Basic Site Details Name: | Harlaw Memorial | Town, district or village: | Harlaw | City or county: | Aberdeenshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Erected in memory of Provost Robert Davidson
The inauguration of the tower that the town council of Aberdeen have erected on the historic field of Harlaw, near Inverurie, in memory of Provost Davidson and the burgesses of Bon Accord, who fell in the battle fought there on July 24, 1411. took place on Friday. The memorial, which has been erected near the site of Drum's Cairn, where Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum fell, is a hexagonal tower, about 45feet in height, and 13 feet in diameter at the base. Built of rough granite stone, largely composed of boulders got near the site, the monument, bears several inscriptions. The designer is Mr. William Kelly, architect, A.R.S.A., Aberdeen. [Building News 31 July 1914 p150] | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Harlaw Monument | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Tower | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1914 | | Opened | Inauguration July 1914 |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | James Brown Nicol | | A | 1914 | | | | Kelly & Nicol | | A | 1914 | | | | William Kelly | | A | 1914 | | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Aberdeen Town Council | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RSA | 1915 | | | | 601 | | Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen | | London and New Haven: Yale University Press | p416 | | Shepherd, Ian | 1994 | Gordon: an illustrated architectural guide | | | p112 | | Simpson, W Douglas | | A tribute offered by the University of Aberdeen to the memory of William Kelly LLD ARSA | | | p7 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Aberdeen Daily Journal | Between 24 July 1914 and 2500s | | | | | Building News | 31 July 1914 | | | p150 - inauguration |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Aberdeen University | Aberdeen University Archives | | Plans | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 2831 | |
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