Bishops Palace, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands Photograph by Lesley Evered

Bishops Palace, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

by Lesley Evered

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Bishops Palace, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

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Lesley Evered

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Photograph - Photography - Nikon Coolpix E3200

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Inside the ruined Bishops Palace in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.....The tower of St. Magnus' Cathedral can be seen through a gap in the ruined walls.....

This picture has been featured in the following 10 groups:
Women Photographers, 3rd August 2022...
Images That Excite, 3rd August 2022...
A Woman's Touch, 3rd August 2022...
No Place Like Home, 3rd August 2022...
Your Very Best Photography, 3rd August 2022...
Forgotten By Time, 5th August 2022...
The United Kingdom And Republic Of Ireland, 8th August 2022...
Vertical Images, 10th August 2022...
Islands Of The United Kingdom, 11th August 2022...
Best Of British, 5th January 2022....

The Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall is a 12th-century palace built at the same time as the adjacent St Magnus Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. It housed the cathedral's first bishop, William the Old of the Norwegian Catholic church who took his authority from the Archbishop of Nidaros (Trondheim). The ruined structure now looks like a small castle. Originally, it is thought to have been like a typical Royal Norwegian palace, with a large rectangular hall above store rooms and a tower house as the Bishop's private residence. King Haakon IV of Norway, overwintering after the Battle of Largs, died here in 1263, marking the end of Norse rule over the Outer Hebrides. The neglected palace had fallen into ruins by 1320.
In 1468, Orkney and Shetland were pledged by Christian I of Denmark and Norway for the payment of the dowry of his daughter Margaret, betrothed to James III of Scotland, and as the money has never since been paid, their connection with the crown of Scotland has been perpetual. In 1526, the palace came briefly into the possession of William, Lord Sinclair, before he was ordered to return it to the Bishop of Orkney. When King James V of Scotland visited Kirkwall in 1540, he garrisoned his troops in the palace and in Kirkwall Castle. Soon afterwards, extensive restoration was begun by Bishop Robert Reid, the last of Orkney's medieval bishops, who also founded the University of Edinburgh. Reid added a round tower, the Moosie Toor.
Ownership passed to Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney, in 1568, then to his son Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney who planned to incorporate it into his Earl's Palace, Kirkwall, but debts forced him to return it to Bishop James Law. Earl Patrick's son Robert seized both palaces in 1614, and a siege followed, though it is not known if this caused damage to the structures, both of which are now ruins. The ruins are open to the public. (Wikipedia)...

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Comments (18)

Wayne Moran

Fabulous image! Congratulations on your feature - Best of British Group. Great collection of work. Followed.

Lesley Evered replied:

Thank you very much Wayne for your lovely comments and congratulations and for the favouriting. Thanks too for following my work....this is so much appreciated

Michaela Perryman

Congratulations, featured in Best of British Group 06/01/2023 You are invited to add this featured image to the appropriate discussion page for featured images Jan-March 2023

Lesley Evered replied:

Thanks so much Michaela...this is a super way for me to start the new year!...Delighted to be included in your features selection.

Lesley Evered

Thanks to Bob for the feature in VERTICAL IMAGES group, 10th August 2022

Lesley Evered

Congratulations, your picture has been FEATURED on the home page in the group ISLANDS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM on 11th August 2022.

Lesley Evered

Thanks to Ira for the feature in THE UNITED KINGDOM AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND group, 8th August 2022....

DENI KIDWELL

Stunning! f/l

Lesley Evered replied:

Thank you Deni for your very kind comment and thanks too for the like and favourite.

Frank Kapusta

Well done Lesley

Lesley Evered replied:

Thank you very much Frank....its good to hear from you.

Lesley Evered

Thanks to Jeff for the feature in FORGOTTEN BY TIME group, 5th August 2022

Lesley Evered

Thanks to Brooks for the feature in A WOMAN'S TOUCH group, 3rd August 2022

Lesley Evered

Thanks to Barbara for the feature in IMAGES THAT EXCITE group, 3rd August 2022

Lesley Evered

Thanks to Toni for the feature in WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS group, 3rd August 2022

Lesley Evered

Thanks to Bob for the feature in YOUR VERY BEST PHOTOGRAPHY group, 3rd August 2022

Gary F Richards

Outstanding Bishops Palace composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! Congratulations on your features! F/L

Lesley Evered replied:

Very many thanks Gary for such kind comments and thank you too for the like and favourite.

Constance Lowery

wonderful photograph. L

Lesley Evered replied:

Thanks very much Constance and many thanks for the liking too.

Jenny Revitz Soper

CONGRATULATIONS! This piece has been FEATURED on the homepage of the group No Place Like Home, 8/03/2022! Way to go! Please post it in the Group's Features discussion thread for posterity and/or any other thread that fits!

Lesley Evered replied:

Thanks so much Jenny for including this one in your features selection....I am delighted to see it on the group home page.