Listing Type: Building

Fort William (fort)

Fort William takes its name from the stone fort established here in the reign of William II & III, replacing an earlier fort built in the Cromwellian period. The fort was a particular menace to the Camerons, and in 1746 it was beseiged by a detachment of the Jacobite army for several weeks, before the operation was abandoned ahead of the Battle of Culloden. With access to the sea for supplies, it was the only one of the three major Highland forts not to fall to the prince's troops. Parts of the fort were demolished in the 1860s, but the officers' block survived until 1948.

Access

The site serves as a park, with free open access. The ramparts are best viewed from the shore, and caution is advised whilst exploring the waterside.

Area of interest
1745 Fort

Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore

Britain's first open-air museum. The site has a large collection of re-located historic buildings. One of its four themed areas is ‘Baile Gean’ the Museum’s unique re-construction of an early 1700s Highland township of a type that would have been very familiar to Highland Jacobites.

Access

Seasonal opening from April. Please check opening hours.

Website

https://www.highlifehighland.com/highlandfolkmuseum/

Contact

tel: 01349 781650
Email:highland.folk@highlifehighland.com

Area of interest
1715 1745 Clans

Bannockburn House, Stirling

A 17th century manor house with Victorian additions. Prince Charles Edward called here briefly in September 1745. The Prince returned in January 1746 and used the house as his HQ during the siege of Stirling and its castle. His army set off from here to defeat the Government force at the battle of Falkirk. The Prince met Clementina Walkinshaw at Bannockburn House when she nursed him during a period of illness. She would later become his mistress and mother to his daughter.

Access

After a community buyout in 2017 both house and grounds are undergoing development. Access is currently only for events or by special arrangement. Details of access should be checked via the house website.

Website

https://www.bannockburnhouse.scot/

Contact

enquiries via the web site www.bannockburnhouse.scot

St Ninian’s Old Kirk Tower, Stirling

The largest surviving part of the church destroyed by the explosion of the Jacobite army's gunpowder on 1 February 1746 - probably as a result of an accident during the chaotic evacuation of the town.

Access

Exterior visible at all times from the adjacent graveyard.

Area of interest
1745

Wade’s Bridge, Aberfeldy

Designed by William Adam to carry the military road north, this key crossing of the River Tay was built in 1733 under the supervision of Lt-General George Wade. During the 1745 rising it was used by Government and Jacobite armies.

Access

Public access at all times. Care needed on the bridge itself as the footway is very narrow and traffic usually heavy.

Area of interest
1745

Salutation Hotel, Perth

There has been an inn on this site since 1699. One of the stories of the the origin of the name 'Salutation Inn' is that it comes from the meeting of John Burt (the proprietor) and the shaking of hands between himself and Prince Charles Edward. It is said that the Prince did not sleep at the inn but used it for meetings. The link is recorded on an external plaque on the distinctive early 19th century façade - this implies that the name was already in use at the time of the Prince's arrival.

Access

Plaque on street frontage accessible at all times.

Website

https://strathmorehotels-thesalutation.com/hotel-history/

Contact

tel: 01738 630066

Wrights Hall, Watergate, Perth

This 18th century building, on what was once the most important street in Perth, was the meeting place of the Wrights Incorporation. During the '45 it was used as a hospital. Provost James Cree, who lived on the top floor of the building was taken hostage by the Jacobite forces as surety for the payment of money by the town. One of the doorways has the date '1725' above it. The building interior has been completely gutted and rebuilt.

Access

A private building. No access to the interior.

Area of interest
1745

Nantes – Quayside of La Fosse (Quai de la Fosse)

The “Quai de la Fosse”, also known as the “Quai des Irlandais”, is located on the north bank of the Loire at the entrance to the city of Nantes. This was the quarter which, in the 18th century, was the home to the Irish merchants and shipowners. Claude Durbé, who commanded the frigate the Du Teillay and took Prince Charles Stuart to Scotland in July 1745, built his own property in 1756 at 86, Quai de la Fosse3 in the typical period Rococo style of Louis XV. The Du Teillay sailed down the Loire to Saint-Nazaire at the end of June 1745 when Prince Charles Edward Stuart embarked with his companions, the men later known as the seven men of Moidart. The Prince was also accompanied by Antoine Walsh, the owner of the ship. The Du Teillay set sail bound for Belle-Ile from the bay of Bonne Anse located just west of Saint-Nazaire on 3 July 1745 (New Style = N.S.). This little three-masted frigate referred to as a sloop was loaded with gold, arms, ammunition and supplies for Scotland. Antoine Walsh was a fervent Nantes Jacobite and merchant who had accumulated a colossal fortune, having been first a Corsair captain for king Louis XV. He became a successful shipowner and embarked in the infamous slave trade between Nantes, the west coast of Africa and Saint-Domingue, also known as the Triangular trade. As a shrewd entrepreneur and avid investor, Antoine Walsh bought sugar cane plantations in Saint-Domingue from which he drew a large part of his financial success. The “Quai de la Fosse” now hosts the memorial to the abolition of slavery and provides a pontoon to a splendid three-masted ship, a ship known on the banks of the Loire named Le Bélem (https: // www.fondationbelem.com), a vessel that reminds the past of the city of Nantes in the maritime trade.


3 The property is still known as Hôtel Durbé.

Access

Street parking, payment car park (parking Gloriette-Petite Hollande).

Website

https://memorial.nantes.fr/

Belle-Ile-en-mer – Port of Le Palais and bay of Ramonette

The Du Teillay with Prince Charles Stuart on board sailed throughout the night of 4 July 1745 (N.S.) to finally lay anchor in the bay just south-east off the fortified port of Le Palais in Belle-Ile, most probably by the beach of Ramonette located a mile east. The Prince had to wait on board the Du Teillay until 13 July 1745 for the arrival of her escort, L’Elisabeth, a vessel of the line of 64 guns built in Brest in 1722 and loaded with more than 500 men of infantry and crew on board. The two ships did not leave Belle-Ile for the south-west coast of Brittany until 15 July 1745 (N.S.). It is said that, during the ten days in Belle-Ile the Prince occupied his free time by learning the art of sea fishing.

Much later, the aide-de-camp to Lord George Murray, Colonel Richard Warren who organised the successful rescue of Prince Charles Edward Stuart in September 1746 on board L’Heureux was also given the command of Belle-Ile. As a reward for his efforts, Richard Warren was made Baron by King Louis XV before he became commander of Belle-Isle after the seven-year war.

Access

Free car park. Follow the coastal path from the parking at Rue des Remparts through the gate below the city wall to Porte of Locmaria then follow the path to the beach of Ramonette. The path provides an excellent view to the bay.

Website

https://www.belle-ile.com

Contact

www.belle-ile.com/belle-ile/contact. Tel: +33 (0)2 97 31 81 93