Lewis, Stornoway, Memorial Avenue, War Memorial
War Memorial (20th Century) (1924)
Site Name Lewis, Stornoway, Memorial Avenue, War Memorial
Classification War Memorial (20th Century) (1924)
Alternative Name(s) Stone Circle War Memorial
Canmore ID 171387
Site Number NB43SW 98
NGR NB 41712 34351
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/171387
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Stornoway
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
War Memorial, J. Hinton Gall, 1922 -4 A slim, turretted tower standing to attention on a buttressed plinth atop Cnoc nan Uan; inside, also of granite, a vaulted ground floor room and stair. Built with considerable input from Lord Leverhulme, who unveiled it on his last day in the Western Isles, 5 September 1924 .
Taken from "Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Mary Miers, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
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Architect: John Hinton Gall - Baronial War Memorial
