Building record MAB42964 - PORTLETHEN WAR MEMORIAL
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Summary
Portlethen war memorial stands in the grounds of the parish church.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 9235 9660 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO99NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Banchory Devenick |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Portlethen war memorial stands in the grounds of the parish church. It commemorates the dead of both World War I and II. It is a tall rectangular obelisk of white granite standing on a piered 3-step pediment and sits on a rough hewn granite base. A single wreath decorates the base of the obelisk above the memorial to World War I. Full transcription of memorial held in AAS Digital Archive.
Period Notes
It was erected on April 16 1920.
GR/00/AG/008/19-21, GR/00/AG/008/19-21 (Ground Photograph). SAB14484.
Author unknown, n.d., ABERDEEN DAILY JOURNAL, April 18, 1920 (Bibliographic reference). SAB23.
Nov 10 2011 , 2011-11-10 001-004, 2011-11-10 001-004 (Ground Photograph). SAB13360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0127;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO99NW0047;
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Record last edited
Mar 15 2024 3:11PM
