Building record MAB34658 - BALMASHANNER WAR MEMORIAL, FORFAR
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Summary
War memorial, commemorating those from Forfar who were lost in World War I.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 31608
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 4576 4931 (28m by 26m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO44NE |
| Civil Parish | Forfar |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
War memorial, commemorating those from Forfar who were lost in World War I. Built 1920-1 to the designs of T. R. Soutar, and unveiled on 11 September 1921 by Queen Mary. It is also known locally as 'Boammie'. The memorial takes the form of a 174 metre (571 feet) high battlemented and turreted tower constructed from red sandstone rubble. The plinth of the tower splays out towards the ground. The top has a bartizan, and the parapet is crenellated. The parapet is corbelled outwards on machicolations. A plaque above the entrance reads 'Their name liveth for evermore. Erected in Memory of the men of Forfar and District who fell in the Great War 1914-18'. Full transcription of memorial held in AAS Digital Archive. It is in a similar style to Airlie Memorial Tower (NO36SE0056).
Period Notes
Built in 1920-1, and unveiled on 11 September 1921. Listed on 15/01/1980.
GR/07/AG/037/14-22/WM, GR/07/AG/037/14-22/WM (Ground Photograph). SAB25852.
ANGUS HERITAGE, 2014, WORLD WAR I HERITAGE TRAIL, Leaflet (Bibliographic reference). SAB5546.
Author unknown, n.d., THE COURIER, 03/01/12 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4000.
Author unknown, n.d., THE COURIER, 07/05/11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4000.
Sep 14 2013 , AAS-GR-13-09-064 - 082, AAS-GR-13-09-064 - 082 (Ground Photograph). SAB34409.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 31608;
- NMR Card Number: NO44NE14;
- NRHE Numlink: 33568;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO44NE0014;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB31608 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/33568 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB25852 Ground Photograph: GR/07/AG/037/14-22/WM. Black & White. GR/07/AG/037/14-22/WM.
- --- SAB34409 Ground Photograph: Sep 14 2013 . AAS-GR-13-09-064 - 082. Digital. AAS-GR-13-09-064 - 082.
- --- SAB4000 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. THE COURIER. 03/01/12.
- --- SAB4000 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. THE COURIER. 07/05/11.
- --- SAB5546 Bibliographic reference: ANGUS HERITAGE. 2014. WORLD WAR I HERITAGE TRAIL. Leaflet.
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Record last edited
Apr 8 2019 3:30PM
