Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Gordon Monument
Also known as: Monument To Colonel Sir Alexander Gordon
In or near Tarves.
Gordon Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gordon Monument is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Monument To Colonel Sir Alexander Gordon. Coordinates: 57.3991°, -2.2197°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Gordon Monument is a neoclassical monument to a slain warrior on the battlefield of Waterloo. The person commemorated is Lt Colonel Sir Alexander Gordon (1786–1815). It was erected in 1817 by the siblings of the deceased who included a future Prime Minister, Lord Aberdeen. The monument takes the form of a severed column, or colonne brisée to use the French term, reached by a flight of steps. It was designed by the British architect John Buonarotti Papworth, and executed in a type of limestone known as Belgian blue stone (French: pierre bleue). The pedestal features inscriptions and reliefs, including the badge of the Scots Guards, the regiment in which Gordon served, with its motto Nemo me impune lacessit
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 57.3991, -2.2197
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB41 7EQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gordon and Buchan
Sources
- osm: n2623040380 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Gordon Monument (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gordon Monument?
- Gordon Monument is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB41 7EQ).
- What is Gordon Monument?
- Gordon Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gordon Monument?
- Drivers can use postcode AB41 7EQ.
- Is Gordon Monument free to visit?
- Yes, Gordon Monument is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gordon Monument?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB41 7EQ. It sits within the Gordon and Buchan parliamentary constituency.