• Mar's Wark is a ruined building in Stirling built 1570–1572 by John Erskine, Regent of Scotland and Earl of Mar, and now in the care of Historic Scotland.
  • Mar’s Wark was built by John Erskine, the Regent of Scotland and Earl of Mar, who intended the building to be his principal family residence in Stirling .
  • Mar’s Wark. Mar’s Wark was once an imposing Renaissance mansion, built close to Stirling Castle by John Erskine 1st Earl of Mar (1510-72).
  • Imagine the life of an earl, and admire the façade of this remarkable mansion, built by the keeper of Stirling Castle.
  • The County of Mars Wark is Central Scotland. ... The map below shows the location of Mars Wark and road map, satellite view and street view near Mars Wark.
  • Looking west though the gateway. Mar's Wark seen from the south. Looking north along the east walls. View through one of the windows to the interior.
  • Mar's Wark. 3.5. ... Mar's Wark was originally a Renaissance mansion where the castle keeper, the Earl of Mar, lived nearly 500 years ago.
  • Built between 1569 and 1572, Mars Wark is an enigmatic ruin that stands at the head of Castle Wynd with its back facing into the grave yard of the Holy Rude.
  • You can’t fail to spot the Renaissance façade of Mar’s Wark when staggering up the steep hill from Stirling city centre towards the castle.
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