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The '''Glenfinnan Monument''' is a [[Listed building#Scotland|Category A listed]] monument in [[Glenfinnan]], Scotland.<ref name=hes>[https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB308 Glenfinnan Monument] – [[Historic Environment Scotland]]</ref> Designed by [[James Gillespie Graham]], the monument is dedicated to the soldiers of [[Loudon's Highlanders]], who fought in the [[Jacobite rising of 1745]].
The '''Glenfinnan Monument''' is a [[Listed building#Scotland|Category A listed]] monument in [[Glenfinnan]], Scotland,<ref name=hes>[https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB308 Glenfinnan Monument] – [[Historic Environment Scotland]]</ref> erected in 1814 and dedicated to the soldiers of [[Loudon's Highlanders]], who fought in the [[Jacobite rising of 1745]].


By 1815, the [[Jacobitism|Jacobite]] cause was no longer a political threat to the [[Hanoverian monarchy]]. [[Clan Macdonald of Clanranald|Alexander Macdonald of Glenaladale]], a minor branch of the [[Clan Donald]], built a memorial tower at Glenfinnan to commemorate the raising of the standard of the Young Pretender. The tower, which is {{convert|59|feet}} in height, was designed by the Scottish architect James Gillespie Graham.<ref>''Boundless'' magazine article, Sept/Oct 2020, page 25</ref> The statue of an unknown Highlander, referred to at the point of commission as [[Charles Edward Stewart]], by [[John Greenshields]], was added in 1835.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.glasgowsculpture.com/pg_biography.php?sub=greenshields_j|title = John Greenshields (1792-1835), sculptor, a biography}}</ref>
By 1814, the [[Jacobitism|Jacobite]] cause was no longer a political threat to the [[Hanoverian monarchy]]. [[Clan Macdonald of Clanranald|Alexander Macdonald of Glenaladale]], a minor branch of the [[Clan Donald]], built the tower to commemorate the raising of the standard of the [[Young Pretender]]. The tower, which is {{convert|59|feet}} in height, was designed by Scottish architect [[James Gillespie Graham]].<ref>''Boundless'' magazine article, Sept/Oct 2020, page 25</ref> The statue of an unknown Highlander, referred to at the point of commission as [[Charles Edward Stewart]], by [[John Greenshields]], was added in 1835.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.glasgowsculpture.com/pg_biography.php?sub=greenshields_j|title = John Greenshields (1792-1835), sculptor, a biography}}</ref>


The monument's location at Glenfinnan was made possible because of an 1812 new road, now the [[A830 road|A830]], built by [[Thomas Telford]], opened between [[Fort William, Highland|Fort William]] and [[Arisaig]].
The monument's location at Glenfinnan was made possible because of a new road (now the [[A830 road|A830]]), built by [[Thomas Telford]] and opened in 1812, between [[Fort William, Highland|Fort William]] and [[Arisaig]].


Since 1938, the monument has been in the care of the [[National Trust for Scotland]]. The Trust constructed a visitor centre, providing tickets, information, exhibitions, a shop, café and toilets. The tower is also a monument to Alexander Macdonald, but he died before its completion. Jacobite enthusiasts gather at the tower each year on 19 August to remember the rising of 1745.
Since 1938, the monument has been in the care of the [[National Trust for Scotland]]. The Trust has constructed a visitor centre, providing tickets, information, exhibitions, a shop, a café and toilets. The tower is also a monument to Alexander Macdonald, who died before its completion. Jacobite enthusiasts gather at the tower each year on 19 August to remember the rising of 1745.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 05:20, 19 January 2022


Glenfinnan Monument
The statue in 2008
Map
56°52′09″N 5°26′13″W / 56.8691°N 5.4369°W / 56.8691; -5.4369
StandortGlenfinnan
Scotland
DesignerJames Gillespie Graham
TypStatue
MaterialRubble
Height69 feet (21 m)
Opening date1814; 210 years ago (1814)
Dedicated toLoudon's Highlanders

The Glenfinnan Monument is a Category A listed monument in Glenfinnan, Scotland,[1] erected in 1814 and dedicated to the soldiers of Loudon's Highlanders, who fought in the Jacobite rising of 1745.

By 1814, the Jacobite cause was no longer a political threat to the Hanoverian monarchy. Alexander Macdonald of Glenaladale, a minor branch of the Clan Donald, built the tower to commemorate the raising of the standard of the Young Pretender. The tower, which is 59 feet (18 m) in height, was designed by Scottish architect James Gillespie Graham.[2] The statue of an unknown Highlander, referred to at the point of commission as Charles Edward Stewart, by John Greenshields, was added in 1835.[3]

The monument's location at Glenfinnan was made possible because of a new road (now the A830), built by Thomas Telford and opened in 1812, between Fort William and Arisaig.

Since 1938, the monument has been in the care of the National Trust for Scotland. The Trust has constructed a visitor centre, providing tickets, information, exhibitions, a shop, a café and toilets. The tower is also a monument to Alexander Macdonald, who died before its completion. Jacobite enthusiasts gather at the tower each year on 19 August to remember the rising of 1745.

See also

References

  1. ^ Glenfinnan MonumentHistoric Environment Scotland
  2. ^ Boundless magazine article, Sept/Oct 2020, page 25
  3. ^ "John Greenshields (1792-1835), sculptor, a biography".