Statue of William Wallace, Bemersyde explained

The William Wallace Statue near 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.

The statue was made of red sandstone by John Smith of Darnick and was erected in 1814.[1] It stands 31feet high and depicts Wallace looking over the River Tweed. In 1991, the William Wallace Trust,which owns the statue and surrounding land and car park raised funds for a renovation which was carried out by Bob Heath and Graciella Glenn Ainsworth.

At Wallace's feet reads the inscription:[2]

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:[3]

Close by are Brotherstone Hill, Dryburgh Abbey, the Leaderfoot Viaduct, Newtown St. Boswells, Scott's View, and the Smailholm Tower.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.scottishbordersheritage.co.uk/49971
  2. Web site: Details of Inscription. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical monuments of Scotland. 11 January 2013.
  3. Web site: Architectural Notes. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. 11 January 2013.