Memorials & monuments · Scottish Lowlands
Covenanters' Monument and Enclosure, Windy Hill, Wigtown
Covenanters' Monument and Enclosure, Windy Hill, Wigtown — category B listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Covenanters' Monument and Enclosure, Windy Hill, Wigtown is a category B listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB42442). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 20/07/1972 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Burgh Wigtown NGR NX 43042 55409 Coordinates 243042, 555409 — Dated 1858. Classical ashlar monument sited on summit of hill. Base course; pedestal with chamfered angles capped by entablature with acroteria and stone angle brackets. Octagonal shaft, tapering and corniced, bearing decorative stone urn finial. Commemorative panel on 1 face of pedestal inscribed to Wigtown Martyrs, Covenanters who were drowned in the River Bladnoch (1685), or were hung. ENCLOSURE: spearhead railings retaining square enclosure, some now in disrepair.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Covenanters' Monument and Enclosure is a memorial located on Windy Hill in the Scottish Lowlands, postcode DG8. It is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8688, -4.4474
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG8 9JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- wikidata: Q17798249 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Covenanters' Monument and Enclosure, Windy Hill, Wigtown?
- Covenanters' Monument and Enclosure, Windy Hill, Wigtown is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG8 9JF).
- Is Covenanters' Monument and Enclosure, Windy Hill, Wigtown a listed building?
- Covenanters' Monument and Enclosure, Windy Hill, Wigtown is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Covenanters' Monument and Enclosure, Windy Hill, Wigtown free to visit?
- Yes, Covenanters' Monument and Enclosure, Windy Hill, Wigtown is free to enter.
- How do I get to Covenanters' Monument and Enclosure, Windy Hill, Wigtown?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG8 9JF. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.