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Stirling, St John Street, Church Of The Holy Rood, Star Pyramid
Commemorative Monument (19th Century)
Site Name Stirling, St John Street, Church Of The Holy Rood, Star Pyramid
Classification Commemorative Monument (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Valley Cemetery; Greyfriar's Churchyard
Canmore ID 221458
Site Number NS79SE 39.02
NGR NS 79149 93856
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/221458
- Council Stirling
- Parish Stirling
- Former Region Central
- Former District Stirling
- Former County Stirlingshire
NMRS REFERENCE:
Architect: William Barclay - star pyramid
A. Handyside Ritchie - sculptor 1858 - John Knox, Andrew Melville, Alex. Henderson, Ebenezer Erskine, James Renwick, James Guthrie
(Undated) information in MRS.
Field Visit (1953 - 1958)
(3) [NS79SE 39.02] A pyramid of grey ashlar bearing Biblical texts and white marble decorations. This is a memorial to all those who suffered martyrdom in Scotland in the cause of civil and religious liberty (en.8), and was erected by the same William Drummond mentioned above.
RCAHMS 1963, visited between 1953 and 1958
(8) Rogers, op. cit., 41
