John Francis Campbell Monument
The John Francis Campbell Monument is an obelisk located about 1.5 km south of the town of Bridgend on the Hebridean island of Islay . Bowmore , the main town on the island, is about two miles to the southwest. On August 28, 1980, the John Francis Campbell Monument was added to the Scottish Monuments List in Category C.
The monument is located on a hill and overlooks the bay of Loch Indaal . It was built in 1887, two years after his death, in memory of the author and inventor John Francis Campbell , also known as the Young John of Islay .
description
The granite obelisk rests on a square base that gradually tapers upwards. Above the base, on the four sides of the monument, there is a bronze relief of Campbell, his family coat of arms and a memorial inscription in English and Gaelic. Above this, the monument continues as a pointed obelisk with a square base.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on John Francis Campbell Monument in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 46 ′ 32.3 " N , 6 ° 14 ′ 55.9" W.