Hutcheson Monument

Heritage listing

Category C Date Added 24/05/2021 Local Authority Argyll And Bute Planning Authority Argyll And Bute Parish Kilmore And Kilbride NGR NM 84470 31050 Coordinates 184470, 731050 — Granite obelisk memorial to David Hutcheson erected in 1883, on the northeast of Kerrera overlooking Ardantrive Bay. Surrounded by a cast iron fence, the monument comprises an ashlar, square-plan panelled raised pedestal with band course, surmounted by an ashlar obelisk. The pedestal has the inscription Erected by a grateful public in memory of David Hutcheson by whose energy and enterprise the benefits of greatly improved steam communication were conferred on the West Highlands and Islands of Scotland 1883 . Historical development The monument was erected in 1883 to David Hutcheson, a steamship owner who played an important part in opening up steamship travel from the west coast of Scotland and the Hebrides. David Hutcheson and Co. were a well-known firm with boats and steamers running to the West Highlands from the 1850s which was the forerunner of the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry company. The monument was erected on Kerrera by subscription in 1883, three years after Hutcheson s death. — Carragh Hutcheson / Hutcheson's Monument, overlooking Ardantrive Bay, Kerrera meets the criteria of special architectural or historic interest for the following reasons: It is the only known memorial to David Hutcheson, a person of regional significance for his role in providing steamship travel between the West Highlands and the Islands of Scotland in the mid-19 th century. The monument is well crafted from carved granite ashlar and is particularly large example of its building type. The scale of the obelisk and its position on the northeast of Kerrara with commanding view across to Oban, makes it a prominent fea

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.