Building record MAB22652 - GORDON MONUMENT, HADDO HOUSE
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Summary
Monument dedicated to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Alexander Gordon, younger brother of the George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, who was killed at the Battle of Waterloo on the 18th June 1815.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 16476
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8689 3431 (51m by 51m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ83SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Methlick |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Monument dedicated to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Alexander Gordon, younger brother of the George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, who was killed at the Battle of Waterloo on the 18th June 1815. Erected shortly after 1815 to the south of Haddo House (NJ83SE0042). It takes the form of a tall ashlar granite obelisk, with inscription: 'TO THE MEMORY OF SIR ALEXANDER GORDON K. C. B., COLONEL SCOTS GUARDS AND AIDE DE CAMP TO THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, AFTER SERVING HIS COUNTRY WITH DISTINCTION HE WAS KILLED AT THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO JUNE 18 1815. THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY HIS BROTHER GEORGE 4TH EARL OF ABERDEEN.'. Lt-Colonel Gordon, Wellington's youngest aide-de-camp, suffered a mortal wound in the leg during the battle and was attended to by Wellington's personal physician. Wellington himself wrote to the 4th Earl to inform him of the tragic news. Another memorial dedicated to Lt-Colonel Gordon can be found at Waterloo, inscribed in French and English, the only British memorial to an individual at the battle site. The monument is set within the Haddo House designed landscape (NJ83SE0076).
Period Notes
Listed on 16/04/1971. Erected after 1815.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 22/06/15 p.7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
SHEPHERD, I.A.G.S., 2006, DONSIDE & STRATHBOGIE: ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE, P.190 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3366.
Jun 20 2015 , AAS-GR-15-06-098 - 135, AAS-GR-15-06-098 - 135 (Ground Photograph). SAB20927.
Jun 20 2015 , AAS-GR-15-06-214 - 219, AAS-GR-15-06-214 - 219 (Ground Photograph). SAB20829.
Sep 20 1984 , DE 25, DE 25 (Ground Photograph). SAB33309.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Country Park;
- HES Listed Building Number: 16476;
- National Trust Scotland;
- NMR Card Number: NJ83SE42;
- NRHE Numlink: 145996;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ83SE0087;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16476 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/145996 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 22/06/15 p.7.
- --- SAB20829 Ground Photograph: Jun 20 2015 . AAS-GR-15-06-214 - 219. Digital. AAS-GR-15-06-214 - 219.
- --- SAB20927 Ground Photograph: Jun 20 2015 . AAS-GR-15-06-098 - 135. Digital. AAS-GR-15-06-098 - 135.
- --- SAB33309 Ground Photograph: Sep 20 1984 . DE 25. Black & White. DE 25.
- --- SAB3366 Bibliographic reference: SHEPHERD, I.A.G.S.. 2006. DONSIDE & STRATHBOGIE: ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE. N. P.190.
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Record last edited
Nov 14 2025 10:58AM
