Historic house marks Jacobite January

Nearly 2000 people tuned into Bannockburn House’s Big Jacobite Afternoon lecture on social media at the weekend.

The free virtual event, which was held on Facebook on Sunday to coincide with the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Falkirk Muir, featured six local experts, including Stirling Council archaeologist Dr Murray Cook.

Events manager at Bannockburn House, Ross Caldwell, said:“january has seen us celebrate all things Jacobite. Bannockburn House was the battle headquarters of Bonnie Prince Charlie in January 1746.

“This year marks 275 years since those historic events and on Sunday we heard from local experts on a variety of topics – from the naval skirmishes on the Forth, to the blowing up of St Ninians clock tower. We look forward to building on the success of the event and hope to be able to welcome visitors back to the house later in 2021.”

Sunday’s series of talks can be watched again on the Bannockburn House Facebook page and will also be uploaded to the Trust’s Youtube channel.

Exhibit A diorama of the naval skirmishes on the Forth between the Jacobite and Hanoverian forces, created by volunteer Robert Denis. Photo by Hugh Mccusker