Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Hugh Miller Monument, The Paye, Cromarty
In or near Rosemarkie.
Hugh Miller Monument, The Paye, Cromarty — category B listed building-listed memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Invergordon · 8.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The nearest railway station to the Hugh Miller Monument is Invergordon, located 8.5 km away. The postcode for the monument is IV11 8XA, and entry is free.
About
Hugh Miller Monument, The Paye, Cromarty is a category B listed building-listed memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB23707). 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 B Date Added 25/03/1971 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Burgh Cromarty NGR NH 78883 67342 Coordinates 278883, 867342 — Handyside Ritchie, sculptor, Thomas Watson, Edinburgh: contractor. 1859. 50' high Greek Doric column surmounted statue of Hugh Miller raised on plinth dressed in cape and plaid with pile of books representing his works and geological speciment in right hand. Laurel wreaths on 3 sides of plinth and representation of Miller's winged fish from the Old Red Sandstones of Cromarty on 4th. Rusticated stone base with marble tablet. Cast-iron railings. Base of Old Red Sandstone from Shore quarry and rest of yellowish sandstone from Daviston quarry. — Tablet inscribed IN MEMORY OF HUGH MILLER AND IN COMMEMORATION OF HIS GENIUS, AND LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC EMINENCE, HIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY HIS COUNTRYMEN. BORN AT CROMARTY 10TH OCTOBER 1802; DIED 14 DEC 1856. The Shore quarry was "the first scene of Mr Miller's labours and of his geological researches".
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Hugh Miller Monument is a memorial located at The Paye in Cromarty, in the Scottish Highlands. This category B listed building commemorates the life and work of Hugh Miller, a notable figure in Scottish geology and literature.
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- Coordinates
- 57.6796, -4.0327
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV11 8XA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Phone
- +44 1381 600418
- Nearest railway station
- Invergordon — 8.5 km
- Official site
- www.cromarty-courthouse.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17826450 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hugh Miller Monument, The Paye, Cromarty?
- Hugh Miller Monument, The Paye, Cromarty is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV11 8XA).
- What is Hugh Miller Monument, The Paye, Cromarty?
- Hugh Miller Monument, The Paye, Cromarty — category B listed building-listed memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hugh Miller Monument, The Paye, Cromarty?
- The nearest railway station is Invergordon, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV11 8XA.
- Is Hugh Miller Monument, The Paye, Cromarty a listed building?
- Hugh Miller Monument, The Paye, Cromarty is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Hugh Miller Monument, The Paye, Cromarty free to visit?
- Yes, Hugh Miller Monument, The Paye, Cromarty is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hugh Miller Monument, The Paye, Cromarty?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV11 8XA. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.