War Memorial, The Knowes, Macduff

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 22/02/1972 Local Authority Aberdeenshire Planning Authority Aberdeenshire Burgh Macduff NGR NJ 70464 64314 Coordinates 370464, 864314 — Henderson and Fowlie, 1920. Tall slender octagonal 5-stage war memorial tower on stepped based. Tooled grey granite, bullfaced lower stage, tooled granite dressings. Lower stage defined by cornice with keystoned occulus immediately below in each face. Each face (except that with recessed doorway) with polished grey granite plaque inscribed with names of fallen of 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars. Rectangular barred openings (to light internal stair) in alternate faces of 1st stage and randomly sited in 2nd and 3 stages. Deep crenellated wallhead stage delineated by blocked cornice with blind crosslet in each face. — Commanding site overlooking Macduff. Plaque in base of memorial records that 'This foundation stone was laid by Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught 15 April, 1920'. Princess Arthur of Connaught was daughter of the Duke of Fife.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.