Monument record MAB24370 - BISHOP ELPHINSTONE MEMORIAL
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Summary
Monument designed by Harry Wilson, 1926, a tomb chest with recumbent bronze, and subsidiary figure groups.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 20005
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9394 0815 (8m by 6m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeen City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Monument designed by Harry Wilson, 1926, a tomb chest with recumbent bronze, and subsidiary figure groups. It stands outside Kings College (NJ90NW0018). Bishop Elphinstone, founder of the University was buried in the Chapel in 1514. This monument, commissioned in 1914, is a substitute for the original monument which disappeared in the reformation. It was initially placed inside the chapel, but was moved to its present location in 1946 after it proved too large for the chapel.
Period Notes
Listed 12/01/1967
MACFARLANE, LJ, 1988, WILLIAM ELPHINSTONE, BISHOP AND FOUNDER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN. IN PSAS 118, P.322, PSAS 118, 322 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7325.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, 2016, OLD ABERDEEN TRAIL: A GUIDE TO OLD ABERDEEN (Bibliographic reference). SAB8368.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Listed Building Number: 20005;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW7;
- NRHE Numlink: 148160;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW1192;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB20005 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/148160 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Mar 23 2026 12:26PM
