Melville Monument Photo, Date, Architect, History, Sculpture, Image
Melville Monument Edinburgh : Architecture
New Town Statue, St Andrews Square, Edinburgh, Scotland
Melville Monument Edinburgh
Date built: 1823
Design: William Burn, architect
The Melville Monument is 41m high and sits centrally to St Andrew Square, dominating it and views along George Street.
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The Melville Monument is a fluted column atop which is the stone statue of Henry Dundas, Viscount Melville. Viscount Melville (or Lord Melville) was an aristocratic 18th century politician, but more importantly the King’s Chancellor, and has been described as the most powerful Scot of his day.
St Andrews Square also includes the Royal Bank of Scotland HQ, built to house Sir Laurence Dundas and Bank of Scotland by David Bryce.
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Adjacent Building: Scottish Provident Building, St Andrew Square
Edinburgh New Town
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St Andrew Square
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Melville Monument photo © Adrian Welch 2006
National Monument Edinburgh
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Duguld Stewart Monument
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Nelson’s Monument
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