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Latitude: 56.3404 / 56°20'25"N
Longitude: -2.7887 / 2°47'19"W
OS Eastings: 351340
OS Northings: 716732
OS Grid: NO513167
Mapcode National: GBR 2R.4HFS
Mapcode Global: WH7S0.4W9Q
Plus Code: 9C8V86R6+5G
Entry Name: War Memorial, North Street, St Andrews
Listing Name: St Andrews War Memorial, North Street
Listing Date: 12 April 1995
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 387025
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB40937
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: St Andrews, North Street, War Memorial
ID on this website: 200387025
Location: St Andrews
County: Fife
Town: St Andrews
Electoral Ward: St Andrews
Traditional County: Fife
Tagged with: War memorial
Sir Robert Lorimer, 1922. White granite celtic high cross with sword
in low relief on shaft. Plinth with double base course, also in white
granite, with inset grey granite inscribed slab. Cross set in semi-
octagonal enclosure, approached by shallow steps, with snecked rubble
enclosing wall. Base course, battered cope, name panels inset on
3 sides, with roll-moulded rybats and lintols.
Unveiled by Earl Haig. Cross and shaft blown down 1968, restored 1985 on initiative of Dr Robin Evetts. Lorimer was a noted designer of war memorials. The memorial is set into the boundary wall of St Andrews Cathedral.
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