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Latitude: 55.1504 / 55°9'1"N
Longitude: -2.9981 / 2°59'53"W
OS Eastings: 336487
OS Northings: 584465
OS Grid: NY364844
Mapcode National: GBR 78HW.QJ
Mapcode Global: WH7YP.XSHZ
Plus Code: 9C7V5222+5Q
Entry Name: Statue Of Sir Pulteney Malcolm, Library, High Street, Langholm
Listing Name: High Street, Statue of Sir Pulteney Malcolm (In Library Garden)
Listing Date: 3 August 1971
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 382138
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB37124
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200382138
Location: Langholm
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Town: Langholm
Electoral Ward: Annandale East and Eskdale
Traditional County: Dumfriesshire
Tagged with: Statue
David Dunbar (presumably of Langholm), sculptor. Statue,
unveiled March 1842. White marble figure of Admiral Sir
Pulteney Malcolm raised on corniced battered square grey
granite base; enclosed at plinth by plain cast-iron rails
supported at angles by cannon-shaped piers.
Known locally as "The Marble Man".
Listed for historic interest. Originally sited in Market
Place at main door of Town House; moved to present site 1886.
Inscribed "In Honour of Admiral/Sir/Pulteney Malcolm/GCB -
GCMB/Born Feb 21 1768/Died July 20 1838".
Change of Category B to C(S) 12.7.88.
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