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Latitude: 55.8628 / 55°51'46"N
Longitude: -4.322 / 4°19'19"W
OS Eastings: 254776
OS Northings: 665727
OS Grid: NS547657
Mapcode National: GBR 04L.Y3
Mapcode Global: WH3P1.LW3W
Plus Code: 9C7QVM7H+45
Entry Name: Statue Of John Elder, Elder Park, Glasgow
Listing Name: Elder Park, Statue of John Elder
Listing Date: 15 December 1979
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 376913
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB33305
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Elder Park, Statue of John Elder
ID on this website: 200376913
Location: Glasgow
County: Glasgow
Town: Glasgow
Electoral Ward: Govan
Traditional County: Lanarkshire
Tagged with: Statue
Sir J E Boehm, sculpture; erected 1888 (signed and
dated). Statue, pedestrian bronze of John Elder with
model of his "patent compound inverted vertical steam
engine" which was patented by Randolph and Elder in the
early 1850's. Tall granite pedestal with classical
detailing and plaques. Enclosed by circular granite
coping with piers and iron chains; also simple iron
fence.
It was the technological advances made by the above
engine which was in great measure responsible for the
Clyde reaching the forefront of the world shipbuilding
industry. The first vessel built with this engine was
the S S Brandon, launched in 1854.
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