Forts · Central Scotland
Battle of the North Inch (1396)
In or near Perth.
Battle of the North Inch (1396) is a fort in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Perth · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Battle of the North Inch (1396), you can take a train to Perth station, which is 1.3 km away. The postcode for the site is PH1 5HG. Entry information is not provided.
About
Battle of the North Inch (1396) is a historic fort or fortified site in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 56.4019°, -3.4306°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
Perth Art Gallery is a historic cultural venue in Scotland, housing one of the UK's oldest public art collections. Visitors can explore works by notable Scottish artists and enjoy family-friendly activities in the interactive Hands on Art area.
From the Wikipedia article
The Battle of the North Inch (also known as the Battle of the Clans) was a staged battle between the Clan Chattan and the "Clan Quhele" in September 1396. Thirty men were selected to represent each side in front of spectators, including King Robert III of Scotland and his court, on land that is now the North Inch park in Perth, Scotland. The Clan Chattan killed all but one of their opponents, at a cost of 19 deaths on their own side, and were awarded the victory. It is not clear whom they were fighting: it may have been their traditional enemies Clan Cameron, or it may have been Clan Davidson, in an internal dispute for precedence in the confederation of Clan Chattan.
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Background
History
Walter Scott, in the preface of his novel The Fair Maid of Perth (1828), which was inspired by the battle, states that there has been some controversy as to exactly which clans fought in the battle and that Robert Mackay of Thurso who treated the battle with some detail in his History of the House and Clan of Mackay (1829), stated that the Clan Mackay did not take part in the battle. Robert Mackay stated that a celebrated writer had asserted that one of the clans who took part in the battle, the Clan Kay or Quhele, was the Clan Mackay. However, Mackay was of the opinion that the Clan Quhele described in the earliest account of the battle by Andrew of Wyntoun was the Clan Cameron. According…
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- Coordinates
- 56.4019, -3.4306
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH1 5HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
- Phone
- 01738 783400
- Nearest railway station
- Perth — 1.3 km
- Opening
- Monday 10am–5pm; Thursday 10am–7pm; Friday 10am–5pm; Saturday 10am–5pm; Sunday 11am–4pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Sources
- osm: n3705833040 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Battle of the North Inch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: North Inch.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Battle of the North Inch (1396)?
- Battle of the North Inch (1396) is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode PH1 5HG).
- What is Battle of the North Inch (1396)?
- Battle of the North Inch (1396) is a fort in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Battle of the North Inch (1396)?
- The nearest railway station is Perth, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH1 5HG.
- How do I get to Battle of the North Inch (1396)?
- The nearest railway station is Perth, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH1 5HG.