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Glasgow, Battle Place, Battlefield Monument
Commemorative Monument (19th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, Battle Place, Battlefield Monument
Classification Commemorative Monument (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Battle Of Langside
Canmore ID 44244
Site Number NS56SE 112
NGR NS 57869 61716
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/44244
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Cathcart (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
Langside Battlefield Monument, Battle Place, 1887, Alexander Skirving
Elaborate spiral shaft, decorated with thistles, roses and fleurs-de-lis, topped with a lion. Restored 1987
Taken from "Greater Glasgow: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Sam Small, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
NS56SE 112 57869 61716
Architect:
Alex Skirving, 1887-1889
