Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Martyrs' Monument, Sighthill Cemetery, 225 Springburn Road, Glasgow
Martyrs' Monument, Sighthill Cemetery, 225 Springburn Road, Glasgow — category B listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Martyrs' Monument, Sighthill Cemetery, 225 Springburn Road, Glasgow is a category B listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB33624). 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 10/02/1986 Local Authority Glasgow Planning Authority Glasgow Burgh Glasgow NGR NS 60220 67033 Coordinates 260220, 667033 — Martyrs' monument erected 1847 by public subscription to commemorate John Baird and Andrew Hardie who were executed in Stirling, September 1820, "suffering death for the cause of freedom". The classical monument is composed of a tall pedestal with bellcast cap, supporting a draped urn, standing on a raised plinth, approximately 5m high, in grey sandstone. Inscribed panels on each face of plinth, has relief sculpture of classical scene on one face of pedestal. — Listed for historic interest. John Baird and Andrew Hardie were radical reformers who struggled to improve conditions for textile workers. They were not allowed to be buried in a public burial ground. In 1847 Sighthill was a private cementery.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Martyrs' Monument is a memorial located in Sighthill Cemetery, Glasgow, in central Scotland. It is designated as a category B listed building. The monument commemorates notable figures associated with the history of the area.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8761, -4.2358
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G21 1RS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow North East
Sources
- wikidata: Q17815422 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Martyrs' Monument, Sighthill Cemetery, 225 Springburn Road, Glasgow?
- Martyrs' Monument, Sighthill Cemetery, 225 Springburn Road, Glasgow is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G21 1RS).
- Is Martyrs' Monument, Sighthill Cemetery, 225 Springburn Road, Glasgow a listed building?
- Martyrs' Monument, Sighthill Cemetery, 225 Springburn Road, Glasgow is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Martyrs' Monument, Sighthill Cemetery, 225 Springburn Road, Glasgow free to visit?
- Yes, Martyrs' Monument, Sighthill Cemetery, 225 Springburn Road, Glasgow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Martyrs' Monument, Sighthill Cemetery, 225 Springburn Road, Glasgow?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode G21 1RS. It sits within the Glasgow North East parliamentary constituency.