Augusta, Princess Dowager of Wales Monument
Augusta, Princess Dowager of Wales Monument is a monument in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Augusta, Princess Dowager of Wales Monument is situated nearby to the grassland Lawn, as well as near Mount Stuart House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Stuart House and Mount Stuart visitor centre.
Mount Stuart House
Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Stuart House, on the east coast of the Isle of Bute, Scotland, is a country house built in the Gothic Revival style and the ancestral home of the Marquesses of Bute. Mount Stuart House is situated 590 feet southwest of Augusta, Princess Dowager of Wales Monument.
Mount Stuart visitor centre
Vacant shop
Photo: Richard Dear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Mount Stuart visitor centre on the Bute estate, near Rothsay on the Island of Bute was designed by the architect Alfred Munkenbeck of Munkenbeck + Marshall, and was opened by Richard Attenborough in June 2001. Mount Stuart visitor centre is situated 3,200 feet northwest of Augusta, Princess Dowager of Wales Monument.
Loch Fad
Reservoir
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Fad is a freshwater loch on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. Its name means "long loch" in Scottish Gaelic. It lies on the Highland Boundary Fault. Loch Fad is situated 2½ miles northwest of Augusta, Princess Dowager of Wales Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ascog and Kilchattan Bay.
Ascog
Village
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Ascog is a small village on the Isle of Bute, within Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kingarth, and is situated on the A844. Ascog is situated 2½ miles north of Augusta, Princess Dowager of Wales Monument.
Kilchattan Bay
Village
Photo: Andrew Mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilchattan Bay is a village on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. It lies on the island's southern end, along the coast road at the foot of a steep hill called the Suidhe Chattan which shields the village from the prevailing westerly wind. Kilchattan Bay is situated 3 miles south of Augusta, Princess Dowager of Wales Monument.
Rothesay
Town
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rothesay is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies along the coast of the Firth of Clyde. It can be reached by a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Wemyss Bay, which also offers an onward rail link to Glasgow Central Station. Rothesay is situated 3½ miles northwest of Augusta, Princess Dowager of Wales Monument.
Augusta, Princess Dowager of Wales Monument
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.7931° or 55° 47′ 35″ northLongitude
-5.01739° or 5° 1′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C7PQXVM+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 5752471092OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lawn and Rock Garden.
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