Description

William Burn, architect, Edinburgh, 1839. 80 feet high
Roman Doric column with later (1854-5) statue of Duke of
Gordon in robes of Chancellor of Marischall College
Aberdeen. Sculptor, Thomas Goodwillie; architect
(1854-5), Mackenzie and Mathews, Elgin. Stepped plinth;
cast-iron spearhead railings with iron stiffeners enclose
monument.

Statement of Interest

Plaque records that monument was erected in memory of

George, 5th (and last) Duke of Gordon by public subscription.

Following a bequest by Alexander Craig of Craigton

and members of the Morayshire Farmers CLub, the statue

was added in 1855, designed by Handyside Ritchie and carved

by Thomas Goodwillie of Elgin. The Duke is portrayed wearing

the robes of Chancellor of Marischall College, Aberdeen.

William Burn gave his architectural services free of

charge.

Former Item 90 (1981 Revised List).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Duke of Gordon Monument, Lady Hill, Elgin at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17570855

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Recommended Books

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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas