St Andrews War Memorial, N Street St Andrews, Scotland
Listed Building Data
St Andrews War Memorial, N Street has been designated a scheduled monument in Scotland with the following information. Please note that not all available data may be shown here, minor errors and/or formatting may have occurred during transcription, and some information may have become outdated since listing.
- Historic Scotland ID
- 387025 (entity ID)
- Building ID
- 40937
- Canmore ID
- 93130
- Category
- B
- Name
- St Andrews War Memorial, North Street
- Parish
- St Andrews
- County
- Fife
- Easting
- 351340
- Northing
- 716732
- Date Listed
- 12 April 1995
Listed Building Description
Text courtesy of Historic England. © Crown Copyright, reprinted under the Open Government License.
Sir Robert Lorimer, 1922. White granite celtic high cross with sword in low relief on shaft. Plinth with double base course, also in white granite, with inset grey granite inscribed slab. Cross set in semi- octagonal enclosure, approached by shallow steps, with snecked rubble enclosing wall. Base course, battered cope, name panels inset on 3 sides, with roll-moulded rybats and lintols.
Listed Building Statement of Special Interest
Text courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland. © Crown Copyright, reprinted under the Open Government License.
Unveiled by Earl Haig. Cross and shaft blown down 1968, restored 1985 on initiative of Dr Robin Evetts. Lorimer was a noted designer of war memorials. The memorial is set into the boundary wall of St Andrews Cathedral.
Listed Building References
Text courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland. © Crown Copyright, reprinted under the Open Government License.
Information from Dr Robin Evetts.
