Description

1937 and 1953-4. Roughly-hewn raised cylinder with inset granite circle and Saltire cross, surrounded by bronze circular inscription, 1937. Squared and snecked hammered sandstone coped boundary wall with coped piers; cast-iron railings and gates with Saltire crosses and thistles. (City Engineer, 1953-4).

Statement of Interest

The long rectangle of Grassmarket was already a suburb and a secondary market place by 1500. After the Battle of Flodden in 1513 the city walls were strengthened and the Grassmarket and Cowgate enclosed by the Flodden Wall. Agricultural produce was sold in the Grassmarket until well into the 20th century; old photographs show upended carts and the bars and hostels associated with the market. It was also a place of public execution. The Memorial marks the place where many of the 'Martyrs' of the Covenanting cause were executed during the Wars of Religion (1661-68). The Memorial was first opened 25th April 1937, and re-opened by the Duke of Hamilton on 24th October 1954.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77775431

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Recommended Books

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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)