Building record MAB24445 - DUKE OF GORDON STATUE, GOLDEN SQUARE, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Statue of the fifth and last Duke of Gordon (1770-1836), who was the first colonel of the 92nd Gordon Highlanders.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 20007
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9374 0612 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Statue of the fifth and last Duke of Gordon (1770-1836), who was the first colonel of the 92nd Gordon Highlanders. It was designed by London sculptor Thomas Campbell, and carved by MacDonald Field and Co 1842. It originally stood in front of the Mercat Cross in Castlegate, but was taken down in 1950 and re-erected on its present site in 1952. The statue was cut by hand from a 20 ton block of granite from the Dancing Cairns quarry granite at the yard of Macdinald and Leslie.
Period Notes
Listed 12/01/1967
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, 2013, GRANITE TRAIL ABERDEEN: A GUIDE TO ABERDEEN'S GRANITE INDUSTRY (Bibliographic reference). SAB6472.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, 2016, ABERDEEN'S SCULPTURE TRAIL (Bibliographic reference). SAB8372.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Listed Building Number: 20007;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW846;
- NRHE Numlink: 148805;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW1327;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB20007 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/148805 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Dec 14 2022 3:13PM
