other uses2 Scone infobox UK place country Scotland official name Scone gaelic name Sg in scots name Scone population 4,430 population ref ref name census cite web url http www.scrol.gov.uk scrol browser ... title New Scone Locality, Scotland accessdate November 14, 2011 publisher Scotland s Census Results Online ref os grid reference NO134259 latitude 56.417903 longitude 3.404037 map type Scotland unitary scotland Perth and Kinross lieutenancy scotland Perth and Kinross constituency westminster Perth ... . Old Scone was the historic capital of the Kingdom of Alba Kingdom of ScotlandScotland . In the Middle ... . Scone and Scotland In Scottish Gaelic language Gaelic poetry Scone s association with Monarch ... IV of Scotland Malcolm IV described Scone Abbey as lang la in principali sede regni nostri , in the principal ... Scone can in many ways be called the capital of Scotland . In the twelfth century, various foreign ..., when the Normanized David I of Scotland lang gd Dab d mac Ma l Choluim went to Scone to be crowned ... old even compared with the rest of Scotland. ref name census The site of Old Scone is mostly ... the inauguration of King Alexander III of Scotland File Alexander III and Ollamh R gh.JPG thumb Scone ... depicts the coronation of King Alexander III of Scotland on Moot Hill , Scone. He is being greeted ... Alexander s genealogy. Abbot of Scone Hill of Tara Perth, ScotlandScone Abbey Scone Aerodrome Perth Airport ScotlandScone Palace Scotland in the High Middle Ages Notes reflist 20em References ... sites in Perth and Kinross Category Medieval Scotland Category Towns in Perth and Kinross cs Scone ... 01738 Scone IPAc en icon s k u n respell skoon Scottish Gaelic language Modern Gaelic Sg in Middle Irish language Medieval Scoine is a village in Perth and Kinross , Scotland . The Middle Ages medieval village of Scone, which grew up around the Scone Abbey monastery and royal residence , was abandoned in the early 19th century when the residents were removed and a Scone Palace new palace was built ... more details
TOCright Scone can represent several things Scone , in mathematics, sometimes used as another name for comma category Food Scone bread , a type of quick bread, typically eaten with jam and cream. Drop scone , British word for a small pancake People Barbara Young, Baroness Young of Old Scone born 1948 , Labour member of the House of Lords Robert of Scone died 1159 , 12th century bishop of Cell R gmonaid or Kilrymont, now St Andrews Places and related meanings Australia Scone, New South Wales , Australia named after the Scottish burgh by emigrants Scone High School , Australian government high school Scone Horse Festival , celebration of Scone s cultural links to equines Scone railway station, New South Wales Scone Thoroughbreds , country rugby league team The Scone Advocate , Australian local newspaper United Kingdom Scone, Scotland Abbot of Scone Baw game of SconeScone Abbey Scone Palace Stone of Scone Synod at Scone disambig geo de Scone es Scone fr Scone ko nl Scone ja pl Scone ujednoznacznienie ... more details
ref improve date April 2012 Image Scone Palace.jpg thumb 275px Scone Palace. Scone Palace IPA en sku n pron is a Category A Listed building listed Historic houses in Scotland historic house at Scone, Perth and Kinross Scone , Perthshire , Scotland . It was constructed by recasting a 16th century palace ... Augustinian abbey, Scone Abbey nothing now remains above ground level , the crowning place of the Kings of the Scots on the Stone of Scone Stone of Destiny down to Alexander III of Scotland Alexander .... Between 1284 and 1402 Scone Abbey sometimes referred to as the Palace of the Abbots often served to house the Parliament of Scotland . File Robert The Bruce Crowned King of Scots.jpg thumb 140px Crowning of Bruce, 1306 Alexander II of Scotland Alexander II and Alexander III, both crowned at Scone, ruled from 1214 to 1286. For centuries the greatest treasure at Scone was the Stone of Scone upon which the early Kings of Scotland were crowned. When Edward I of England carried off the Stone of Scone ... made to fit over it. Robert I of Scotland Robert the Bruce was crowned at Scone in 1306 and the last ... of Scone is now in Edinburgh Castle Historic Scotland along with the Scottish regalia . Scone ... and Kinross Category Country houses in Scotland ca Palau de Scone de Scone Palace es Palacio de Scone ... , a podcast by the National Trust for Scotland 27 June 2009 ref after being introduced by David Douglas . Scone Abbey main Scone Abbey Scone was as an ancient gathering place of the Picts ... in 1559, when the Abbey buildings were sacked by a mob from Dundee . From 1114 to 1559 Scone was one of Scotland s major abbeys. It was founded by King Alexander I of Scotland Alexander I . A representation ... VI charged the family with treason and their estates at Scone were passed to Sir David Murray of Gospetrie, one of James loyal followers. In 1604 Scone was the family seat of the Lord of Scone Lords of Scone , a branch of the Murrays of Tullibardine, whose original family seat was Balvaird Castle ... more details
