Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

The Scott Monument

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 24, 2018

1. The Scott Monument Marker

Inscription. The Scott Monument
Erected 1840 – 44 to the Memory of
Sir Walter Scott Bart.
1771 — 1832
Born in Edinburgh, Lawyer and Ardent Patriot,
He Won Enduring Fame as a Romantic Poet and
The Author of the Waverly Novels
This Monument was Designed by George Meikle Kemp
And the Statue of Scott is by Sir John Steell

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 55° 57.146′ N, 3° 11.606′ W. Marker is in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is at the intersection of Princes Street and Hanover Street, on the left when traveling west on Princes Street. Located in Princes Street Gardens. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edinburgh, Scotland EH2 2EJ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in Scotland’s Edinburgh & the Lothians.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

on the Celtic Fringe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named The Scott Monument (here, next to this marker); Adam Black (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Scott Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Black Watch Monument (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Edinburgh Municipal Building (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Lodging of Sir Simon Preston (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The City Chambers (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Deacon Brodie’s (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edinburgh.

Also see . . .
1. Scott Monument on Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 3, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club. (Submitted on December 3, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. Walter Scott on Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 3, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

The Scott Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 24, 2018

2. The Scott Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.