Description

1900-01. Celtic Cross memorial to Alfred Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha and Duke of Edinburgh. Granite. Base, battered pedestal with inscription and cross above carved with Celtic guilloche. Sited in enclosure fenced with fine, wrought-iron hoop railings.

Statement of Interest

Erected by the Duke's mother, Queen Victoria, in the short interval between the death of her son in 1900 and her own demise. Partner memorial of the Monument to Princess Alice, the Duke's sister. Part of the rich furnishings of the estate and landscape, and designed before the Celtic cross became an ubiquitous choice for memorials after the First World War.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77781699

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Recommended Books

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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings