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Queensberry Monument, Queensbury Square, Dumfries

A Category A Listed Building in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0691 / 55°4'8"N

Longitude: -3.6108 / 3°36'38"W

OS Eastings: 297235

OS Northings: 576149

OS Grid: NX972761

Mapcode National: GBR 397T.2N

Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.HVS9

Plus Code: 9C7R399Q+MM

Entry Name: Queensberry Monument, Queensbury Square, Dumfries

Listing Name: English Street, Queensberry Column (In Front of Regional Council Offices)

Listing Date: 11 July 1961

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 362695

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26173

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Queensberry Column
Dumfries, Queensbury Square, Queensberry Monument

ID on this website: 200362695

Location: Dumfries

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Dumfries

Electoral Ward: Nith

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

Tagged with: Monument

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Description

Robert Adam, 1780. Memorial column to 3rd Duke of
Queensberry (d.1778). Contracted for by Thomas Boyd
and originally sited in Queensberry Square; re-erected
1934, under supervision of Alexander Crombie, in
forecourt of County Buildings. Tall circular column with
stiff-leafed capital and gilded flambeau urn finial;
raised on square pedestal on stepped base and with
stucco relief on W face, inscription panel to S, ram's
head at angles.

Statement of Interest

Inscribed "This column, sacred to the memory of Charles,

Duke of Queensberry and Dover, was erected by the county of

Dumfries, as a monument of their veneration for the character

of that illustrious nobleman, whose exalted virtues rendered

him the ornament of society, and whose numerous acts of

public benefice and private charity endeared him to his

country. Ob. 22nd Oct. 1778; Aet. 80".

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