refimprove date January 2008 Image Scone varieties.jpg thumb Hot buttered potato scones at the front of a large plate of regular scones A tattie scone also potato scone is a regional variant of the savoury griddle scone which is especially popular in Scotland and The Isle of Man . Many variations of the recipe exist. They generally include liberal quantities of boiled potato es and salt . Potato scones are traditionally made as circles of about 90 mm in radius and then cut into quarters. They are thinner, 7 mm or so, than what is usually considered a scone they are more like a soft oatcake . They are often served as part of the full Scottish breakfast with fried eggs, bacon and sliced sausage . Alternatively they are often enjoyed in a Bread roll roll , usually accompanied with either sliced sausage, bacon , or fried egg . A typical potato scone is made with mashed potato potato and butter no milk is used with salt to taste and plain flour is added to make it into a dough which is then rolled out and put on a griddle to cook ref cite web url http www.rampantscotland.com recipes blrecipe potato.htm title Traditional Scottish Recipes Potato Scone accessdate 12 September 2009 publisher rampantscotland.com ref or baked in a hot oven. References Cookbook reflist British bread Potato dishes Category British breads Category Unleavened breads Category Breakfast foods Category Potato dishes bread stub es Scone de patata fr Scone de pommes de terre sco Tattie scone ... more details
refimprove date December 2011 Image Scone PalaceDE.jpg thumb right 200px Engraving of Scone Palace Image SconeAbbeySeal1.JPG thumb 150px A seal of Scone Abbey Scone Abbey originally, Scone Priory was a house of Augustinians Augustinian Canon priest canons based at Scone, Perth and Kinross Scone , Perthshire Gowrie , Scotland . Varying dates for the foundation have been given, but it was certainly founded ... , under the leadership of Robert of Scone Prior Robert , who was the first prior of Scone later ... of Scottish Independence . In either 1163 or 1164, in the reign of King Malcolm IV of Scotland M el Coluim IV , Scone Priory s status was increased and it became an abbey. The abbey had important royal functions, being next to the coronation site of Scottish kings and housing the Stone of Scone coronation stone until it was taken away by King Edward I of England . Scone Abbey was, in the words ... that the abbey buildings now gone overlapped with the Scone Palace modern palace . The abbey ... the reformation, Scottish abbeys disappeared as institutions. In Scone s case, it became a secular ... earls of Mansfield . Scone Abbey flourished for over four hundred years. In 1559 it fell victim to a mob ... residence. In 1600, James VI charged the family with treason and their estates at Scone were passed to Sir David Murray of Gospetrie, one of James loyal followers. The precise location of Scone Abbey ... I, Edinburgh, 1960 Cowan, Ian B. & Easson, David E., Medieval Religious Houses Scotland small With an Appendix ..., Richard, The Buildings of Scone Abbey , in Richard Welander, David J. Breeze & Thomas Owen Clancy eds. , The Stone of Destiny Artefact and Icon , Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Monograph Series ... Houses in Scotland from the 12th to the 16th Centuries , The Scottish Records Society, New Series, Volume 24, Edinburgh, 2001 , pp. 198 202 references See also Abbot of Scone , for a list of priors ... title Category Listed monasteries in Scotland Category Augustinian monasteries in Scotland Category ... more details
notability date June 2011 Infobox Military Conflict conflict Raid of Scone partof First War of Scottish Independence date 1297 place Scone, Scotland result Decisive Scottish victory combatant1 Image Royal coat of arms of Scotland.svg 15px Kingdom of Scotland combatant2 File England COA.svg 15px Kingdom of England commander1 William Wallace br File Douglas Arms 1.svg 15px William Douglas the Hardy commander2 William Ormesby strength1 Unknown, some hundreds strength2 Unknown casualties1 Unknown, light casualties2 High After William Wallace defeated the English at Loudoun Hill, he joined forces with William Douglas the Hardy and led a raid on the city of Scone. He and his men forced William Ormesby, the justiciar to flee, and they took control. After this, Douglas was captured. But Wallace continued to capture land for Scotland, and then moved on to win the Battle of Stirling Bridge . ref citation title Robert Bruce and the community of the realm of Scotland page 109 author G. W. S. Barrow year 2005 ref Campaignbox First War of Scottish Independence References reflist coord 56.4275 3.4016 display title region GB scale 50000 Category Conflicts in 1297 Category 1297 in Scotland Category Battles involving England Category Battles involving Scotland Category Military raids Scone ... more details
