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Latitude: 54.9739 / 54°58'26"N
Longitude: -3.6379 / 3°38'16"W
OS Eastings: 295255
OS Northings: 565593
OS Grid: NX952655
Mapcode National: GBR 3B1X.6S
Mapcode Global: WH5X3.27XR
Plus Code: 9C6RX9F6+HR
Entry Name: Waterloo Monument, Waterloo Hill
Listing Name: Waterloo Monument
Listing Date: 4 November 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 351207
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB17312
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Waterloo Hill, Waterloo Monument
ID on this website: 200351207
Location: New Abbey
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Abbey
Parish: New Abbey
Traditional County: Kirkcudbrightshire
Tagged with: Monument
Dated 1816. Tall circular monument, reducing in diameter and
set back over plinth and ground floor. White granite rubble. South-facing door (leading to internal wheel stair) in
ground, hood-moulded red ashlar plaque in stage above, and
continuous string over; otherwise, small rectangular window
openings with splayed reveals at each of 4 levels facing 3
directions. Original corbelled parapet above ground and above
wallhead gone, corbels only remain at top.
Erected "to record the valour of.....British, Belgian and
Prussian soldiers who....gained the victory of Waterloo".
Foundation stone laid 6.10.1815.
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