Blantyre Monument is a commemorative stone in

Erskine Erskine (, sco, Erskin, gd, Arasgain) is a town in the council area of Renfrewshire, and historic county of the same name, situated in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the southern bank of the River Clyde, providing the lo ...

Renfrewshire Renfrewshire () ( sco, Renfrewshire; gd, Siorrachd Rinn Friù) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfr ...

. The monument is in the

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style. It is situated adjacent to the B815 road; in a field on the border with Bishopton.

History

The monument was built to commemorate the bravery of Robert Walter Stuart, the 11th

Lord Blantyre Lord Blantyre was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1606 for the politician Walter Stewart. The lordship was named for Blantyre Priory in Lanarkshire, where Walter Stewart had been commendator. The main residences associated ...

, who lived at nearby Erskine House (now

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). He was a

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in the

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and served in the

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with the

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. He was killed accidentally by a stray bullet in a street fight in

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in 1830. The monument was planned by friends who held him in high esteem.

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was the designer. It was constructed in c.1825 and became a

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monument on 27 June 1980.

Inscription

The following passage is inscribed on the monument:

Erected by the county of Renfrew to the memory of the right honorable Robert Walter 11th Lord Blantyre A Major-General in the British Army and formerly Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire In testimony of respect for his public services and as a tribute of esteem of his private worth

References

{{reflist Monuments and memorials in Scotland Listed monuments and memorials in Scotland British military memorials and cemeteries Category B listed buildings in Renfrewshire Obelisks in Scotland Erskine, Renfrewshire

History

Inscription

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