See also Viscount Stormont Stone of Scone Scottish Church DEFAULTSORT Scone Category Canonical abbots and priors Category Christianity in medieval Scotland Category Lists of abbots Scone Category Scottish abbots Category Scotland related lists Abbot of Scone Category 1110s establishments Category ...Image SconeAbbeySeal1.JPG thumb 300px Seal of Scone Abbey. Image SconeAbbeySeal2.JPG thumb 300px Another seal of Scone Abbey. The Abbot of Scone , before 1163 x 4, Prior of Scone , and then by the beginning of the 16th century, the Commendator of Scone , was the head of the community of Augustinians Augustinian Canon priest canons of Scone Abbey and their lands. The priory was established by King Alexander I of Scotland Alaxandair mac Ma l Choluim Alexander I sometime between 1114 and 1120, and was elevated to the status of an abbey in 1163 or 1164. The abbey was turned into a secular lordship for William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie in 1581, but was forfeited when the earl was executed in 1584, given to William Foularton in the same year, but restored to the earl s son, James Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie . An independent secular lordship was established for David Murray, 1st Viscount of Stormont David Murray in 1608. List of priors of Scone Robert of Scone Robert I , 1114 x 1120 1127 Nicholas, 1127 1140 Dionysius, 1140 1142 x 1147 Thomas, 1150 1154 Isaac, 1154 1162 Robert II , 1162 List of abbots of Scone Robert II , ref Previously prior of Restenneth became prior of Scone in 1162, and continued as abbot after promotion of the priory to an abbey. ref 1163x1164 1186 Robert III , 1186 1198 Reimbald, 1198 1206 William, 1206 x 1209 1225 Robert IV , 1227 Philip, 1230 1242 Robert V , 1240 ... Stormont David Murray later Lord Scone and Viscount Stormont , 1608 Notes div style font size 90 references div Bibliography Cowan, Ian B. & Easson, David E., Medieval Religious Houses Scotland ... 8 Watt, D.E.R. & Shead, N.F. eds. , The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from the 12th to the 16th ... more details
. Or, perhaps, the word is based on the town of Scone, Scotland . ref Weiner and Albright. Simply Scones. St. Martin s Press, 1988, p. 3. ref History The original scone was round and flat, usually the size ...Infobox prepared food name Scone image File Tea and scones.jpg 300px imagesize caption Scones with strawberry ... region Scotland and South West England creator type Quick bread served main ingredient Wheat , barley or oatmeal variations calories other The scone is a small British quick bread , traditionally hailing from both Scotland and the South West England . They are usually made of wheat , barley or oatmeal , with baking powder as a leavening agent . The scone is a basic component of the cream tea or Devonshire ... scone The silly girl has been and gone And ordered me a buttered scone. The Oxford English Dictionary reports that the first mention of the word was in 1513. The word scone derives perhaps from ... web url http dictionary.reference.com browse Scone title Scone accessdate 2009 11 19 last Harper first Douglas year 2001 work Online Etymology Dictionary publisher Dictionary.com ref The word scone may ... call the large round cake a Bannock food bannock , and call the quadrants scones . In Scotland, the words ... , grocery store s, and supermarket s. A 2005 market report estimated the UK scone market to be worth ... Processing Packaging Back bite free scone mix launched in UK title Back bite free scone mix launched ... Image Scone varieties.jpg thumb 250px Clockwise from bottom Hot buttered tattie scones next to a cheese scone, shiny and flat treacle scones, and a milk scone above a fruit scone. Image Buttermilk Scones batch.jpg thumb 250px A fresh batch of homemade buttermilk scones. File Scone and Cafe.jpg thumb ... . They frequently include raisin s, Zante currant currants , cheese or phoenix dactylifera dates . In Scotland and Ulster , savoury varieties of scone include soda scones , also known as soda farl s, and potato scone s, normally known as tattie scones , which resemble small, thin savoury pancake s made ... more details
in the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland and later the monarchs of England , Great Britain and the United Kingdom . Historically, the artifact was kept at the now ruined Scone Abbey in Scone, Perthshire Scone , near Perth, Scotland Perth , Scotland . Other names by which it has sometimes ... coronation stone as residing in the Scone Abbey monastery of Scone , a few miles north of Perth, Scotland Perth quote Apud Monasterium de Scone positus est lapis pergrandis in ecclesia Dei, juxta ... title Scotland s Stone of Scone finds its way home accessdate 24 May 2010 ref Ian Hamilton spoke ... . The return of the Stone of Scone to Scotland is documented in the Scottish Gaelic song Oran na ... in which a Welsh group decide to emulate the return of the Stone of Scone to Scotland by demanding ... Of Scone Category Thrones Category British monarchy Category Scottish royalty Category History of Scotland ...File Stone of Scone replica.jpg thumb Replica of the Stone of Scone Refimprove date December 2011 The Stone of Scone IPAc en icon s k u n lang gd An Lia F il , also known as the Stone of Destiny and often ... coronatis. br In the monastery of Scone, in the church of God, near to the high altar, is kept a large ... at Scone Legends hold that this stone was the coronation stone of the early D l Riata Gaels , which they brought with them from Ireland when settling Scotland . Citation needed date September 2010 ... in Scotland, he is recorded to have brought the stone and some claim the coronation chair ... 28 10 22 . According to Hector Boece , the Stone was first kept in the west of Scotland at the lost ... as Irvine, Ayrshire , a medieval power centre on the west coast of Scotland, and with Dunstaffnage ... Red Sandstone quarried in the vicinity of Scone. ref John Prebble, The Lion in the North ref This account ... Chronicle, Saturday 2 January 1819 ref Westminster Abbey Image Coronation Chair and Stone of Scone. Anonymous Engraver. Published in A History of England 1855 .jpg thumb 200px The Stone of Scone in the Coronation ... more details
