Wallace's Monument, Ayrshire
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Title
Wallace's Monument, Ayrshire
Description
This category A listed building is a dramatic, Neo-Gothic tower was built to commemorate William Wallace between 1855-57 after designs by Robert Snodgrass
Its square-plan footprint castellated top give it a powerful sense of rootedness in the landscape it sits in, emulating the strength of the man it was built for
The name Barnweil was said to have originated from a comment Wallace made that the Barns of Ayr burned well when full of English soldiers. However, it is actually derived from its location near the ruins of the medieval church of Barnweil, whos parish was suppressed in the 17th century
There is a 360ยบ, black and white, image of the monument from the field in which it stands
Accessibility note: Access to the monument is only possible by a climbing the hill which it caps
Its square-plan footprint castellated top give it a powerful sense of rootedness in the landscape it sits in, emulating the strength of the man it was built for
The name Barnweil was said to have originated from a comment Wallace made that the Barns of Ayr burned well when full of English soldiers. However, it is actually derived from its location near the ruins of the medieval church of Barnweil, whos parish was suppressed in the 17th century
There is a 360ยบ, black and white, image of the monument from the field in which it stands
Accessibility note: Access to the monument is only possible by a climbing the hill which it caps
Source
toursites
Type
Museum
Identifier
3749
Spatial Coverage
current,55.5330404,-4.5262761;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Heritage Type
Cultural Heritage Site
Prim Media
3631
Address
A719, Kilmarnock KA1 5NE, UK
Citation
“Wallace's Monument, Ayrshire,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/3817.
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