Two views of Inverness Castle

These two illustrations show north-west and south-west views of Inverness Castle from across the river. An arrow in the river gives the direction of flow.<br /> <br /> The first castle on this site was built by Malcolm III in the 11th century. During the turbulent and often violent history of Inverness, it was later destroyed and rebuilt several times. The building shown here was being refurbished on the orders of George I as a stronghold against the Jacobites after the 1715 Rising. It was later destroyed by them during the 1745 Rising then left in ruins until 1833, when the present castle was built. It currently contains council offices and the Inverness Sheriff Court.<br /> <br /> These illustrations were from 'Letters from a Gentleman in the North of Scotland to his friend in London', published anonymously in 1754 and written by Edmund Burt, who died in 1755