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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: cumming69 on Tuesday 22 November 11 13:08 GMT (UK)
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I have taken a photo of this painting by W. Heatlie (1867) and would like to trace the house. Heatlie is known to have Melrose connections, and painted in the Scottish Borders and Northumberland
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It looks about 16th century, with some Scottish Baronial features.
Hibee
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Welcome to rootschat cumming69.
Whereabouts is the painting? It certainly has a Scottish look about it, possibly Victorian. I was trying to see what clothing the man was wearing to get an idea of the era, but it's not very clear.
... of course this house may no longer exist.
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True it may longer be standing!
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Thanks folks. Found the answer - Stobs Castle
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Thanks folks. Found the answer - Stobs Castle
Yes it is. Well done!
How did you manage to find it?
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A neighbour recognised the painting from a book he owns - 'Borders and Berwick' - I think by Charles Strang. Do you know if the house still stands and who lives there? It has an interesting past history connected to the MOD - info I got from Google search.
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Afraid not. It's been demolished for some time.
Hibee
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Thanks for that. topic finished
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A neighbour recognised the painting from a book he owns - 'Borders and Berwick' - I think by Charles Strang.
What a stroke of luck. :)
Afraid not. It's been demolished for some time.
Hibee
If this is the same Stobs Castle, it was apparently there in 2008:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cessna152towser/2473634723/
And looking at google maps, there is a substantial building on the site. Unfortunately the B6399 is the closest street view you can get - roads nearer the bulding have not been filmed by the google truck. ;) Beautiful countryside.
To confirm if the house still exists, as well as who lives there, you might like to contact RCAHMS:
http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/55173/details/stobs+castle/
There is an online enquiry form via the 'contact' link at the very bottom of the page.
Let us know if you discover anything more about the place.
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Good morning,
Stobs castle is definately still there, changed considerably from the painting though. As pointed out you can't see it on street view but if you go on google earth, put in stobs castle it will take you to the middle of a field. Stay on aerial view,scan left and zoom in and it is sitting in a hollow to the left of the bend in the road. You can then use the control to take an oblique view from any angle you desire.
John915
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Good morning,
Stobs castle is definately still there, changed considerably from the painting though. As pointed out you can't see it on street view but if you go on google earth, put in stobs castle it will take you to the middle of a field. Stay on aerial view,scan left and zoom in and it is sitting in a hollow to the left of the bend in the road. You can then use the control to take an oblique view from any angle you desire.
John915
Glad to have this confirmed John. I thought I must be imagining it when I saw the house sitting there on google maps.
I'll be interested to know what it is used for these days (it is in the middle of nowhere so surely can't be an old people's home or split into 'apartments'? :().
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Does anyone know anything about the painter, W Heatlie?