Building record MAB33736 - AIRLIE MEMORIAL TOWER
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Summary
The Airlie Memorial Tower was erected on Tulloch Hill in 1901 to commemorate Lord Lieutenant-Colonel David William Stanley Ogilvy, the 9th Earl of Airlie, who died during the Second Boer War at the Battle Diamond Hill, on the 11th June 1900 whilst leading the 12th (Prince of Wales' Royal) Lancers.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 4804
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 3740 6132 (25m by 24m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO36SE |
| Civil Parish | Cortachy & Clova |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
The Airlie Memorial Tower was erected on Tulloch Hill in 1901 to commemorate Lord Lieutenant-Colonel David William Stanley Ogilvy, the 9th Earl of Airlie, who died during the Second Boer War at the Battle Diamond Hill, on the 11th June 1900 whilst leading the 12th (Prince of Wales' Royal) Lancers. Designed by T. Martin Cappon, it is a 65 feet (19.8 metres), square, Scots-Baronial tower, constructed of bull-faced local red sandstone and set on a splayed base. The top storey is crowned by a corbelled-out balustrade, with a conical-roofed circular caphouse at one corner. Around the base of the tower are carved sandstone panels representing the arms of the Airlie Family, with inscriptions and the badges of the regiments in which the late Earl served: 12th Lancers, 10th Hussars, the Bays, Scots Guards and Hants Yeomanry. It is similar in style to Balmashanner War Memorial (NO44NE0014).
Period Notes
Foundation stone laid 31st August 1901. Listed on 11/06/1971.
Author unknown, , KIRRIEMUIR HERALD, 22/05/14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1039.
GIFFORD, J, 2012, THE BUILDINGS OF SCOTLAND: DUNDEE AND ANGUS, pp.427-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2631.
Author unknown, n.d., THE COURIER, 22/05/14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4000.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 4804;
- NMR Card Number: NO36SE12;
- NRHE Numlink: 192699;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO36SE0056;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB4804 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/192699 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Jan 26 2017 1:58PM
