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A huge painting of William Wallace in battle on a tall gable at the top of Castlegate in Lanark.
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Wallace Mural

Two huge gable murals of William Wallace, painted in 2023 in a small space at the top of Castlegate in Lanark, said to be where Wallace and Marion Braidfute lived.

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At the top of Castlegate in Lanark, a narrow gap between two tall buildings has been turned into a small memorial to William Wallace.

The spot is said to be where the town house of Marion Braidfute's father stood, and where Marion and Wallace made their home.

In 2023 the artist Rogue-One painted the two tall gables above it with huge murals. On one, Wallace storms Lanark Castle, where he killed the English sheriff Haselrigg. On the other, he and his men rest by the Clyde as new followers flock to join them.

The space was created by the Lanark Community Development Trust, with a poem by Les Hunter, a cartoon strip by Kate Sheppard telling Wallace's story, and a specially made Wallace sword.

Round the cornerDuke’s DeliA deli and cafe on Castlegate in Lanark, with coffee, wine, cheese boards and good food to eat in or take away, and hampers.1 min by roadSee itA filled flatbread with salad and a glass of water on a wooden table at the Duke's Deli in Lanark.
Before you go

An open space on Castlegate, seen at any hour.

Where
The top of Castlegate, Lanark.
Painted
May to June 2023.
Artist
Rogue-One.
Where it is

At the top of Castlegate in the middle of Lanark, in the gap between two tall buildings.

Close byLanark.
  1. River Clyde flowing past New Lanark's mill buildings and wooded banksThe Falls of ClydeWaterfalls above New Lanark.3 miles10 min by road
  2. The loch on the Douglas estate, still water mirroring an island of trees under a blue sky, with reeds in front.The Walk to Douglas CastleA gentle walk from the village of Douglas beside a loch to the last tower of Douglas Castle, the old seat of the Black Douglases.11 miles21 min by road
  3. Snow-covered bench beside a wire fence overlooking a wintry valleyDouglas VillageThe home of the Black Douglas.12 miles20 min by road
  4. Dickinson Pryce Books shopfront, with a painted window and blue frontageThe Biggar BookshopAn independent bookshop on the High Street in Biggar, formerly Atkinson-Pryce Books, with author events, gift vouchers and books to order.13 miles22 min by road
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A filled flatbread with salad and a glass of water on a wooden table at the Duke's Deli in Lanark.RestaurantsDuke’s DeliA step away
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