Mar's Wark, Renaissance mansion ruins near Stirling Castle, Scotland
The facade of Mar's Wark exhibits carved stone decorations, polygonal towers, and heraldic panels featuring royal and Erskine family symbols on its exterior walls.
John Erskine, Earl of Mar and Regent of Scotland, commissioned the construction of Mar's Wark between 1570 and 1572 as the principal residence for his family.
The inscriptions on the gatehouse, written in Middle Scots language, reflect architectural appreciation and the status of the Regent Mar through the building's perspective.
The structure includes basement vaults with street-level doors and windows, which were originally designed to accommodate merchant shops for public commerce.
The repeated letter 'A' motif with an earl's coronet throughout the building represents either the Areskine family name variation or Annabella Murray, Mar's countess.
Location: Stirling
Location: Stirling
GPS coordinates: 56.12110,-3.94427
Latest update: March 3, 2025 20:39
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