Scone Airport , previously known as Nandowra Aerodrome , is a public airport in the Upper Hunter Valley , 4km northwest of Scone, New South Wales Scone , Australia . History In 1937, No. 3 Squadron RAAF aircraft, including Hawker Hart Demon Hawker Demon and Avro Anson , together with an Aerodrome Defence Crew camped at Nandowra Aerodrome . During World War II , the Royal Australian Air Force utilised Nandowra Aerodrome as an emergency landing ground. The airport is home to the Scone Aero Club and also located at the airport is the largest museum of actual flying Warbirds in Australia which hosted Warbirds Over Scone, a series of Airshows held in October 1998, 2001 and 2003. References http www.world airport codes.com australia scone 6744.html World Airport Codes http www.sconeaeroclub.com.au Scone Aero Club br Suburbs of Upper Hunter Shire Hunter Region places and items of interest Category Former Royal Australian Air Force bases N Category Transport in the Hunter Region mil aviation stub ... more details
Robert of Scone 1159 was a 12th century Bishop of St Andrews bishop of Cell R gmonaid or Kilrymont, now ..., this may be due merely to the acculturation of his parents. Prior of Scone Robert was one of the most important clerics in the reign of King Alexander I of Scotland Alaxandair mac Ma l Coluim . He was appointed as the first Prior of Scone, Perthshire Scone , the flagship Augustinians Augustinian ... left Scotland in 1115, no later date would be possible if Bower is to be believed. Many historians ... in Scotland , in The Innes Review, 52, Autumn,2001 , p. 140 ref Moreover, the year 1114 just happened ... death, he Alexander had caused Robert, prior of Scone, to be elected bishop of St Andrews, but his ... 1124, translated and quoted in John Dowden, The Bishops of Scotland , ed. J. Maitland Thomson, Glasgow ... refused to allow. ref Richard Oram, David I The King Who Made Scotland , Stroud, 2004 , pp. 79, 147 ... Order in Scotland, but he nevertheless managed to bring Augustinians to St Andrews to found a Cathedral ... monk who was head of Robert s religious community in the days before the latter moved to Scotland ... , that is, High Bishop of Scotland . ref Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson, St. Andrews before Alexander I, in G.W.S. ... in Scotland, 500 1297 , Dublin, 2000 , pp. 112 3 Kenneth Veitch, op. cit. , p. 147, n. 70. ref He was hence ... the chief reforming cleric in the reforming reign of King David I of Scotland . He is one of the most ... , in Scotland and Its Neighbours in the Middle Ages , London, 1992 , p. 119, & n. 80. ref Quest ... was prompted by the arrival in Scotland of the Papal Legate John Paparo , on his way to Ireland to create four new archbishoprics there. When the legate arrived back madein Scotland in 1152, David submitted ... , pp. 187 202 Barrow, G.W.S., The Lost G idhealtachd , in Scotland and Its Neighbours in the Middle ... Legend , in Simon Taylor ed. Kings, Clerics and Chronicles in Scotland, 500 1297 , Dublin, 2000 , pp. 108 14 John Dowden Dowden, John , The Bishops of Scotland , ed. J. Maitland Thomson ... more details
Scone Thoroughbreds is a country rugby league team, based in Scone, New South Wales Scone , New South Wales , competing in the Group 21 Rugby League Group 21 competition under the auspices of the New South Wales Country Rugby League Country Rugby League . Infobox esl club image image Scone Throughbreds Logo.jpg 120px clubname Scone Thoroughbreds fullname Scone Thoroughbreds Rugby League Football Club emblem Horse colours Blue and White founded league Group 21 Rugby League ground Scone Park, Scone, New South Wales Scone NSW web http www.sportingpulse.com club info.cgi?c 0 2179 20086 0 0&sID 23645 The club is the most successful team in Rugby League history, winning 27 titles in its existence. The Thoroughbreds surpassed the South Sydney Rabbitohs in terms of 1st grade premierships in 1994. In addition, they won the Clayton Cup once in 1974, and an undefeated club Premiership 2003 . Players successfully moving up to National Rugby League NRL from the club are current players John Morris , Darren Albert and Todd Lowrie , past players Noel Cleal Noel and Les Cleal , and local legend Don Adams rugby league Don Bandy Adams , all of whom have represented Australia national rugby league team Australia . The club plays its games at Scone Park , located along Hill Street, Scone. The clubs colours are blue and white, using jerseys similar to that of the Canterbury Bulldogs . In 2006, Scone won both the first grade and under 18s titles, defeating Singleton 26 6 and Aberdeen 10 6 respectively at Scone Park. Premiership titles class wikitable align center style text align center Years Won 1922 1930 1931 1932 1938 1940 1950 1951 1952 1954 1955 1958 1966 1969 1970 1972 1976 1979 1988 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2003 2006 International representatives flagicon AUS Don Adams rugby league ... refbegin http www.sconeadvocate.com.au news local sport other scone prepares for big reunion 633179.aspx ... 