Memorials & monuments · Scottish Lowlands
Monument to Ninth Earl of Galloway, Victoria Street, Newton Stewart
Monument to Ninth Earl of Galloway, Victoria Street, Newton Stewart — 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
Monument to Ninth Earl of Galloway, Victoria Street, Newton Stewart is a category B listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB38700). 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 18/03/1993 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Burgh Newton Stewart NGR NX 41115 65612 Coordinates 241115, 565612 — Richard Park of Newon Stewart, architec, 1875. Octagonal gothic monument in 4 decreasing stages. Polished ashlar with colonnettes of finely dressed pink granite. 1st stage has buttresses flanking inscribed panels with gablet pointed-arched surrounds. Buttresses support lions sedant bearing shields and lances. To 2nd, octagonal ashlar drum with cornice. This supports tall shaft with 4 engaged colonnettes at compass points. Elaborate octagonal frieze over this with projecting gargoyles. To 4th stage, spirelet with miniature lucarnes; cross finial at apex.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Monument to the Ninth Earl of Galloway is a memorial located on Victoria Street in Newton Stewart, within the Scottish Lowlands. It is designated as a category B listed building.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9597, -4.4830
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG8 6HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Official site
- sites.google.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17791985 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monument to Ninth Earl of Galloway, Victoria Street, Newton Stewart?
- Monument to Ninth Earl of Galloway, Victoria Street, Newton Stewart is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG8 6HH).
- Is Monument to Ninth Earl of Galloway, Victoria Street, Newton Stewart a listed building?
- Monument to Ninth Earl of Galloway, Victoria Street, Newton Stewart is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Monument to Ninth Earl of Galloway, Victoria Street, Newton Stewart free to visit?
- Yes, Monument to Ninth Earl of Galloway, Victoria Street, Newton Stewart is free to enter.
- How do I get to Monument to Ninth Earl of Galloway, Victoria Street, Newton Stewart?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG8 6HH. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.