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The Illustrated Guide to Rosslyn Chapel and Castle, Hawthornden, &c
Author | : John Thompson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 126 |
Release | : 1934 |
Genre | : Architecture, Gothic |
ISBN | : |
Guide to Rosslyn Chapel, Hawthornden, & C
Author | : John Thompson (minister, F.S.A.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 1908 |
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Rosslyn Chapel
Author | : Peter St. Clair-Erskine Earl of Rosslyn |
Publisher | : Scala |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781785510489 |
The glorious fifteenth-century Rosslyn Chapel, one of Scotland's most extraordinary architectural masterpieces, has remained in the ownership of the St Clair family for over 550 years. Rosslyn Chapel, written by the Earl and Countess of Rosslyn, its current St Clair custodians, is a personal account of a family chapel that has become a national treasure. Built entirely in stone, the multitude of carvings, both interior and exterior, include Christian imagery, from angelic musicians to Biblical scenes; over 100 representations of the pagan Green Man, a symbol of fertility and rebirth; and the earliest recorded stone carving of the medieval Dance of Death, the 'Danse Macabre'. Rosslyn Chapel also looks into the myths and legends associated with the building and the family, who have been connected at various points in history to mysterious groups, such as the Knights Templar and the Freemasons. The authors explore the fascinating and intertwined histories of the St Clair family and their chapel.0.
Rosslyn
Author | : Andrew Sinclair |
Publisher | : Birlinn |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2012-09-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0857904884 |
Rosslyn Chapel near Edinburgh has long exerted a powerful magnetism and mystery for people all over the world. The flamboyant Gothic church became a third Temple of Solomon for the Knights Templar, under the patronage of the St Clairs of Rosslyn. In the eighteenth century the Templars supported the Jacobite cause, and after the final defeat at Culloden, moved their radical Scots Lodges to America and France, where they played a powerful part in the revolutions in both countries. This book offers an enthralling trail through the rich tapestry of events witnessed by Rosslyn over the centuries. Andrew Sinclair, himself descended from Prince Henry St Clair, who could have taken the Templar treasure from the original vaults beneath Rosslyn Chapel to the medieval Newport Tower, Rhode Island, explores - and sometimes explodes - the many myths and misinterpretations that have grown up around Rosslyn, as the fortunes of the Sinclair family declined and the Church and Castle fell into ruin.
The 1893 Guide to Rosslyn Chapel, Castle and Hawthornden
Author | : John Thompson (F.S.A.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 1893 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781898941927 |
Castles of Scotland
Author | : Martin Coventry |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781899874248 |
A must for all those who want to visit Scotland's many castles. The book covers all of the coutry's famous strongholds, as well as many lesser-known places, with location, access, visitor facilities, and contact details. There is a map, many photos, a glossary of architectural terms, and a family-name index, allowing the reader to identify any castle associated with their family.