The kitchens at Stirling Castle

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Picture of Stirling castle walls

Scotland is, of course, full of Scottish history. One of the most interesting visits we made was to Stirling Castle, which stands on a rugged crag above the town of Stirling. As with all these castles, some sort of fort would have stood up there for millennia. Over the years, the walls and buildings were expanded and added to, and a garrison was in the castle until 1964.

Now, the castle is an important historical monument and work has been done to restore the buildings and some of the wonderful art in the upper rooms, where the gentry lived. But the other thing that has been done – and which I particularly liked – was dioramas in the working part of the castle, where the real business of making the castle work, went on.

These pictures show vibrant scenes from the kitchens and the bake house. The figures convey real life and character, with people dressed as they would have been in Medieval times. You can see the range of food prepared in the kitchens and the bakehouse. A fascinating glimpse at a world now gone.

picture of server carrying quail
picture of kitchen scene
picture of people in kitchen at Stirling castle
picture of people preparing bread
picture of food being prepared

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    […] recently posted a few dioramas of the engine room (so to speak) of Stirling Castle – the kitchen and bake house. We also visited the upstairs chambers, where the gentry lived. Much of the restored part dates […]

  2. MonaKarel

    These are amazing. So many people to serve the castle. And think how long it would take to build those walls. I’m almost speechless

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