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The Flodden Field Monument, Scotts Place, Selkirk

A Category B Listed Building in Selkirk, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.5494 / 55°32'57"N

Longitude: -2.8381 / 2°50'17"W

OS Eastings: 347218

OS Northings: 628734

OS Grid: NT472287

Mapcode National: GBR 84M8.BH

Mapcode Global: WH7WV.CSR3

Plus Code: 9C7VG5X6+QQ

Entry Name: The Flodden Field Monument, Scotts Place, Selkirk

Listing Name: Scotts Place, Flodden Monument, "Fletcher"

Listing Date: 12 March 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 386522

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB40574

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: The Fletcher Statue

ID on this website: 200386522

Location: Selkirk

County: Scottish Borders

Town: Selkirk

Electoral Ward: Selkirkshire

Traditional County: Selkirkshire

Tagged with: War memorial Monument

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Description

Thomas J Clapperton, 1913. Sited in front of Victoria Halls. Armour-clad striding figure with ensign of bronze upon rough-hewn granite block with Flodden Field carved. Granite polished ashlar base with brass plaque: "This monument, embodying the spirit of the Selkirk tradition and erected to Commemorate the Four Hundredth anniversary of the battle of Flodden Field, was unveiled by the Earl of Rosebury, KG, KT. Andrew Lusk Allan Provost, 1913".

Statement of Interest

According to B Holton, Fletcher was the only man to survive and return to Selkirk from the Battle of Flodden, in September 1513. He brought with him a large English flag/banner and too tired to speak, he waved it above his head before casting it to the ground in despair.

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