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Obelisk (also known as Macfadzean's Monument), Castle Hill, Ardrossan

A Category B Listed Building in Ardrossan, North Ayrshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.6413 / 55°38'28"N

Longitude: -4.8117 / 4°48'42"W

OS Eastings: 223135

OS Northings: 642225

OS Grid: NS231422

Mapcode National: GBR 32.KR5S

Mapcode Global: WH2NV.1GZN

Plus Code: 9C7QJ5RQ+G8

Entry Name: Obelisk (also known as Macfadzean's Monument), Castle Hill, Ardrossan

Listing Name: Obelisk, Castle Hill

Listing Date: 14 April 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 356532

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB21264

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Ardrossan, Macfadzean's Monument

ID on this website: 200356532

Location: Ardrossan

County: North Ayrshire

Town: Ardrossan

Electoral Ward: Ardrossan and Arran

Traditional County: Ayrshire

Tagged with: Monument

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Description

Erected 1849 in memory of Alexander MacFadzean M.D. with
whom originated the proposal to form the town into a burgh.

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