Palace
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: "The fountain in the Linlithgow Palace courtyard was added by James V around the 1530s" - Wikipedia
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: Welcome sign. I'm glad I'm visiting today and not several hundred years ago!
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: "Blackness Castle was built on the coast of the Firth of Forth and used as Fort William in the Outlander series" - Wikipedia
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: " The castle was built by George Crichton in the 1440s near the village of Blackness, Scotland. In 1453 it was passed on to James II of Scotland and has been a crown property ever since" - Wikipedia
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: " It was fortified by Sir James Hamilton of Finnart in the 16th century with the msot advanced artillery in its time although in 1650 it fell to Oliver Cromwell's army" - Wikipedia
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: " The castle served as a state prison holding such prisoners as Cardinal Beaton ad the 6th Earl of Angus" - Wikipedia
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: Info about Blackness Castle. In the pictures you can see that the bottom was where the pit prison was located, accessed only by a trap door in the floor.
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: A view from the prison level where the sea rushed in and out of the pit prison according to the tides.
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: "Blackness Castle is often called 'the ship that never sailed' as it looks like a great stone ship that ran aground from the seaward side" - historicenvironment.scot
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: " It was briefly used in World War I as an ammunition depot" - Wikipedia
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: Views of the interior of Blackness Castle.
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: It seems such a drab and dreary place.
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: Exploring the rocky courtyard of the castle.
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: The fortress was named for the town nearby, but the name Blackness Castle seems to fit it well.
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: The thick and massive stone gives it a macabre look to me.
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: Views of the interior of Blackness Castle.
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: Wide angle view of the Blackness Castle.
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: How the castle was used mainly for defense.
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: View from above the courtyard.
Blackness Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: View of how it sits on the Firth of Forth.
Doune Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: "Doune Castle was the site of Castle Leoch in the Outlander series. Other films have been made here as well" - Wikipedia
Doune Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: Information about the filming of Outlander at Doune Castle and other venues.
Doune Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: The layout of Doune Castle back in the day.
Doune Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: The castle was originally built in the 13th century" - Wikipedia
Picture at Doune Castle
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: Jim takes mine and Andy's picture by the wall of Doune Castle.
Culross Palace info
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: Visitation at Culross Palace.
Culross Palace
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: "Culross Palace is a late 16th-17th century merchant's house in Culross, Fife, Scotland. Both the interior and the exterior of the Culross Palace are featured in Outlander as a tavern on the way to battle" - Wikipedia.
Culross Palace
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: "Culross Palace was built between 1597 and 1611 by Sir George Bruce, the Laird of Carnock. Bruce was a successful merchant who had a flourishing trade with other Forth ports, the Low Countries, and Sweden. He had interests in coal mining, salt production and shipping, and is credited for sinking the world's first coal mine to extend under the sea."- Wikipedia.
Culross Palace
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: "Culross Palace was never a royal residence, but James VI visited there in 1617. The palace garden was the herb garden of Castle Leoch where Claire collects plants for medicinal use in Outlander"- Wikipedia.
A house in Royal Burgh of Culross
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: "Royal Burgh of Culross is the quaint town where Culross Palace stands. "- Wikipedia.
Royal Burgh of Culross
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: "The fictional town of Cranesmuir where Geillis Duncan lives with her husband in the Outlander series is actually the Royal Burgh of Culross "- Wikipedia.
Royal Burgh of Culross
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: "Culross Palace, Garden and Royal Burgh of Culross were featured in a number of scenes in Seasons 1 & 2 of Outlander"- Wikipedia.
Royal Burgh
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: A quaint, stone path in the village.
A house in Royal Burgh
Andy the Highlander Tour, Scotland September 14, 2018: Another home in the village. Many of the houses were painted blues and greys for the set of Outlander.