Memorials & monuments · Scottish Lowlands
Crockett Memorial, Laurieston
Crockett Memorial, Laurieston — category C 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
Crockett Memorial, Laurieston is a category C listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB3426). 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 C Date Added 04/11/1971 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Balmaghie NGR NX 68270 65010 Coordinates 268270, 565010 — Circa 1914. Tall rubble-built monument to S R Crockett, writer and local historian. 3-stage square-plan memorial; base of squared mortared rubble supports tall squared rubble pillar with polished granite tablet. Cornice/corbel-course of bull-nosed granite over 2nd stage; 3rd stage rises to solid arched dome. — Inscribed 'to the memory of Samuel Rutherford Crockett author of the Raiders and other tales of Galloway, a native of this parish, 24 September 1860 - 16 April 1914...'
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Crockett Memorial is a memorial located in Laurieston, in the Scottish Lowlands. It is designated as a category C listed building, recognising its historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9623, -4.0590
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG7 2PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- wikidata: Q56614847 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crockett Memorial, Laurieston?
- Crockett Memorial, Laurieston is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG7 2PW).
- Is Crockett Memorial, Laurieston a listed building?
- Crockett Memorial, Laurieston is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Crockett Memorial, Laurieston free to visit?
- Yes, Crockett Memorial, Laurieston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Crockett Memorial, Laurieston?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG7 2PW. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.