Stirling Wolf Info

Northfield Arts and Crafts: Ken Elliott

Stirling Wolf

Background information

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Further introduction

The sculpture was developed as a dementia inclusive brief with groups such as William Simpson Care Home, and participants from across the area, including the Tryst Care Home in Callander. The project was funded through the Life Changes Trust.

School children from Allan’s Primary School, have created artworks inspired by the design as part of the engagement.

Young People from the Stirling 4 Families groups at the Top of the Town in Stirling also participated, and there has been engagement with local councillors and residents.

The sculpture aims to create a realistic and less abstract representation of a leaping Wolf. As this is easier to identify and understand. The bright metal gives a high contrast to help those with any visual impairment recognise the form and develop an understanding and interpretation of the piece.

There is some embossing of words used within the piece to help tell the story of this part of Stirling’s history.

Stirling Wolf

Osbrella Waits

On foes it leaps

To seal their fate

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Some of the research that has inspired the sculpture

Story of the Wolf

click for Stirling City Heritage web page

Story of the Wolf

click for You Stirling web page

Story of the Wolf

click for Stirling Smith web page

Animation showing the initial design concept

view the YouTube video below

and for some fun

The Riddles of the Wolf Jigsaw Puzzle

click to attempt the jigsaw puzzle

solve the riddles of the Wolf in a historical puzzle

choose how difficult to make it, and try some other options too

you will need a large screen to play the 100 piece puzzle

And some more clues to enable a further search on the puzzle dates

685-Frontier–Dunnichen : A battle that started the process of combining the Pictish and other kingdoms of Scotland under one crown.

875- Dollar-Vikings : The battle of Dollar, and the subsequent Viking presence

876-Crag-Wolf : When the history matches the key part of the story. Vikings were probably creeping up on many a fortification in the area, and disturbing the wolves

c900-Alba–Donald II : The first record of a combined realm occupied by the people of Alba

1072-Invasion-William TC : William the Conqueror comes through Stirling on his way to have words with the Scottish King

1110-Castle-Alexander I : Stirling Castle is mentioned in the historical record

1124 -Burgh-David I : Royal Burgh established

1226-Guilds-Alexander II : Establishment of the Guildry of Stirling

1260-Park-William TL : William the Lion and the Kings Park

1297-Bridge Battle-Wallace : Battle of Stirling Bridge

1314-Bannockburn Battle-Bruce

1500-Bridge-James IV : Building of a bridge

1513-Chapel-James V : Coronation

1530-Hospital-Spittal : Spittal Hospital

1543-Coronation-Mary QS : Infant Mary Queen of Scots coronation

1544-Bawbee-Mary OG : Silver coins minted in Stirling by Queen Mary of Guise

1547-Walls-Mary OG : Castle and city walls strengthened against Henry VIII’s rough wooing.

1556-Coronation-James VI

1603-Union of Crowns-James I : Royal court moves away from Stirling

1637-Hospital-Cowane : Hospital established

1659-Witches-Trial

1745-Bannockburn House-Charles E Stewart : Bonny Prince Charlie arrives

1746-Castle-Siege : Bonny Prince Charlie besieges Stirling Castle

1726-Bannockburn Tartans-Wilson : Birth date of the founder of the Tartan dynasty

1750-Carse-Peat : Clearing of the Peat marshes around Stirling to make the landscape we recognise today

1787-Golden Lion-Burns : Poem engraved on a window in the Golden Lion Hotel

1865-Port Street Carriages-Kinross : Stirling is a producer of the finest transport

1869-Abbey Craig-Monument : Wallace monument built

1889-School-Allens : Allens Primary school established

1889-Regiment-Argylls : Established HQ at Stirling Castle

1909-Cornton flights-Barnwell : Barnwell brothers pioneers with first flight in Scotland

1916-Falleninch-RAF 43 : WW1 flying from Stirling

1928-Stirling Royal : Infirmary opened by a Duke

1945-Stirling Albion : Football club formed

1967-Airthrey-University : Stirling University built and opens

1970-Arts-MacRobert : Centre opens

1981-Castle-Football : The world's oldest football is discovered up in the Ccastle rafters

2002-Stirling-City : Status conferred

2012-Raploch-FV College : Forth Valley College at Stirling opens.

2024-Stirling-900 : Stirling celebrates the 900th anniversary of the Royal Burgh

2026-Wolf Sculpture-Elliott KM : Created and shown, click to go back to the Stirling Wolf page