Memorials & monuments · Scottish Lowlands
Rutherford’s Monument
Rutherford’s Monument — a memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Billy McCrorie — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
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Rutherford’s Monument is a memorial located in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Heritage listing
Rutherford's Monument is a commemorative monument between Anwoth and Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is dedicated to the 17th-century theologian Samuel Rutherford, who had been minister at the nearby Anwoth Old Church. It was built in 1842, and takes the form of a granite obelisk atop a square base. It was badly damaged by lightning in 1847, and rebuilt in 1851. It is a Category B listed building.
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From the Wikipedia article
Rutherford's Monument is a commemorative monument between Anwoth and Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is dedicated to the 17th-century theologian Samuel Rutherford, who had been minister at the nearby Anwoth Old Church. It was built in 1842, and takes the form of a granite obelisk atop a square base. It was badly damaged by lightning in 1847, and rebuilt in 1851. It is a Category B listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.8772, -4.2029
- Address
- Boreland Hill, between Anwoth and Gatehouse of Fleet
- Opening
- | restore = 1851, 2018
Sources
- osm: node/6684038186 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Rutherford's Monument (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rutherford’s Monument?
- Rutherford’s Monument is in Scottish Lowlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8772°, -4.2029°.
- What are the opening hours for Rutherford’s Monument?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: | restore = 1851, 2018. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.
- Is Rutherford’s Monument a listed building?
- Rutherford’s Monument carries the heritage designation "category B listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.