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Sir Walter Scott's Monument (Scott Monument), Edinburgh
DP 447296
Description Sir Walter Scott's Monument (Scott Monument), Edinburgh
Date 1/1/1878 to 31/12/1878
Collection Records of the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN), Edinburgh, Scotland
Catalogue Number DP 447296
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content City park with flowerbeds in bloom and trees lining pathway and road above, with temple-style monument dominating the skyline. City buildings on Princes Street are glimpsed through trees. The Scott Monument, erected 1840-44, was built in the Gothic style after designs by stonemason and self-taught architect, George Meikle Kemp. The structure houses a marble statue of Walter Scott and his dog Maida, by Sir John Steell, put in place in 1846. Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) Scottish romantic novelist and poet.
Accession Number 2024/57
External Reference 000-000-129-673-C, 000-000-129-673-R
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/2770055
File Format (JPG) JPEG bitmap
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