2021 20Rugby 20League 402179 40 40Scone 20RLFC 4020086 40 40 4011 40 40 40&sID 43 Scone Thoroughbreds ... more details
The griddle scone is a variety of scone bread scone which is fried in a small amount of butter on a griddle or frying pan rather than baked. In the Scots language and the Northumbrian English dialect, a griddle is referred to as a girdle . Therefore griddle scones are known as girdle scones . This usage is also common in New Zealand where scones, of all varieties, form an important part of the traditional cuisine. In New Zealand, griddle scones are generally cooked as one large disk shaped mass which is divided into wedges for serving, often with golden syrup or jam. References refbegin cite book title Quick Breads first Howard last Early coauthors Glenda Morris publisher The Crossing Press year 1998 id ISBN 0895949415 refend British bread DEFAULTSORT Griddle Scone Category British breads Category Quick breads Category Breakfast foods bread stub ... more details
company, Scone Advocate Limited , with local businessman J.M. Mick Flint as managing director. Later ... was given away free outside of Scone, but local residents were still required to pay twenty five cents to buy a copy. In 1984, the Scone Advocate banner is restored, with a new publication date of Thursday ... its first complimentary magazine for that year s Scone Horse Week. A succession of female editors soon ... of newspapers in Australia External links http scone.yourguide.com.au home.asp The Scone Advocate website Fairfax Media DEFAULTSORT Scone Advocate, The Category Publications established in 1887 Category ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type town name Scone state nsw image Mare & foal.JPG caption Mare and foal, Scone ... id UCL168800 name Scone Urban Centre Locality accessdate 17 November 2009 quick on ref elevation 216 ... Murrurundi Scone IPAc en icon s k o n is a town in the Upper Hunter Shire in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales , Australia . At the 2006 Census in Australia census , Scone had a population ... Hunter federal and Upper Hunter Shire Upper Hunter state electorates. Scone is in a farming area ... of Australia . History Image Scone church.JPG thumb 200px left St Luke s Anglican Church, Scone, NSW ... the Liverpool Range above Murrurundi in 1824. Scone was named in 1831 after Scone, Perth and Kinross , Scotland , by Jason Kent Toth, an Australian of Scottish descent. ref Citation last first author link publication date date year title periodical Scone and Upper Hunter Historical Society Newsletter ... accessdate ref Scone was gazetted in 1837 and during the early days was renowned for its large pastoral ...?page id 1074&page History Scone History Retrieved on 11 October 2008 ref Early buildings were St Luke s Church and the St Aubins Inn. Scone Shire was merged into the Upper Hunter Shire in 2004, integrating parts of the former Murrurundi and Merriwa, New South Wales Merriwa shires. Events Scone was the site ... Scone, New South Wales MySpace.com Retrieved 12 August 2007. ref Recently the concert was bought out and moved to Sydney. The annual Scone Horse Festival is a celebration of Scone s cultural links ..., Open Days across the numerous horse studs in the area, the Scone rodeo, the Scone School Horse Sports ... featuring the prestigious Scone Cup, one of the richest country racing days in New South Wales ... and events. In 2011 Scone will also host the Inglis Guineas Day, a major race meet, on 14 May. Schools http www.scone p.schools.nsw.edu.au Scone Public School Scone High School http scone.mn.catholic.edu.au St Mary s Scone http www.sgs.nsw.edu.au Scone Grammar School Transport Scone lies on the Main ... more details
