Aberdeen City HER - NJ90SW1105 - MCGRIGOR MONUMENT, DUTHIE PARK, ABERDEEN

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NameMCGRIGOR MONUMENT, DUTHIE PARK, ABERDEEN
NRHE Card No.NJ90SW31
NRHE Numlink 147150
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 20010
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details Obelisk, erected in 1860 in honour of Sir James McGrigor by Alexander Ellis, architect, and James Giles, artist. Among his many achievements McGrigor was Director-general of the army medical department for 36 years, and Lord Rector of Marischal College. The monument is a pink polished granite obelisk on a square-plan base and plinth and bearing a recessed tooled grey granite panel to the north. The obelisk was originally in the forecourt of Marischal College (NJ90NW0040), however in 1905 it was moved to the Duthie Park (NJ90SW0989) when the college was extended.
Last Update03/02/2020
Updated Bycpalmer
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Date of Compilation17/01/2020

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