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Latitude: 55.4264 / 55°25'34"N
Longitude: -5.6054 / 5°36'19"W
OS Eastings: 171966
OS Northings: 620630
OS Grid: NR719206
Mapcode National: IRL Y3.7B1L
Mapcode Global: GBR DGJC.K7J
Plus Code: 9C7PC9GV+GV
Entry Name: Statue Of William Mackinnon, Keil School, Helenslee Road, Kirktonhill, Dumbarton
Listing Name: Kinloch Public Park, to South of Swimming Baths, Statue of William Mackinnon
Listing Date: 31 August 2009
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 361016
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB24899
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200361016
Location: Campbeltown
County: Argyll and Bute
Town: Campbeltown
Electoral Ward: South Kintyre
Traditional County: Argyllshire
Tagged with: Statue
Charles MacBride, dated 1899. Fine bronze statue of clothed standing figure raised on tall, circular, battered polished pale pink granite plinth. Figure with one leg forward and one arm raised to chest. Plinth with decorative bronze band at foot and bracketed cornice with inset bronze panels. Inscribed (see Notes). Stepped base.
This is a well-detailed high quality bronze statue of a local public figure by the Edinburgh sculptor, Charles McBride. Now in Kinloch Public Park, situated close to the road and public swimming baths, it adds significantly to the streetscape of this main thoroughfare in Campbeltown.
The plinth is inscribed 'William Mackinnon, Bt, C.I.E of Loup and Strathaird, Scotland'.through whose agency British East Africa was secured to Great Britain. Born in Campbeltown, 31st March 1823, died at London, 22nd June 1893'. William McKinnon was president of the Imperial British East India Company, one of whose objectives was the elimination of the slave trade.
The statue was previously sited in Dumbarton, at the former Keil School, which McKinnon founded. This school was originally in Campbeltown and moved to Dumbarton around 1925, together with the statue. The school in Dumbarton subsequently closed and the statue was relocated to its present site in 2003.
Charles McBride (1953-1903) was an Edinburgh sculptor, who was recognized especially for his portrait marble busts, some of which remain in the Edinburgh City Collection.
Previously listed on 31-Jan-84 as HBNUM 24899 in Dumbarton Burgh as part of West Dunbartonshire Council Statutory list.
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