Football club infobox clubname Scone Thistle F.C. image fullname Scone Thistle Football Club nickname Jaggy Nettles founded 1882 ground Farquharson Park br Stormont Road br Scone, ScotlandScone capacity 1,500 chrtitle President chairman Graeme Campbell manager league in abeyance season 2010&ndash 11 position Scottish Junior Football East Region Central Division SJFA East Region Central Division , 10th Scone Thistle F.C. are a Scottish Scottish Junior Football Association junior football soccer football club based in Scone, ScotlandScone , Perth and Kinross . Their home ground is Farquharson Park and club colours are black and red. Up until the end of the 2005&ndash 6 season, they played in the Scottish Junior Football Tayside Premier League Tayside Premier League of the Scottish Junior Football Association s Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region Eastern Region . The SJFA restructured prior to the 2006&ndash 07 season, and Thistle found themselves in the twelve team Scottish Junior Football East Region Premier League East Region Premier League . They finished bottom and were relegated to the Scottish Junior Football East Region Central Division East Region Central Division . In August 2011, it was announced that the club will spend the 2011&ndash 12 season in abeyance. ref cite web url http www.perthshireadvertiser.co.uk perthshire sport stjohnstone 2011 08 12 ailing football club turned down rescue bid 73103 29220979 title Ailing football club turned down rescue bid publisher Perthshire Advertiser accessdate 29 August 2011 ref Notable former players coaches Philip Scott former St. Johnstone F.C. St. Johnstone and Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday midfielder. Jimmy Guthrie footballer Jimmy Guthrie Dundee F.C. Dundee and Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth ... Divisions Category Football clubs in Scotland Category Scottish Junior Football Association clubs Category Association football clubs established in 1882 Category Sport in Perth and Kinross Scotland ... more details
Infobox school name Scone High School motto lang la Age Bene Partem motto translation Play Your Part Well established 1889 type Secondary School principal L. Hunt city Scone, New South Wales Scone state New South Wales country Australia colours navy Blue, white and Maroon enrolment around 500 homepage http www.scone h.schools.nsw.edu.au scone h.schools.nsw.edu.au Scone High School is a government high school , located in the town of Scone, New South Wales . Currently around 500 students from Scone, Aberdeen, New South Wales Aberdeen , Murrurundi, New South Wales Murrurundi and surrounding areas like Denman, New South Wales Denman attend the school. Well known for its agricultural programme, Scone High School has been rewarded with success at the Sydney Royal Easter Show Royal Easter Show at Sydney for many years. Rugby League at Scone High School Scone High has also been successful in sports competitions, mainly rugby league . Former Newcastle Knights Newcastle , St Helens RLFC St. Helens and Cronulla Sharks Sharks Winger sport winger Darren Albert former Newcastle, New South Wales Newcastle , Parramatta Wests Tigers and current Cronulla Sutherland Sharks hooker John Morris rugby league John Morris current Eels player Todd Lowrie as well as controversial Canberra Raiders forward Dane Tilse have attended the school. Citation needed date February 2011 Programmes The school is also well regarded for its agriculture , sports and disciplinary programmes. See also List of Government schools in New South Wales External links http www.scone h.schools.nsw.edu.au Scone High School website http www.schools.nsw.edu.au schoolfind locator summaryschool.php?selectOption 8409 NSW Department of Education and Training Scone High School coord missing New South Wales Category Educational institutions established in 1889 Category High schools in New South Wales Category Public schools in New South Wales Category 1889 establishments in Australia NewSouthWales school stub ... more details
Infobox CityRail station code NSO station name Scone image Scone Railway Station building platform side.jpg servicearea Hunter Line servicearea2 CountryLink North Western town Scone street Susan Street distance 314.66 altitude ? traintype Regional br CountryLink platforms 1 tracks 3 platform arr 1 Side stationtype Ground gates No connect Bus disabled Yes facilities http www.cityrail.info facilities facilities.jsp?n 246&giveOutput true&facility Link Scone Railway Station is located in the town of Scone, New South Wales Scone , New South Wales , and lies on the Main North railway line, New South Wales Main North Line . It is the most northern station of the CityRail network, the furthest station from Central 315 km and is the western terminus of the Main North branch of the Hunter railway ..., Rolfe, http www.nswrail.net locations show.php?name NSW Scone New South Wales Railways Scone Railway ... File Railway Station Scone 1900 1.jpg Station in 1900 File Scone name sign at Scone Railway Station.jpg The station sign along the platform in the old style Scone has no modern CityRail branded signs File The front of Scone Railway Station.jpg The front of Scone Railway Station. All the doors are locked ... booth at Scone Railway Station.jpg Disused ticketing booth at Scone Railway Station File CityRail platform at Scone Railway Station.jpg This portion of the platform is where CityRail trains pick up and drop off passengers, towards the raised portion of the platform. File Scone Railway Station from the other end.jpg Another view of the Scone Railway Station s building. The men s toilets are locked, although toilet facilities are located in the nearby park. File Entry and Exit point at Scone Railway Station.jpg The entry and exit gate at Scone Railway Station. gallery Neighbouring stations ... Scone Railway Station NSWRail.net http www.cannonade.net trains.php Scone Station ARTC Timetable Hunter ... opened in 1871 Category Transport in the Hunter Region pl Scone stacja kolejowa ... more details
