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War Memorial, The Knowes, Macduff

A Category B Listed Building in Macduff, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

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

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Description

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.

Statement of Interest

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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