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ANTIQUE #SA1122067

James Torrington Bell 1898 - 1950 crail Harbour Fife, Scotland " J Torrington Bell" oil On Canvas 64 X 77 Cm.

£1,200    $1,517    €1,440
James Torrington Bell 1898 - 1950
 
Crail Harbour Fife, Scotland
 
'' J Torrington Bell''
 
oil on canvas
 
64 x 77 cm.
 
Crail is a former royal burgh, parish, and community council area (Royal Burgh of Crail and District) in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.
 
The locality has an estimated population of 1,630 (2018).
 
The name Crail was recorded in 1148 as Cherel and in 1153 as Karel. The first element is the Pictish *cair (c.f. Welsh caer) meaning ''fort'', though this word seems to have been borrowed into Gaelic. The second element may be either Gaelic ail, ''rocks'', or more problematically Pictish *al; no certain instance of this word exists in P-Celtic. However, if the generic element were Pictish, then this is likely of the specific.
 
The site on which the parish church is built appears to have religious associations that pre-date the parish church''s foundation in early medieval times, as evidenced by an 8th-century cross-slab preserved in the church.The parish church was itself dedicated (in the 13th century) to the early holy man St. Maelrubha of Applecross in Wester Ross.
 
Crail Castle was an occasional residence of David I of Scotland during the 12th century but subsequently fell into ruin. Became a royal burgh in 1178 during the reign of King William the Lion. Robert the Bruce granted permission to hold markets on a Sunday.
 
Mary of Guise, afterward consort of James V, landed in Crail in June 1538 after a severe storm, and was hospitably entertained in the ancient mansion of Balcomie Castle, whence, accompanied by the king, she proceeded to St. Andrew''s.
 
John Knox, visiting Crail on his way to St Andrews in 1559, was moved to deliver a sermon in Crail Parish Church. Afterwards, protesters went through the church and forcefully removed images which were put in place by previous generations but were now considered ideologically unsound. In August 1583, many of the inhabitants of Crail attacked nearby Wormiston House, which belonged to Si...
Antique #SA1122067, shown on this page, originates from 1920. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1920
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