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Canada, England & Wales, Hong Kong and Scotland Chancellor of Cranfield University . References ... associated with Cranfield University de Barbara Young, Baroness Young of Old Scone ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1996 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 1994 in Scotland 1994 1995 in Scotland 1995 1996 1997 in Scotland 1997 1998 in Scotland 1998 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century style background color f3f3f3 align center small See also small align center 1995 96 in Scottish football align center 1996 97 in Scottish football style text align center 1996 in Scottish television Events from 1996 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 Events 13 March The Dunblane massacre A gunman kills 16 children, their teacher and himself at a primary school in Dunblane , Stirling Council Stirling . The killer, who wounded 13 other children and another teacher, is quickly identified as 43 year old former scout leader Thomas Hamilton Dunblane murderer Thomas Hamilton . ref cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk onthisday hi dates stories march 13 newsid 2543000 2543277.stm title 1996 Massacre in Dunblane school gym work BBC News accessdate 2008 02 03 date 1996 03 13 ref 1 April The Local Government etc. Scotland Act 1994 takes effect with 32 unitary councils ... under the Local Government Scotland Act 1973 . 18 May Rangers F.C. Rangers , who have already ... at the Roslin Institute in Midlothian . 30 November The Stone of Scone is installed in Edinburgh Castle 700 years after it was removed from Scotland by King Edward I of England . First of the Maggie s Centres ... References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 1996 In Scotland Category 1996 in Scotland ... more details
ReligionScotland Christianity is the largest religion in Scotland . At the United Kingdom Census 2001 2001 census 65 of the Scottish population was Christian. The Church of Scotland , often known as Kirk The Kirk , is recognised in Scots law law as the national church of Scotland. It is not an established church and is independent of state control. However, it is the largest religious grouping in Scotland, with 42 of the population. The other major denomination is the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland Roman Catholic Church , the traditional Christian church of Scotland prior to the Scottish Reformation ... Central Scotland and the Scottish Highlands Highlands . There are also around 15,000 each of Baptists ... position Scotland on Sunday, 25 May 2008 ref Judaism in Scotland Judaism has been established in Scotland since at least the Scotland in the High Middle Ages High Middle Ages . In recent years other religions have established a presence in Scotland, mainly through Immigration to the United Kingdom ... adherents are Islam in Scotland Islam mainly among immigrants from South Asia , Buddhism , Sikhism and Hinduism in Scotland Hinduism . Other minority faiths include the Bah Faith , Rastafari ... of the large cities of Scotland. Although it was once present mainly through the Greek Orthodox ..., stands outside the entrance to Iona Abbey in Iona , Scotland, one of the oldest and most important religious centres in the United Kingdom main History of Christianity in Scotland see Christianity in Medieval Scotland Early Pict ish religion is presumed to have resembled Celtic polytheism in general ... Andrew in St Andrews , Fife . Christianity probably came to Scotland around the 2nd century, and was firmly ... between the Church in Scotland and the Papacy is ambiguous. The Scottish Celtic Church had marked liturgical ... as great as in Ireland. In areas which had been studied, such as Strathspey, Scotland Strathspey and Perthshire , it appears that the parochial structure of the Scotland in the High Middle ... more details
of Scotland symbol type Royal Coat of arms image map Kingdom of Scotland.PNG image map caption Location of the Kingdom of Scotland in Europe . national motto SMALL In My Defens God Me Defend Scots language Scots often shown abbreviated as IN DEFENS SMALL capital Scone, ScotlandScone small before 1452 ... of Scotland islands . Edinburgh , the capital, was preceded by the towns of Scone, Scotland ...About the historical Kingdom of Scotland 843 1707 the modern country Scotland Infobox Former Country conventional long name Kingdom of Scotland br small R oghachd na h Alba spaces 2 resize 75 Scottish Gaelic language Gaelic br Royaume d cosse spaces 2 resize 75 French language French br Kinrick o Scotland spaces 2 resize 75 Scots Language Scots small common name Scotland continent Europe region British Isles country Scotland life span 843 1707 year start 843 date start year end 1707 date end 1 May ... of Scotland Monarch leader1 Kenneth MacAlpin Kenneth I small first small year leader1 843 58 leader2 Robert I of Scotland Robert I year leader2 1306 29 leader3 Anne of Great Britain