Duke of Gordon’s Monument
The Duke of Gordon's Monument is a commemorative monument on Lady Hill in Elgin, Scotland. Built in honour of George Gordon, the 5th Duke of Gordon, the monument takes the form of a Tuscan column, 80 feet high, and 6 feet 9 inches wide at the base.Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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- Type: Monument
- Description: monument in Moray, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Duke of Gordon Monument, Lady Hill, Elgin” and “Elgin, Lady Hill, Duke Of Gordon Monument”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Borough Briggs and Dr Gray’s Hospital.
Borough Briggs
Stadium
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Borough Briggs is a football ground in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. This venue is the home ground of Elgin City who currently play in Scottish League Two. Borough Briggs opened on 20 August 1921 when Inverness Citadel were the visitors in a Highland League fixture, which Elgin won 3–0. Borough Briggs is situated 1,300 feet north of Duke of Gordon’s Monument.
Dr Gray’s Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dr. Gray's Hospital is a district general hospital in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Grampian. Dr Gray’s Hospital is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Duke of Gordon’s Monument.
Elgin Cathedral
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Elgin Cathedral, also known as the Lantern of the North, is a historic ruin in Elgin, Moray, in northeast Scotland. Established in 1224 on land granted by King Alexander II, it was the seat of the bishops of Moray. Elgin Cathedral is situated 3,500 feet east of Duke of Gordon’s Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elgin and Miltonduff.
Elgin
Photo: Billreid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elgin is the county town of Moray in northeast Scotland, best known for its ruined cathedral which made it a "city". Together with nearby Lossiemouth it's the service town for two nearby Royal Air Force bases, with a population in 2016 of 24,760.
Miltonduff
Hamlet
Miltonduff is a hamlet 1.5 miles southwest of Elgin and is in the Scottish council area of Moray. Miltonduff is situated 2½ miles southwest of Duke of Gordon’s Monument.
Longmorn
Village
Longmorn is a village in Moray, Scotland, famous for its malt whisky distilleries. It lies approximately 2.5 miles south of Elgin, on the main road from Elgin to Rothes. Longmorn is situated 3 miles southeast of Duke of Gordon’s Monument.
Duke of Gordon’s Monument
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.64827° or 57° 38′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.3225° or 3° 19′ 21″ westHeight
89 feet (27 metres)Open location code
9C9RJMXG+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 824785630OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q17570855
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Duke of Gordon’s Monument” goes by many names.
- German: “Duke of Gordon’s Monument”
- Spanish: “Monumento al Duque de Gordon”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lady Hill and Elgin Castle.
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