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Lady Mackenzie's Monument, Brahan Castle

A Category B Listed Building in Urray, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.5582 / 57°33'29"N

Longitude: -4.5164 / 4°30'59"W

OS Eastings: 249543

OS Northings: 854807

OS Grid: NH495548

Mapcode National: GBR H86R.CXS

Mapcode Global: WH3DT.L9J3

Plus Code: 9C9QHF5M+7C

Entry Name: Lady Mackenzie's Monument, Brahan Castle

Listing Name: Brahan, Seaforth Monument

Listing Date: 25 March 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 347285

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14027

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Brahan Castle, Lady Mackenzie's Monument

ID on this website: 200347285

Location: Urray

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Dingwall and Seaforth

Parish: Urray

Traditional County: Ross-shire

Tagged with: Monument

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Description

Dated 1823. Squat hexagonal ashlar column with diminutive
crenellation and cusped panelled faces, standing on hexagonal
base of 7 steps. Latin inscription.

Statement of Interest

Commemorates Hon. Caroline Mackenzie, younger daughter of

last Earl of Seaforth, who was killed in pony carriage

accident near this spot. Inscription reads: "HIC FATO UT

FERTUR PRAEDICTO ABREPTA EST FRANCISCI BARONIS DE SEAFORTH

FILLA CAROLINE MACKENZIE CUJUS SOROR EJUSDEM PERICLI PARTICEPS

DOMUS SUAE REDINTE-GRANDAE SPES ULTIMA SUPERFUIT MDCCCXXIII"

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