Macrae's Monument
The Macrae's Monument is a memorial in honor of the seaman and later President of Fort St. George James Macrae . It is near the Scottish village of Monkton in the South Ayrshire council area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists, initially in monument category B. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 1994.
history
James Macrae came from Ayrshire and returned there after his international career. He died in Monkton House in 1744 . A memorial was erected to commemorate Macrae in 1748, but it collapsed shortly afterwards. It was rebuilt in 1750. During construction work in the 20th century, the human remains of six people were found below the monument. The middle of the 18th century was identified as the period of death. Only two of the people appear to have been buried there according to the usual Christian tradition. Their identities are unclear. There are, however, stories that friends of Macraes exhumed his body and buried it below the monument.
description
The structure is isolated on a hill around 500 m northeast of Monkton. The sandstone building has a square base. The masonry is rusticated and the edges are decorated with Corinthian columns. Ornate niches with round arches are embedded on all sides . A frieze runs over it. A blunt obelisk with a square plan sits on the base . The structure is around ten meters high.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Macrae's Monument in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Macrae's Monument in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 31 ′ 14.2 " N , 4 ° 35 ′ 26.5" W.