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The Great Britain Guide

Memorials & monuments Β· Scottish Highlands

Birse War Memorial, Corsedardar Hill

In or near Kincardine O'Neil.

Free admission

Birse War Memorial, Corsedardar Hill β€” category C listed building-listed memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

Dardarius stone, the B976 and the Birse War Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 4270043

Tim Glover β€” CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
15 min–45 min
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Birse War Memorial, Corsedardar Hill is a category C listed building-listed memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB3052). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

Category C Date Added 25/11/1980 Supplementary Information Updated 31/01/2019 Local Authority Aberdeenshire Planning Authority Aberdeenshire Parish Birse NGR NO 59544 93956 Coordinates 359544, 793956 β€” Dr William Kelly, circa 1920. Square-plan squat obelisk war memorial to 1st and 2nd World Wars. Coursed, rough-faced grey and pink granite. Base course; tooled shaft with consecration cross and bands of lettering, that to top reading "IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF BIRSE WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR"; stepped, finely finished pyramidal cap. β€” Birse War Memorial sits on the top of Corsedardar, overlooking the valley of the Dee and the valley of the Feugh. It commemorates the men of Finzean and Birse who fell in the two World Wars (Third Statistical Account, p423).

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

Place summary

Birse War Memorial is located on Corsedardar Hill in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated as a category C listed building, recognising its historical significance.

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Coordinates
57.0349, -2.6682
Postcode
AB31 6NZ
Parliamentary constituency
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Birse War Memorial, Corsedardar Hill?
Birse War Memorial, Corsedardar Hill is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB31 6NZ).
What is Birse War Memorial, Corsedardar Hill?
Birse War Memorial, Corsedardar Hill β€” category C listed building-listed memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Birse War Memorial, Corsedardar Hill?
Drivers can use postcode AB31 6NZ.
Is Birse War Memorial, Corsedardar Hill a listed building?
Birse War Memorial, Corsedardar Hill is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
Is Birse War Memorial, Corsedardar Hill free to visit?
Yes, Birse War Memorial, Corsedardar Hill is free to enter.
How do I get to Birse War Memorial, Corsedardar Hill?
Drivers can navigate to postcode AB31 6NZ. It sits within the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliamentary constituency.