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Henry Scott Riddell Memorial, Sorbie

A Category B Listed Building in Ewes, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.2003 / 55°12'1"N

Longitude: -2.9942 / 2°59'39"W

OS Eastings: 336814

OS Northings: 590009

OS Grid: NY368900

Mapcode National: GBR 78J9.KN

Mapcode Global: WH7YH.ZKB7

Plus Code: 9C7V6224+48

Entry Name: Henry Scott Riddell Memorial, Sorbie

Listing Name: Henry Scott Riddell Memorial

Listing Date: 12 July 1988

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 342088

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB9773

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Sorbie, Henry Scott Riddell Memorial

ID on this website: 200342088

Location: Ewes

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Annandale East and Eskdale

Parish: Ewes

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

Tagged with: Memorial

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Description

Probably circa 1870. Inscribed memorial stone to Henry Scott
Riddell, poet. Polished grey granite low upright slab with
flanking scrolls, inscription panel on S face; raised on stepped
red ashlar base.

Statement of Interest

Listed for historic interst.

Inscribed "Erected/to the memory of/Henry Scott Riddell/poet/

author of Scotland Yet/Born near this spot 23rd Sept. 1798/Died

at Teviothead 30th July 1870".

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