Anne small last small year leader3 1702 07 legislature Parliament of Scotland stat year1 1500 stat area1 stat ... br flag Scotland currency Pound Scots Pund footnotes note 1 The Pictish language Pictish and Cumbric ... was widely spoken in Scotland at the height of the Auld Alliance . Ref 2 Scottish English English began to have increased influence in Scotland from the mid 16th century. The Kingdom of Scotland Scottish Gaelic language Gaelic R oghachd na h Alba , Scots language Scots Kinrick o Scotland was a Sovereign ... of England . In 1603, James I of England James VI of Scotland became King of England , joining Scotland with England in a personal union . In 1707, the two kingdoms were united to form the Kingdom ... of the Northern Isles from the Kingdom of Norway in 1472 the territory of the Kingdom of Scotland has corresponded to that of modern day Scotland , bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic ... more details
. Close by is the village of Scone, Perth and Kinross Scone , ancient capital of Scotland and former ...More footnotes date January 2010 File Holiday043.jpg thumb right Edinburgh Castle , one of Scotland s most ... Borders Scotland is a well developed tourist destination , with tourism generally being responsible ... Government ref Tourists from the United Kingdom make up the bulk of visitors to Scotland. In 2002, for example, UK visitors made 18.5 million visits to Scotland, staying 64.5 million nights and spending 3.7bn. In contrast, overseas residents made 1.58 million visits to Scotland, staying 15 million ... of visits to Scotland, with the United States being the largest source of overseas visitors, and Germany ... default.asp?ID 659&parentid 469 title Visit Britain Insights and Statistics ref Scotland is generally seen as clean, unspoilt destination with beautiful scenery which has a History of Scotland long ..., and battlegrounds, ruins and museums. Many people are drawn by the culture of Scotland . The cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow are increasingly being seen as a cosmopolitan alternative to Scotland s countryside ... a strategy of niche marketing , aimed at exploiting, amongst other things, Scotland s strengths in Golf in Scotland golf , Fishing in Scotland fishing and Scottish cuisine food and drink tourism. Another significant, and increasingly popular reason for tourism to Scotland especially by those from North America is genealogy , with many visitors coming to Scotland to explore their family and ancestral roots. Infrastructure Main Transport in ScotlandScotland is connected to England by a road , Rail ... international gateways to Scotland , with an expanding route network. In terms of international ... budget airline network from Scotland s airports is making a significant contribution to bringing ... also connect Scotland with Northern Ireland , operating between Stranraer and Belfast and Cairnryan .... It is unclear if the Newcastle Kristiansand , Norway, route Tourist destinations in Scotland ... more details
Castle The Crown Room Crown Room of Edinburgh Castle . When the Stone of Scone was returned to Scotland ...ref improve date February 2012 Image Honours471a.jpg 250px thumb The Honours of Scotland deletable image caption 1 Friday, 27 February 2009 The Honours of Scotland , also known as the Scottish regalia ... been used to represent Royal Assent to legislation in both the Parliament of Scotland and Scottish Parliament , and have also been used at State occasions, including the first visit to Scotland ... to Scotland as sovereign by Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth in 1953. There are three primary elements of the Honours of Scotland the Crown headgear Crown , the Sceptre , and the Sword ... of Scotland , where the Lion heraldry red lion of the King of Scots is depicted wearing the Crown and holding both the Sword and the Sceptre. The Crown of Scotland main Crown of Scotland File Crest of the Kingdom of Scotland.svg thumb right Crest of the Royal coat of arms of Scotland , depicting representations of the Honours of Scotland Crown, Sword and Sceptre. The Crown of Scotland in its present form dates from 1540 when James V of Scotland James V ordered the Edinburgh goldsmith John ... pearls from Scotland s rivers were also used. The crown weighs 3 pound mass lb 10 ounce oz 1644 gram ... be seen in its pre 1540 form in the famous portrait of James IV of Scotland in the Book of Hours that was created ... are adorned with pearls. The Sceptre of Scotland The Sceptre of Scotland was a gift from Pope Alexander VI to James IV of Scotland King James IV in 1494, and was remodelled and lengthened in 1536 ... of State of Scotland The Sword of State of Scotland was also a papal gift Pope Julius II presented ... of Scotland .jpg thumb Rediscovering the Honours in 1818. Tableau at Edinburgh Castle. After being used .... Oliver Cromwell , the Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland, ordered almost all of the English regalia to be broken up or melted down. However, the Honours of Scotland were hidden, firstly ... more details
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