Basic Site Details
| Name: | 5th Duke of Gordon Monument, Ladyhill |
| Town, district or village: | Elgin |
| City or county: | Morayshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Sculptor: Thomas Goodwillie. Column in memory of the 5th Duke of Gordon. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Commemorative monument | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| High Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1839 | Build/construction | Column | |
| 1854 | 1855 | Duke of Gordon statue added | |
People
Design and Construction
| The 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 | |
| William Burn | 1839 | Column | |||
| James Matthews | A | 1854 | 1855 | Statue added | |
| Mackenzie & Matthews | A | 1854 | 1855 | Statue added | |
| Thomas Mackenzie | A | 1854 | 1855 | Statue added | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | Yale University Press | pp457, 589 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Elgin Courant | 15 February 1839 | |||
| Inverness Courier | 15 February 1839 | |||
| Inverness Courier | 3 August 1855 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 30775 | High Street, Lady Hill, Duke of Gordon Monument |