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Linlithgow Palace

Linlithgow, Scotland, Great Britain
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About Linlithgow Palace

The ruins of Linlithgow Palace are arranged in the town of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, 15 miles west of Edinburgh. The royal residence was one of the vital homes of the rulers of Scotland in the 15th and 16th century. Albeit kept up after Scotland's rulers left for England in 1603, the royal residence was minimal utilized, and was wore out in 1746. It is currently a guest fascination under the watchful eye of Historic Environment Scotland. An imperial estate existed on the site in the twelfth century. This was supplanted by a stronghold known as 'the Peel', worked in the fourteenth century by possessing English powers under Edward I.

The site of the estate made it a perfect army installation for anchoring the supply courses between Edinburgh Castle and Stirling Castle. The English fortress was started in March 1302 under the supervision of two clerics, Richard de Wynepol and Henry de Graundeston. The draftsman Master James of St George was additionally present. In September 1302, 60 men and 140 ladies helped burrow the trench; the men were paid twopence and the ladies a penny daily. A hundred troopers were as yet utilized as workers on the palace in November and work kept amid the Summer of 1303.

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