Blantyre Monument
History
The monument was built to commemorate the bravery of Robert Walter Stuart, the 11th Lord Blantyre, who lived at nearby Erskine House (now Mar Hall). He was a Major-General in the British Army and served in the Napoleonic Wars with the Duke of Wellington. He was killed accidentally by a stray bullet in a street fight in Brussels in 1830. The monument was planned by friends who held him in high esteem. William Burn was the designer. It was constructed in c.1825 and became a category B listed monument on 27 June 1980.
Inscription
The following passage is inscribed on the monument:
Erected by the county of Renfrew
to the memory of the right honorable
Robert Walter 11th Lord Blantyre
A Major-General in the British Army
and formerly Lord Lieutenant of
Renfrewshire
In testimony of respect for his
public services and as a tribute
of esteem of his private worth
See also
References
- ^ "Site Record for Erskine House & Blantyre Monument". Canmore.rcahms.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Bla'antir's Ain Website". Blantyre.biz. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "OS Map of Blantyre Monument by Freeland, Bishopton". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Blantyre Monument by Freeland, Bishopton". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 18 July 2014.