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Obelisk, Blairdrummond Park, Blair Drummond House

A Category B Listed Building in Trossachs and Teith, Stirling

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.1636 / 56°9'48"N

Longitude: -4.055 / 4°3'17"W

OS Eastings: 272483

OS Northings: 698670

OS Grid: NS724986

Mapcode National: GBR 17.HM0G

Mapcode Global: WH4NY.PB8R

Plus Code: 9C8Q5W7W+C2

Entry Name: Obelisk, Blairdrummond Park, Blair Drummond House

Listing Name: Blair Drummond House Obelisk

Listing Date: 5 October 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 340559

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB8422

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Blair Drummond House, Blairdrummond Park, Obelisk

ID on this website: 200340559

Location: Kincardine (Stirling)

County: Stirling

Electoral Ward: Trossachs and Teith

Parish: Kincardine (Stirling)

Traditional County: Perthshire

Tagged with: Obelisk

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Description

Rubble-built obelisk of squat proportion erected by Lord
Kames (between 1766 and 1782).

Statement of Interest

Inscription:

BY HENRY HOME/FOR HIS NEIGHBOURS AS WELL AS FOR HIMSELF/ WAS

THIS OBELISK ERECTED GRAFT BENEVOLENCE ON SELF LOVE/THE FRUIT

WILL BE DELICIOUS.

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