Glamis

Glamis

Glamis (pronounced "Glämz") 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.

Glamis houses the Angus Folk Museum run by the National Trust for Scotland. 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 artifacts 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 1930's, 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. [ [http://www.glamis-castle.co.uk/Events/proms.cfm Glamis Castle Scottish proms Weekend] ] ]

History

The vicinity of Glamis has prehistoric traces; for example, a noted intricately carved Pictish stone known as the Eassie Stone was found at the nearby village of Eassie. [ [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=17730 C.Michael Hogan, "Eassie Stone", The Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham, Oct. 7, 2007] ] In 1034 AD Máel Coluim II was murdered at Glamis. ["Black's Picturesque Tourist of Scotland", Adam and Charles Black, Published 1861, Scotland, 635 pages]

Glamis in Shakespeare

In the tragedy of "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare, Macbeth is the Thane of Glamis, as well as the Thane of Cawdor.

ee also

*Ark Hill
*Castleton
*Charleston
*Eassie Stone
*Monster of Glamis
*Wester Denoon

References


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