Scone Palace
Posted in Architecture, History, Wild Life at 12:00 on 12 March 2020
Scone Palace isn’t actually a palace but an old house, near the village of Scone itself near Perth, Perth and Kinross.
The name palace derives from the site being that of an Abbey with its accompanying Abbot’s Palace.
The Palace’s grounds contain the ancient coronation site of the Kings of Scotland where the Stone of Destiny, also known as the Stone of Scone, was situated on Moot Hill.
Scone Palace from drive:-
Closer view:-
Old gates. These are not on the main drive but nevertheless a few years ago some delivery driver tried to get through them and knocked the central stones down. The arch has been well restored:-
Chapel on Moot Hill:-
Chapel and Stone of Destiny, Moot Hill. You have to look really hard from this angle to see the Stone:-
Stone of Scone replica (or is it?) There have always been rumours that the stone Edward I of England removed to Westminster Abbey and on which the monarchs of England and, from 1701, the UK have been crowned was not the original:-
Scone Palace is also renowned for its peacocks (and peahens):-
They are reasonably tame and will eat out of your hand:-
Tags: Architecture, Edward I, History, Moot Hill, Peacocks, Scone, Scone Palace, Stone of Destiny, Stone of Scone, Westminster Abbey, Wild Life
Constance
30 July 2023 at 14:51
These are lovely shots! I remember reading about the Stone of Scone! Then as now, I wonder about the pronunciation of scone. Does it rhyme with stone? Or is it more like sconn? Glad you included a photo of Katrina feeding a peacock!
A friend just visited Scone Palace and posted pictures on Facebook which made me add it to my mental “future trip” plans, although I need an intrepid driver to make it easier. My 18-year-old nephew would do it – he has no fear (maybe he should have some!) if I paid for his trip. Rental cars are expensive but so are trains these days and you have to purchase the ticket far in advance to get a good price, then are out of luck if your plans change.
jackdeighton
30 July 2023 at 16:02
Constance, Thank you. The Palace’s name, like the nearby village named after it (and the ‘Scone’ in the Stone of Scone,) is pronounced even more singularly – not to rhyme with ‘stone’ nor to sound like ‘sconn.’ It’s ‘Scoon’ Palace; rhyming with moon.
K and I use the pronunciation ‘sconn’ for the baked item. Some people do rhyme it with stone but to me that sounds affected.