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Spynie Palace, also known as Spynie Castle, was the fortified seat of the Bishops of Moray for about 500 years in Spynie, Moray, Scotland. The founding of the palace ...
Spynie Palace and the remnants of the drained Loch Spynie, seen from the kirkyard of Holy Trinity Church, Spynie. Spynie was a seaport, burgh and ancient parish in Moray, Scotland, that survives as a small hamlet and civil parish. [1]
The seat of the parish of Spynie was moved to New Spynie in 1745, with the new church being built in 1736 partly with stones taken from the old one. [1] The last remaining part of the old church was a gothic gable which fell in 1850. [1]
Historic house: Deskie Castle: No remains: Deskford Tower: 14th century: Ruined: ... Spynie Palace: Ruined: Historic Scotland: Open to public - visited by Mary Queen ...
Spynie Canal was created as the culmination of attempts to drain Loch Spynie (which survives as a small loch) and the low-lying areas between Spynie Palace and Lossiemouth, the surplus water flowing through sluice gates at Lossiemouth.
This marked the end of Spynie Palace as a seat of power, which had been home to the Bishops of Moray for over 500 years. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] Also in 1640 General Monro laid siege to Drum Castle of the royalist Clan Irvine which was surrendered after two days and also occupied Huntly Castle of the Clan Gordon , along with a captain called James Wallace.
George V made it into a modern royal residence. The palace was fitted with central heating, new bathrooms, and an elevator during the King's reign in the early 20th century.
This list includes the historic houses, castles, abbeys, museums and other buildings and monuments in the care of Historic Environment Scotland (HES). HES (Scottish Gaelic: Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba) is a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, responsible for investigating, caring for and promoting Scotland’s historic environment.