Wallace's Monument | |
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Wallace's Monument from the entrance gate | |
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55°31′58.9″N 4°31′34.9″W / 55.533028°N 4.526361°W | |
Location | Craigie, South Ayrshire |
Country | ![]() |
History | |
Former name(s) | Barnweil Tower |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Closed to the public |
Heritage designation | Category A listed |
Architect(s) | Robert Snodgrass from William Dobie's design |
Architectural type | Tower |
Style | Gothic |
Completed | 1857 |
Specifications | |
Width | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
Height | 60 ft (18 m) |
Materials | Polished sandstone ashlar |
Administration | |
Parish | Craigie |
Wallace's Monument, the Wallace Tower, or the Barnweil Monument[1][2] (NS 240655 629488)[3] is a category-A-listed building dedicated to the memory of William Wallace located on Barnweil Hill (153 m or 503 ft), a prominent location in the parish of Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland.