Public art & sculpture · Central Scotland
Gifford's Stone
In or near West Linton.
Gifford's Stone in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
Anthony O'Neil — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gifford's Stone is a public sculpture in Scotland Central, United Kingdom, dating from 1660. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2021
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From the Wikipedia article
The Great Kills station is a Staten Island Railway station in the neighborhood of Great Kills, Staten Island, New York. It is located on an open cut west of Giffords Lane and Amboy Road on the main line. It has two side platforms and turquoise blue canopies and walls.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.7522, -3.3559
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- EH46 7EB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Established
- 1660
Sources
- wikidata: Q12012876 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gifford's (Staten Island Railway station) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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War Memorial, Main Street, West Linton
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gifford's Stone?
- Gifford's Stone is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH46 7EB).
- What is Gifford's Stone?
- Gifford's Stone in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gifford's Stone?
- Drivers can use postcode EH46 7EB.
- When was Gifford's Stone built?
- Built or established in 1660.
- Is Gifford's Stone free to visit?
- Yes, Gifford's Stone is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gifford's Stone?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH46 7EB. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.