Spring Road Trip Drive With Music To Church On History Visit To Meigle Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K early Spring travel video, with Scottish accordion music, of a road trip drive on ancestry, genealogy, family history to visit the entrance to the graveyard and church in Meigle, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Meigle was once home to a parish church, the Episcopalian church of St Margaret’s and a United Free church. This was quite unusual at the time, especially for such a small town. Over time the United Free church was abandoned and the St Margaret’s church was demolished leaving the town with only one church, the Parish Church, which continues to serve the community today despite being ravaged by a fire in the 1860s. The nearest town is Forfar in neighbouring Angus. Other smaller settlements nearby are Balkeerie, Kirkinch and Kinloch. Meigle is accessed from the north and south via the B954 road, and from the East and West by the A94 road. Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, from nearby Belmont Castle, born 1836, died 1908, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1905 to 1908, is buried in the cemetery. Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman was born on 7 September 1836 at Kelvinside House in Glasgow as Henry Campbell, the second son and youngest of the six children born to Sir James Campbell of Stracathro, born 1790, died 1876, and his wife Janet Bannerman, born 1799, died 1873. Sir James Campbell had started work at a young age in the clothing trade in Glasgow, before going into partnership with his brother in 1817 to found J.& W. Campbell & Company., a warehousing, general wholesale and retail drapery business. Sir James was elected as a member of Glasgow Town Council in 1831 and stood as a Conservative candidate for the Glasgow constituency in the 1837 and 1841 general elections, before being appointed to serve as the Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1840 to 1843. In April 1868, at the age of thirty one, Campbell-Bannerman stood as a Liberal candidate in a by-election for the Stirling Burghs constituency, narrowly losing to fellow Liberal John Ramsay. However, at the general election in November of that year, Campbell-Bannerman defeated Ramsay and was elected to the House of Commons as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs, a constituency that he would go on to represent for almost forty years. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, Spring starts on 1st March All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Spring Road Trip Drive With Bagpipes Music On History Visit To Braco Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Braco, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Braco village is located 5 miles north of Dunblane towards Perth off the A9 road. The Clock Tower is the remains of the Free Church which was erected at the time of the disruption in 1843. Braco was established in 1815 following the sale or feu of lands owned by James Masterson. The surname Masterson was first found in Breffny, a medieval kingdom in Ireland. Masterson in Gaelic is Mac an Mhaighistir, which means son of the master. Spelling of the Masterson family name includes; MacMaster, McMaster, Masterson, Mac an Mhaighistir, MacAmaster, MacYmaster and many more. Henry Masterson arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship Empress in 1865; Mary Masterson and her husband settled in Plymouth, America, in 1629; Elizabeth Masterson arrived in Virginia, America, in 1655; Owen Masterson landed in New York, Amedrica, in 1801; Charles Masterson landed in New York, NY, America, in 1816. The founder of the English Football League William McGregor, was born in Braco in 1846. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Spring Road Trip Drive With Music Over Clackmannanshire Bridge On History Visit To Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video, with Scottish bagpipes music, of a road trip drive North over Clackmannanshire Bridge, a road bridge over the Firth of Forth on history visit to Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. The bridge opened to traffic on 19 November 2008, and is positioned in an area where three council area boundaries converge. The North approach road to the bridge leaves from Clackmannanshire, the bridge itself standing in Fife, and the south approach to the bridge is within Falkirk. This means that the span of the bridge is within Fife; however, it can only be accessed by travelling through either Clackmannanshire or Falkirk council areas. Due to this unique situation a minor row over naming broke out between those local authorities with a vested interest. Clackmannanshire Council voted to suggest " Clackmannanshire Bridge " even though two other councils, Fife and Falkirk, are involved and no part of the bridge would be inside the Clackmannanshire area. Fife Council responded with " Kingdom Bridge " referring to the historic kingdom of Fife. Other suggestions included " Wallace Bridge " after Sir William Wallace. Following a public consultation, the Scottish Government announced on 1 October 2008 that the name Clackmannanshire Bridge was to be adopted. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Spring Road Trip Drive With Music To Aberuthven Junction On History Visit To Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish accordion music, West on the A9 road on ancestry visit to the Junction to Aberuthven, on history visit to Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Average speed cameras are used on some sections of the A9 to enforce the speed limit. These cameras work in groups of two or more and record the time a vehicle travels between two points; if the vehicle exceeds the speed limit, it will get a speeding ticket. Leaving the A9 at a junction with oncoming traffic can be dangerour and should be done with great care. The A9 is a major road running from the Falkirk council area in central Scotland to Scrabster Harbour, Thurso in the far north, via Stirling, Bridge of Allan, Perth and Inverness in the Highlands. At 273 miles it is the longest road in Scotland and the fifth longest A road in the United Kingdom. Historically it was the main road between Edinburgh and John o' Groats, and has been called the spine of Scotland. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Spring Road Trip Drive With Bagpipes Music On History Visit To Tayside Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video, with Scottish bagpies music, of part of s road trip drive East on the A90 road from Perthshire, on ancestry, genealogy, family history to Tayside, Britain, United Kingdom. The A90 road originates in Edinburgh, it the travels west and over the Queensferry Crossing Forth Road Bridge, before turning into the M90 motorway. At Perth, the M90 again becomes the A90, now running north east to Dundee and through the Kingsway road system in Dundee. It then passes Forfar, Brechin, Stracathro, the site of an ancient Roman Camp, Stonehaven, Bridge of Muchalls, where the Burn of Muchalls flows under, near Muchalls Castle, near Saint Ternan's Church, Newtonhill, Portlethen, from there through the city of Aberdeen, crossing the Ythan Estuary, on to Peterhead on its way to Fraserburgh. Spring in the United Kingdom depends on whether you are following the astronomical or metrological calendar. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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