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Obelisk, Corpach

A Category B Listed Building in Caol and Mallaig, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.8441 / 56°50'38"N

Longitude: -5.1321 / 5°7'55"W

OS Eastings: 209068

OS Northings: 776887

OS Grid: NN090768

Mapcode National: GBR FBPM.RYX

Mapcode Global: WH1FR.47FL

Plus Code: 9C8PRVV9+J5

Entry Name: Obelisk, Corpach

Listing Name: Corpach, Obelisk

Listing Date: 5 October 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 338851

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7066

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Colonel John Cameron Memorial Obelisk
Cameron Monument
Corpach, Obelisk

ID on this website: 200338851

Location: Kilmallie

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Caol and Mallaig

Parish: Kilmallie

Traditional County: Argyllshire

Tagged with: Obelisk

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Description

Dated 1816. Obelisk on tall square corniced plinth on moulded
base; all polished ashlar sandstone with marble plaque with
long inscribed eulogy on south side. Cast-iron railings
enclose area.

Statement of Interest

Erected in memory of Colonel John Cameron, 92nd Regt. of

Scottish Highlanders, eldest son of Sir Ewen Cameron of

Fassifern (now Fassfern), who was killed at Quatre Bras.

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