Wallace's Larder - encyclopedia article about Wallace's Larder.

Part of the subterranean complex of rooms at Ardrossan Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland and site of the legendary event known as Wallace's Larder. According to Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 1898, the story of Wallace's Larder has parallels with the story of Douglas's Larder.

"The Douglas Larder. The English garrison and all its provisions in Douglas Castle massed together by good Lord James Douglas, in 1307. Wallace’s Larder is very similar. It consisted of the dead bodies of the garrison of Ardrossan, in Ayrshire, cast into the dungeon keep. The castle was surprised by Wallace in the reign of Edward I."

The legend

The legend states that while Ardrossan Castle was in the hands of an English garrison, William Wallace and his men set fire to a nearby building outside the castle. One by one the English ran out from the drawbridge and were taken by Wallace as each passed.

The bodies of the dead and those still living were allegedly thrown into the tunnel pictured above and below. After all the Englishmen had been squeezed into the Larder, the rotting remains of food were thrown down on top of the still living mass. The men and foodstuffs were left to rot there.

The most famous local legend concerns the castle at Ardrossan, which was garrisoned by English troops. Wallace set fire to a nearby house and when the soldiers came out to investigate, he sprang his trap and slaughtered them. The bodies were thrown into the cellar of the castle, which became known as Wallace’s larder. During excavation work in 1829, a ring was discovered at the site, engraved with the letter ‘W’ and said to have belonged to Wallace.

North Ayrshire Council

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North Ayrshire Council on Wallace

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Situated on the west coast of Ayrshire, Scotland in the town of Ardrossan. the site of the famous legend of Wallace's Larder.

History

The history of the town of Ardrossan can be traced to the castle, which is situated upon a rocky hill.
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Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir in Scottish Gaelic) is a region of south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and the new town (and ancient royal burgh) of Irvine. The town of Troon (pop.
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Motto
Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin)
"No one provokes me with impunity"
"Cha togar m'fhearg gun dioladh"
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Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable — sometimes referred to simply as Brewer's — is a reference work containing definitions and explanations of many famous phrases, allusions and figures, whether historical or mythical.
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Douglas Castle was a stronghold of the Douglas family from medieval times to the nineteenth century. The first castle, erected in the 13th century, was destroyed and replaced several times until the 18th century when a large mansion house was built in its place.
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James Douglas is the name of:

Scottish noblemen

Sir James Douglas (1286–1330), ("the Good", "the Black"), Scottish Warlord and champion of Robert the Bruce
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas (c.

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Edward I was the name of two monarchs:

Edward I of England (1239–1307).
Edward of Portugal (Portuguese: Duarte de Portugal; 1391–1438).

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legend (Latin, legenda, "things to be read") is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude.
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Situated on the west coast of Ayrshire, Scotland in the town of Ardrossan. the site of the famous legend of Wallace's Larder.

History

The history of the town of Ardrossan can be traced to the castle, which is situated upon a rocky hill.
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Sir William Wallace (La. Villemus Valensis) (c. 1272/76 – August 23, 1305) was a knight and Scottish patriot, who led a resistance against the English occupation of Scotland during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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drawbridge is a type of movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a butt the term is often used to describe all different types of movable bridges, like bascule bridges and lift bridges.
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Ardrossan

Population 10,952
OS grid reference NS232424
Council area North Ayrshire
Lieutenancy area Ayrshire and Arran
Constituent country Scotland
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Excavation is the best-known and still the most commonly used technique within the science of archaeology. In this sense it is the ', processing and recording''' of archaeological remains.

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