Earl Patrick Stewart, son of Robert Stewart, played his part in 40 years of cruel mis-goverment of Orkney and Shetland, during which time he erected Scalloway Castle as a suitable headquarters for his representative and as an occasional residence for himself. The castle, a fortified four-storey mansion, was built in the year 1600 and it is said that the mortar was mixed with blood and eggs, though it is accepted that this is more an expression of hatred of a tyrannical oppressor than an account of real events. The Master of Works to Earl Patrick was one Andrew Crawford and it is presumed that it was he who was responsible for the building of the castle. He is buried in the Tingwall kirkyard, up the valley from Scalloway. #Castle #Escócia #Europe #Reino_Unido #UK
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