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Royal Arch, Main Street, Fettercairn

A Category B Listed Building in Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.8512 / 56°51'4"N

Longitude: -2.5757 / 2°34'32"W

OS Eastings: 364985

OS Northings: 773450

OS Grid: NO649734

Mapcode National: GBR WZ.QJSC

Mapcode Global: WH8QX.D2Q4

Plus Code: 9C8VVC2F+FP

Entry Name: Royal Arch, Main Street, Fettercairn

Listing Name: Fettercairn Village, Royal Arch

Listing Date: 18 August 1972

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 341757

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB9483

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Royal Arch, Fettercairn
Fettercairn, Main Street, Royal Arch

ID on this website: 200341757

Location: Fettercairn

County: Aberdeenshire

Electoral Ward: Mearns

Parish: Fettercairn

Traditional County: Kincardineshire

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Description

John Milne (of St Andrews), 1864-5. Triumphal arch, Rhenish Romanesque, Aldbar stone, ashlar. Round arch between 60' high buttressed octagonal towers with short gabletted spirelets and wrought-iron finials. Top of arch finished with crenellated parapet with curvilinear gablet feature at centre.

Statement of Interest

Won in competition. Assessed by Queen Victoria. Built as memorial to the Prince Consort and to commemorate visit of Victoria and Albert in September 1861.

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