Building record MAB17955 - ECHT WAR MEMORIAL
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Summary
The Echt war memorial stands in the cemetery, southeast of the parish church.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 3153: Echt Parish Churchyard
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7393 0564 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ70NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Echt |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The Echt war memorial stands in the cemetery, southeast of the parish church. It commemorates the dead of World War I. It is rectangular with a splaying out towards the base. The corners are angled and panels are inset into rough dressed blocks. It stands on a two-step base of rough dressed granite. The memorial is surmounted by a kilted soldier, with Glengarry, carrying a rifle slung over his right shoulder and a pack over his other. One leg is forward of the other. It was erected in 1921. Full transcription of memorial held in AAS Digital Archive.
Period Notes
Listed (as part of churchyard) 16/04/1971.
GR/00/BW/AG/006/4-15, GR/00/BW/AG/006/4-15 (Ground Photograph). SAB17948.
Apr 25 2013 , ABS-GR-13-04-097 - 111, ABS-GR-13-04-097 - 111 (Ground Photograph). SAB20918.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0226;
- HES Listed Building Number: 3153;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NJ70NW 20.01;
- NRHE Numlink: 242172;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ70NW0121;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB3153 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/242172 (Echt, Echt Parish Church, Churchyard With War Memorial - trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Sep 28 2026 10:24AM
