Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Blantyre Monument
Blantyre Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Richard Sutcliffe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Bishopton · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Blantyre Monument is a public memorial in central Scotland, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. It sits within the Paisley and Renfrewshire North parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Bishopton, about 1.5 km away. Postcode area PA7.
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Heritage listing
Blantyre Monument is a commemorative stone in Erskine, Renfrewshire. The monument is in the obelisk style. It is situated adjacent to the B815 road; in a field on the border with Bishopton.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blantyre Monument is a commemorative stone in Erskine, Renfrewshire. The monument is in the obelisk style. It is situated adjacent to the B815 road; in a field on the border with Bishopton.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The monument was built to commemorate the bravery of Robert Walter Stuart, the 11th Lord Blantyre, who lived at nearby Erskine House (now Mar Hall). He was a Major-General in the British Army and served in the Napoleonic Wars with the Duke of Wellington. He was killed accidentally by a stray bullet in a street fight in Brussels in 1830.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.9157, -4.4959
- District
- Renfrewshire
- Postcode
- PA7 5PN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Paisley and Renfrewshire North
- Nearest railway station
- Bishopton — 1.5 km
Sources
- osm: n2104677584 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Blantyre Monument (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blantyre Monument?
- Blantyre Monument is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode PA7 5PN).
- Is Blantyre Monument a listed building?
- Blantyre Monument is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Blantyre Monument free to visit?
- Yes, Blantyre Monument is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blantyre Monument?
- The nearest railway station is Bishopton, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PA7 5PN.