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Ramsay's Monument, Penicuik

A Category B Listed Building in Penicuik, Midlothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8145 / 55°48'52"N

Longitude: -3.2407 / 3°14'26"W

OS Eastings: 322349

OS Northings: 658608

OS Grid: NT223586

Mapcode National: GBR 51T6.6J

Mapcode Global: WH6TC.632W

Plus Code: 9C7RRQ75+QP

Entry Name: Ramsay's Monument, Penicuik

Listing Name: Allan Ramsay Monument Penicuik Policies

Listing Date: 22 January 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 348052

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14639

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Penicuik, Ramsay's Monument

ID on this website: 200348052

Location: Penicuik

County: Midlothian

Electoral Ward: Penicuik

Parish: Penicuik

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: Monument

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Description

c.1760. Sir James Clerk? High obelisk. (pierced by oval oculi)
on high round arch (Latin inscription on intrados) borne on
pedestal. Droved Ashlar.

Statement of Interest

Erected by Sir James Clerk, of Penicuik, 3rd Bt. whose father,

Sir John, judge and antiquary had been a patron of the post.

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