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Stirling Magazine History: the latest stories, openings and ideas from across Stirling Magazine. Read the most recent history reporting, opinion and analysis from Stirling Magazine — updated daily.

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A colorful statue of a man with a mustache, wearing period clothing and holding a purple hat, stands in a stone niche.

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The Merchant Who Left a Legacy: How John Cowane Built One of Scotland's Finest Almshouses and Became 'Auld Staneybreeks'

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

An aerial view shows the National Wallace Monument standing prominently on a forested hill above a town of residential homes with green, rolling hills in the background under a cloudy sky.

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The Tower That Made a Legend: How Stirling's Wallace Monument Turned a Medieval Warrior into a Victorian Icon

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

The interior of a large cathedral with high vaulted ceilings, large stone columns, and rows of empty wooden chairs leading towards a colorful stained-glass window in the distance.

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The Church That Crowned Kings: How Stirling's Holy Rude Became One of Britain's Most Sacred Coronations Sites

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A historic stone castle with multiple windows and ornate carvings stands against a cloudy blue sky, with a green lawn and flowerbeds in the foreground and a tree branch partially obscuring the left side of the building.

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The Fortress That Held Scotland: Inside Stirling Castle's Thousand-Year Reign as a Royal Stronghold

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A scenic view of a town with a river flowing through it, a stone arch bridge, and a prominent tower on a wooded hill in the background, set against rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

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The Battles That Made a Nation: How Stirling Bridge and Bannockburn Forged Scottish Independence

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

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