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Museum
Represents a museum
WC
No
EventsForChildren
No
Place
The town or city
Forfar
HearingLoop
No
IsIncludedThisYear
Yes
DisabledAccess
No
Activities
<p>Access the site on foot or by bicycle on good paths. Access to the viewing area at the top of the tower is via steep steps inside. Visitors may have to queue at busy times. No facilities. Bring a picnic and enjoy the views, bench seating nearby.</p><p>For more information, call 01307 492054 or email<span> </span><a href="mailto:hayn@angus.gov.uk">hayn@angus.gov.uk</a>.</p>
OpeningTime1
11am - 3pm
ArchitectName
Thomas Soutar
OpeningDate1
9/14/2019
OpeningDate2
9/15/2019
OpeningTime2
11am - 3pm
IsNewThisYear
No
ID
Google Panorama ID
10601
Refreshments
No
Street
The street address
Balmashanner Hill
Postcode
DD8 2LE
Parking
No
DisabledWC
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
Yes
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Balmashanner War Memorial
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
angus
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
424
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museum
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
current,56.63303,-2.885799;
Description
An account of the resource
<p>The monument on Balmashanner Hill, known locally as “Bummie”, was built in 1920/1. A plaque above the entrance reads ‘Their name liveth for evermore. Erected in Memory of the men of Forfar and District who fell in the Great War 1914-18’. There’s also a roll call plaque on the wall inside. The building was dedicated by Queen Mary on the 11th September, 1921 and comprises a square tower, with battlements and turret, built from local sandstone. It is a listed building, designed by T R Soutar, architect and constructed by Alexander Adamson and David Stewart.</p><p>On a clear day there are excellent views over Forfar, surrounding farmland, and the Valley of Strathmore to the Braes of Angus beyond. Nearby stands an indicator which gives the names and heights of the nearby hills and mountains.</p>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920-21