Linlithgow
The Legend of the Black Bitch
The animal thought to be a type of greyhound, first appeared on the Burgh Seal in 1357.
The legend is believed to date to the 14th. Century.
A man who was sentenced to death was chained to a tree on the island in the middle of Linlithgow Loch.
There he was to starve to death as a warning to others.
However, as the days passed it became apparent that he was neither dying nor starving, so a watch was kept.
One night his faithful black dog was seen swimming out to her master, carrying food.
She was later caught and chained to a tree to suffer a similar fate.
Linlithgow Palace
The birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots
St Michael’s Church
Noted for the Crown of Thorns spire
Below are photographs of Linlithgow taken due walkabouts in the town
They are a mixture of taken with my Nikon DSLR and iPhone
