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Haddo House, Gordon Monument
Commemorative Monument (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Haddo House, Gordon Monument
Classification Commemorative Monument (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Haddo House Policies; Gordon Obelisk; Monument To Colonel Sir Alexander Gordon
Canmore ID 145996
Site Number NJ83SE 42.11
NGR NJ 86897 34315
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/145996
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Methlick
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
Obelisk, shortly after 1815, tall ashlar granite obelisk with long inscription, a monument to Colonel Sir Alexander Gordon who was killed at Waterloo.
Taken from "Aberdeenshire: Donside and Strathbogie - An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Ian Shepherd, 2006. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
