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Monument, High Street, Sanquhar

A Category C Listed Building in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.3668 / 55°22'0"N

Longitude: -3.9211 / 3°55'15"W

OS Eastings: 278337

OS Northings: 609773

OS Grid: NS783097

Mapcode National: GBR 161C.WY

Mapcode Global: WH4SW.RC0K

Plus Code: 9C7R938H+PH

Entry Name: Monument, High Street, Sanquhar

Listing Name: High Street, Monument

Listing Date: 21 August 1987

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 386489

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB40550

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200386489

Location: Sanquhar

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Sanquhar

Electoral Ward: Mid and Upper Nithsdale

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

D J and H Newall of Dalbeattie, sculptors; monument erected
1864 (inscription) on site of old market cross; commemorates
Sanquhar declaration of 1680 and Sanquhar protestation of
1685. Plain obelisk on broader, battered, stepped and
pedimented square base, all raised on bullfaced plinth. White
granite, with inscription panels.

Statement of Interest

allegiance to King Charles II and declared war on him and on

In 1680 Richard Cameron and his supporters renounced their

his followers; in 1685 the Cameronians protested over the

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