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Statue Of King James VI, Glamis Castle

A Category B Listed Building in Glamis, Angus

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.6193 / 56°37'9"N

Longitude: -3.0027 / 3°0'9"W

OS Eastings: 338562

OS Northings: 747946

OS Grid: NO385479

Mapcode National: GBR VJ.QVXC

Mapcode Global: WH7QJ.VW9F

Plus Code: 9C8RJX9W+PW

Entry Name: Statue Of King James VI, Glamis Castle

Listing Name: Glamis Castle Policies, James VI Statue

Listing Date: 11 June 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 344302

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB11708

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200344302

Location: Glamis

County: Angus

Electoral Ward: Kirriemuir and Dean

Parish: Glamis

Traditional County: Angus

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Description

Arnold Quellin, 1686; re-erected 1890 and restored 1988. Life size lead statue of James VI in royal robes, holding orb and sceptre. Re-erected on rusticated ashlar pedestal.

Statement of Interest

Property of Strathmore Estates (Holding) Ltd. An agreement was drawn up on 23rd December, 1685, between ?Patrick 1st Earl of Strathmore and 3rd Earl of Kinghorne, and Arnold Quellin, Carver? to provide four lead statues of Stuart kings on Portland stone plinths, and a clay bust of the Earl, the latter now situated over the main Castle door. The work was to be completed and shipped from London (also Quellin?s responsibility) by 1st June, 1686. The fee for all of this work was ?160 sterling. It is thought that moulds of the four kings already existed, and as Quellin was very ill by early 1686 his contribution to the work (particularly the Earl's bust) may have been limited. By 1887, MacGibbon & Ross report that the statues "have been removed, and are now, along with other figures, lying out of sight, sadly mutilated". The statues of Charles II and James II have disappeared, but Charles I (listed separately) and James VI flank the N end of the main driveway. 1988 restoration by Renaissance Restoration Company, Leamington Spa.

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