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Monument To Earl Grey, West Craigs Farm

A Category B Listed Building in Middlebie, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0973 / 55°5'50"N

Longitude: -3.1613 / 3°9'40"W

OS Eastings: 325991

OS Northings: 578716

OS Grid: NY259787

Mapcode National: GBR 69CH.DK

Mapcode Global: WH6XW.D4VN

Plus Code: 9C7R3RWQ+WF

Entry Name: Monument To Earl Grey, West Craigs Farm

Listing Name: West Craigs Farm, Monument to Earl Grey

Listing Date: 4 October 1988

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 350774

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16944

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200350774

Location: Middlebie

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Annandale East and Eskdale

Parish: Middlebie

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

Tagged with: Monument

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Description

Dated 1832. Monument, erected to commemorate passing of the
Reform Act. Tall, thin upright slab with curved top, set on
square base with iron railings. Red ashlar.

Statement of Interest

Inscribed "To Grey and Reform/1832/Honesty is the best

policy".

Erected by the local farmer.

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