The Montrose Monument

Category

Library Item

Item no

3133

Title

The Montrose Monument, St Giles Cathedral, High Street, Edinburgh

Description

The Montrose Monument in St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. The statue of a man clutching a sword lies across a tomb. An inscription carved in stone is above the figure, within an arched alcove. There are other stone carvings which include heraldic symbols, many of which are tinted gold.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1910

Size

13.1 x 8.6 cm

Type

Photograph; Postcard

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Montrose Monument is dedicated to Archibald Campbell, the first Marquess of Argyll. He was the de facto ruler of Scotland during the
British Civil War in the 1640s and 1650s. The monument in St. Giles Kirk was erected in 1895.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Arches

Architecture > Architectural features > Stone carvings

Architecture > Monuments > Memorial monuments

Architecture > Monuments > Sculptures

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Religion > Religious facilities > Protestant churches

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