McCaig's Tower, Oban
DP 447496
Description McCaig's Tower, Oban
Date 1/1/1934 to 31/12/1934
Collection Records of the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN), Edinburgh, Scotland
Catalogue Number DP 447496
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Circular arched structure on a wooded hill above stone houses with hedged and walled front gardens at road junction. The folly a replica of the Colosseum, dominates the skyline. There is an ornamental street lamp on the corner of the road. The tower was erected in 1897 by John Stuart McCaig, a local banker, to ease unemployment. It was also intended to commemorate McCaig and his family.
Accession Number 2024/57
External Reference 000-000-153-743-C, 000-000-153-743-R
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/2770256
File Format (JPG) JPEG bitmap
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