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Latitude: 57.6677 / 57°40'3"N
Longitude: -2.4967 / 2°29'48"W
OS Eastings: 370464
OS Northings: 864314
OS Grid: NJ704643
Mapcode National: GBR N86G.6Y1
Mapcode Global: WH8LW.MJ8P
Plus Code: 9C9VMG93+38
Entry Name: War Memorial, The Knowes, Macduff
Listing Name: The Knowes, War Memorial
Listing Date: 22 February 1972
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 382767
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB37631
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Macduff, The Knowes, War Memorial
ID on this website: 200382767
Location: Macduff
County: Aberdeenshire
Town: Macduff
Electoral Ward: Troup
Traditional County: Banffshire
Tagged with: War memorial
Henderson and Fowlie, 1920. Tall slender octagonal 5-stage
war memorial tower on stepped based. Tooled grey granite,
bullfaced lower stage, tooled granite dressings.
Lower stage defined by cornice with keystoned occulus
immediately below in each face. Each face (except that with
recessed doorway) with polished grey granite plaque inscribed
with names of fallen of 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars. Rectangular
barred openings (to light internal stair) in alternate faces
of 1st stage and randomly sited in 2nd and 3 stages. Deep
crenellated wallhead stage delineated by blocked cornice with
blind crosslet in each face.
Commanding site overlooking Macduff.
Plaque in base of memorial records that 'This foundation
stone was laid by Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught 15
April, 1920'. Princess Arthur of Connaught was daughter of
the Duke of Fife.
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