Castle Street, War Memorial, Banff
Description: Castle Street, War Memorial
Category: B
Date Listed: 22 February 1972
Historic Scotland Building ID: 21960
OS Grid Coordinates: 368867, 864230
Latitude/Longitude: 57.6669, -2.5235
Location: 58 A97, Banff, Aberdeenshire AB45 1DS
Locality: Banff
County: Aberdeenshire
Country: Scotland
Postcode: AB45 1DS
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Listing Text
Dr William Kelly, 1920-1. Polished pale grey granite ashlar cenotaph standing on shallow steps within in shallow hemicycle wall executed of similar pale granite with some contrasting darker, bull-faced granite blocks. Plaques recording names of fallen, l914-19 and 1939-45 set in outer ends of hemicycle, the centre portion of chequered granite blocks with voids revealing glimpses of Banff Bay to E.
References:
BANFFSHIRE JOURNAL, 31 May, 1921; report of laying of foundation stone.
Notes:
Plaque records that foundation stone was laid by HRH Princess Royal,
27 May, 1921.
Source: Historic Scotland
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