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Blantyre Monument

Coordinates: 55°54′57″N 4°29′45″W / 55.9157°N 4.4959°W / 55.9157; -4.4959
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Blantyre Monument
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55°54′57″N 4°29′45″W / 55.9157°N 4.4959°W / 55.9157; -4.4959
LocationErskine, Renfrewshire
DesignerWilliam Burn
TypeObelisk
MaterialStone
Height80 ft (24 m)
Completion datec.1825
Dedicated toRobert Walter Stuart

Blantyre Monument is a commemorative stone in Erskine, Renfrewshire. The monument is in the obelisk style. It is situated adjacent to the B815 road; in a field on the border with Bishopton.[1][2][3]

History

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The monument was built to commemorate the bravery of Robert Walter Stuart, the 11th Lord Blantyre, who lived at nearby Erskine House (now Mar Hall). He was a Major-General in the British Army and served in the Napoleonic Wars with the Duke of Wellington. He was killed accidentally by a stray bullet in a street fight in Brussels in 1830.[2] The monument was planned by friends who held him in high esteem.[2] William Burn was the designer.[1] It was constructed in c.1825 and became a category B listed monument on 27 June 1980.[3][4]

Inscription

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The following passage is inscribed on the monument:

Erected by the county of Renfrew
to the memory of the right honorable
Robert Walter 11th Lord Blantyre

A Major-General in the British Army
and formerly Lord Lieutenant of
Renfrewshire

In testimony of respect for his
public services and as a tribute
of esteem of his private worth

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Site Record for Erskine House & Blantyre Monument". Canmore.rcahms.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Bla'antir's Ain Website". Blantyre.biz. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b "OS Map of Blantyre Monument by Freeland, Bishopton". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Blantyre Monument by Freeland, Bishopton". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 18 July 2014.