| 词条 | William Wallace Statue, Bemersyde |
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The William Wallace Statue in the grounds of the Bemersyde estate, near Melrose in the Scottish Borders is a statue commemorating William Wallace. It was commissioned by David Steuart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan, and it protected as a category B listed building.[1] The statue was made of red sandstone by John Smith of Darnick and was erected in 1814.[2] It stands 31 feet high and depicts Wallace looking over the River Tweed. In 1991, the Saltire Society raised funds for a renovation which was carried out by Bob Heath and Graciella Glenn Ainsworth. At Wallace's feet reads the inscription:[3] Erected by David Stuart Erskine, Earl of Buchan WALLACE GREAT PATRIOT HERO! ILL REQUITED CHIEF! MDCCCXIV Below the statue of Wallace, as part of the same construction by John Smith is a smaller statue of a funeral style urn inscribed as follows: Sacred to the memory of Wallace The peerless Knight of Ellerslie [sic] Who wav'd on Ayr's Romantic shore The beamy torch of Liberty And roaming round from Sea to Sea From Glade obscure of gloomy Rock His bold companions call'd to free The Realm from Edward's Iron Yoke.[4] Close by are Brotherstone Hill, Dryburgh Abbey, the Leaderfoot Viaduct, Newtown St. Boswells, Scott's View and the Smailholm Tower. See also
References1. ^{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=LB15122 |desc=WALLACE MONUMENT AND ORNAMENTAL URN, IN POLICIES OF BEMERSYDE HOUSE|cat=B |access-date=1 January 2019}} 2. ^http://www.scottishbordersheritage.co.uk/49971 3. ^{{cite web|title=Details of Inscription|url=http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/details/1117782/|publisher=Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical monuments of Scotland|accessdate=11 January 2013}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Architectural Notes|url=http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/71817/details/dryburgh+wallace+s+statue+and+ornamental+urn/|publisher=Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland|accessdate=11 January 2013}} External links
10 : Buildings and structures in the Scottish Borders|Monuments and memorials in Scotland|William Wallace|Outdoor sculptures in Scotland|Category B listed buildings in the Scottish Borders|Stone sculptures in the United Kingdom|1814 sculptures|Statues in Scotland|Sandstone sculptures|1814 establishments in Scotland |
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