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Hope Monument, Airngarth Hill

A Category B Listed Building in Linlithgow, West Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9937 / 55°59'37"N

Longitude: -3.6001 / 3°36'0"W

OS Eastings: 300288

OS Northings: 679014

OS Grid: NT002790

Mapcode National: GBR 1S.VF5H

Mapcode Global: WH5R2.NMV0

Plus Code: 9C7RX9VX+FX

Entry Name: Hope Monument, Airngarth Hill

Listing Name: Airngarth Hill, Hope Monument

Listing Date: 22 February 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 339344

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7467

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Airngarth Hill, Hope Monument

ID on this website: 200339344

Location: Linlithgow

County: West Lothian

Electoral Ward: Linlithgow

Parish: Linlithgow

Traditional County: West Lothian

Tagged with: Monument

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Description

1859. Octagonal staged Gothic monumental tower with buttresses to 1st stage, canopied niches to 2nd stage and wolf-like gargoyles to 1st stage parapet and to eaves level. Stugged sandstone ashlar, conical ashlar spire with decorative finial. Inscription plaque to tall pedestal.

Statement of Interest

A conspicuous landmark on a ridge north of Linlithgow, erected to the memory of Brigadier Hon. Adrian Hope killed in India in 1858. Possibly designd by Brown and Wardrop.

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