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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIR DAVID BLAIR'S MONUMENT | Sir David Baird's Monument On Site of Castle | T. G. Stirling Esqr. Mr. Lachlan McPherson Mr. James Ferguson |
095 | A monument on Tom a' Chasteil, erected in 1831 to the memory of General Sir David Baird, Bart. [Baronet], built of Aberdeen granite, and is 82 feet in height. |
| Site of CASTLE [Sir David Blair's Monument on] | 095 | "The residence of a princely family, long highly distinguished in the annals of early Scottish history, the Malises or Grahams, Earls of Strathearn, was situated in the parish of Monzievaird. Their Castle was raised on the summit of Tom-a-Chastel, or Castle Hill. The foundations of this castle were still visible in1832, when they were removed to make way for the erection of a monument to General Sir David Baird." ... "According to tradition [over] |
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[Page] 59County of Pert -- Parish of Monzievaird and Strowan
Sir David Baird's Monument [continued]
"One of the most interesting structures
in the scene, especially arresting the
attention, from its own elegance and the
romantic beauty of its site, as well as
from the varied ancient and modern
associations connected with the spot,
is the monument recently erected on
Tom-a-Chastel to the memory of General
Sir David Baird, late of Ferntower, Bart. [Baronet],
the Hero of Seringapatam. This monument
is an obelisk built of beautiful Aberdeen granite, some of the stones weighing 5 Tons. It is 82 feet
4 inches in height, and is an exact fact simile of, and of the same dimensions with, Cleopatra's
Needle."....
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