Building record MAB27588 - ELLON WAR MEMORIAL
Please read our guidance about the use of Aberdeenshire Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
War Memorial at Ellon standing in Market Square.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9583 3051 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ93SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Ellon |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
War Memorial at Ellon standing in Market Square. It commemorates the dead of both World War I and II. It is a rectangular block (battered plinth of Kemnay granite) standing on a three-stepped base, surmounted by a kilted soldier, in Tam o'Shanter, in a challenging position with gun at the ready across his front. Erected August 5th 1923. It stands within a low wrought-iron enclosure. Another small plaque was erected in 2000 to commemorate all people killed in conflicts since the World War II. Full transcription of memorial held in AAS Digital Archive.
Period Notes
Erected 1920.
GR/00/AG/007/28-36, GR/00/AG/007/28-36 (Ground Photograph). SAB16786.
GR/02/AG/020/26, GR/02/AG/020/26 (Ground Photograph). SAB16821.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 06/08/23, p5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
Jul 19 2013 , ABS-GR-13-07-058 - 092, ABS-GR-13-07-058 - 092 (Ground Photograph). SAB20919.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0025;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NJ93SE77;
- NRHE Numlink: 274444;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ93SE0072;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/274444 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 06/08/23, p5.
- --- SAB16786 Ground Photograph: GR/00/AG/007/28-36. Black & White. GR/00/AG/007/28-36.
- --- SAB16821 Ground Photograph: GR/02/AG/020/26. Black & White. GR/02/AG/020/26.
- --- SAB20919 Ground Photograph: Jul 19 2013 . ABS-GR-13-07-058 - 092. Digital. ABS-GR-13-07-058 - 092.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 25 2024 12:18PM
