Memorials & monuments · Scottish Lowlands
Agnew Monument
Agnew Monument — Monument, dating to 1850.
Billy McCrorie — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Stranraer · 6.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Agnew Monument is a public memorial in the Scottish Lowlands, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Stranraer, about 6.3 km away. Postcode area DG9.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 20/07/1972 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Leswalt NGR NX 00843 64649 Coordinates 200843, 564649 — 1850 (dated). Tower monument. 4-stage square tower. Rubble; ashlar dressings. Diagonal buttresses to midway through 3rd stage; quoin strips above. Stepped in, with coped course, between 1st and 2nd stages. Band course between 3rd and 4th stages. Raised margins to blinded narrow lights. Light to each face at 2nd, 3rd and 4th stages. Ashlar panel to S face at 1st stage, bearing the Agnew crest and inscribed "Erected by a few of the inhabitants of this district and other friends in memory of the late Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw... 1850". Moulded ashlar panel to N face at 1st stage, with inscription (badly weathered, 1992). Corbelled crenellated parapet; crenellation, with ridged coping, stepped down at centre to each face. — The Agnew Monument is situated atop Tor of Craigoch; it is a very conspicuous landmark in the area. The tower is a monument to Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw (1793 - 1849); the panel to the north commemmorates his life and achievements.
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Place summary
Agnew Monument is a memorial located in the Scottish Lowlands, postcode DG9. It commemorates Sir Andrew Agnew, a notable figure in the region. The monument is a prominent example of 19th-century commemorative architecture.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9367, -5.1104
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG9 0RH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Nearest railway station
- Stranraer — 6.3 km
Sources
- osm: n469384195 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Agnew Monument?
- Agnew Monument is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG9 0RH).
- Is Agnew Monument a listed building?
- Agnew Monument is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Agnew Monument free to visit?
- Yes, Agnew Monument is free to enter.
- How do I get to Agnew Monument?
- The nearest railway station is Stranraer, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DG9 0RH.