Wallace's Monument, Ayrshire

Wallace's Monument
Wallace's Monument from the entrance gate
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55°31′58.9″N 4°31′34.9″W / 55.533028°N 4.526361°W / 55.533028; -4.526361
LocationCraigie, South Ayrshire
Country Scotland
History
Former name(s)Barnweil Tower
Architecture
Functional statusClosed to the public
Heritage designationCategory A listed
Architect(s)Robert Snodgrass from William Dobie's design
Architectural typeTower
StyleGothic
Completed1857
Specifications
Width12 ft (3.7 m)
Height60 ft (18 m)
MaterialsPolished sandstone ashlar
Administration
ParishCraigie

Wallace's Monument, the Wallace Tower, or the Barnweil Monument[1][2] (NS 240655 629488)[3] is a category-A-listed building dedicated to the memory of William Wallace located on Barnweil Hill (153 m or 503 ft), a prominent location in the parish of Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

  1. ^ Cuthbertson, Page 148
  2. ^ Campbell, Page 141
  3. ^ Canmore Retrieved : 2011-03-12

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