Glamis
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Glamis is a small village in Angus
, Scotland
, located four miles south of Kirriemuir
and five miles southwest of Forfar
. It is the location of Glamis Castle
, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
.
The vicinity of Glamis has prehistoric traces - within the village there stands an intricately carved Pictish stone known as the Glamis Manse Stone. There are various other Pictish stones nearby the village, such as the Hunter Hill Stone, and the Eassie Stone
, which stands in the nearby village of Eassie
. In 1034 AD Máel Coluim II
was murdered at Glamis.
. This is a museum of days past, recreating scenes of rural life such as a minister's parlour
; a schoolroom; a laundry; and an agricultural area, along with displays of tools, everyday artifact
s, and old crafts. It is housed in an adapted row of single storey stone cottages.
Glamis is a well preserved conservation village. The parish church, dedicated to Saint Fergus
, was founded in the early medieval period (probably 8th century AD). The present building is 18th century with restoration in the 1930s but retains a vaulted 15th century aisle from the medieval church which preceded it.
The castle
hosts various events throughout the year, notably the Proms evening when thousands of people traditionally turn out with picnics ranging from the small to the elaborate.
by William Shakespeare
Macbeth is the Thane
of Glamis as well as the Thane of Cawdor
.
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, located four miles south of Kirriemuir
Kirriemuir
Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland.-History:The history of Kirriemuir extends to the early historical period and it appears to have been a centre of some ecclesiastical importance...
and five miles southwest of Forfar
Forfar
Forfar is a parish, town and former royal burgh of approximately 13,500 people in Angus, located in the East Central Lowlands of Scotland. Forfar is the county town of Angus, which was officially known as Forfarshire from the 18th century until 1929, when the ancient name was reinstated, and...
. It is the location of Glamis Castle
Glamis Castle
Glamis Castle is situated beside the village of Glamis in Angus, Scotland. It is the home of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and is open to the public....
, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II...
.
History
Eassie Stone
The Eassie Stone is a Class II Pictish stone at the village of Eassie, Angus, Scotland. The stone was found in Eassie burn in the late 18th century and now resides in a purpose-built perspex building in the ruined Eassie church.-Location:...
, which stands in the nearby village of Eassie
Eassie
Eassie is a village located along the A94 road in Angus, Scotland. The church in Eassie is dedicated to Saint Fergus, a monk who worked at nearby Glamis...
. In 1034 AD Máel Coluim II
Malcolm II of Scotland
Máel Coluim mac Cináeda , was King of the Scots from 1005 until his death...
was murdered at Glamis.
Important buildings
Glamis houses the Angus Folk Museum run by the National Trust for ScotlandNational Trust for Scotland
The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, commonly known as the National Trust for Scotland describes itself as the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to...
. This is a museum of days past, recreating scenes of rural life such as a minister's parlour
Parlour
Parlour , from the French word parloir, from parler , denotes an "audience chamber". In parts of the United Kingdom and the United States, parlours are common names for certain types of food service houses, restaurants or special service areas, such as tattoo parlors...
; a schoolroom; a laundry; and an agricultural area, along with displays of tools, everyday artifact
Artifact (archaeology)
An artifact or artefact is "something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest"...
s, and old crafts. It is housed in an adapted row of single storey stone cottages.
Glamis is a well preserved conservation village. The parish church, dedicated to Saint Fergus
Saint Fergus
Saint Fergus was an Irish bishop who went to Scotland as a missionary.He settled near Strageath and founded three churches in Strogeth and two in Caithness. He may have also founded churches in Inverugie, Banff, and Dyce...
, was founded in the early medieval period (probably 8th century AD). The present building is 18th century with restoration in the 1930s but retains a vaulted 15th century aisle from the medieval church which preceded it.
The castle
Glamis Castle
Glamis Castle is situated beside the village of Glamis in Angus, Scotland. It is the home of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and is open to the public....
hosts various events throughout the year, notably the Proms evening when thousands of people traditionally turn out with picnics ranging from the small to the elaborate.
Glamis in Shakespeare
In the tragedy of MacbethMacbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
by William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
Macbeth is the Thane
Thegn
The term thegn , from OE þegn, ðegn "servant, attendant, retainer", is commonly used to describe either an aristocratic retainer of a king or nobleman in Anglo-Saxon England, or as a class term, the majority of the aristocracy below the ranks of ealdormen and high-reeves...
of Glamis as well as the Thane of Cawdor
Cawdor
Cawdor is a village and parish in Nairnshire, Highland council area, Scotland. The village is situated 5 miles south south west of Nairn, and 12 miles from Inverness.-History:The village is the location of Cawdor Castle, the seat of the Earl Cawdor....
.
See also
- Ark HillArk HillArk Hill is a mountainous landform within the Sidlaw Hills in Angus, Scotland. This location has been proposed as a windfarm for generating renewable electrical power. Approximately two kilometres to the north is the village of Eassie noted for the presence of the Eassie Stone; this carved...
- CastletonCastleton, AngusCastleton is a village in Angus, Scotland. This settlement is situated along the A94 road between Glamis and Meigle. Approximately one kilometre to the south is the village of Eassie noted for the presence of the Eassie Stone; this carved Pictish stone is dated prior to the Early Middle Ages...
- Charleston
- Eassie StoneEassie StoneThe Eassie Stone is a Class II Pictish stone at the village of Eassie, Angus, Scotland. The stone was found in Eassie burn in the late 18th century and now resides in a purpose-built perspex building in the ruined Eassie church.-Location:...
- Monster of GlamisMonster of GlamisThe Monster of Glamis , sometimes referred to as the Horror of Glamis, was allegedly a deformed member of the Bowes-Lyon family, kept in seclusion in Glamis Castle, Scotland....
- Wester DenoonWester DenoonWester Denoon is a settlement in Angus, Scotland. Approximately two kilometres to the north of Wester Denoon is the village of Eassie, where the Eassie Stone is displayed in a ruined church; this carved Pictish stone is dated prior to the Early Middle Ages. Other nearby settlements are...