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Strathclyde

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Burns Monument

in 1818, Thomas Hamilton won a competition to build a monument to Burns. His design, which was built in 1820-23, was a Choragic Monument of Lysicrates on an Egyptian base.

Other choragic monuments are at:
EDINBURGH Lothian 'Dugald Stewart Monument'
FARLEY Staffoedshire 'The Choragic Monument'
TATTON Cheshire 'The Monument'
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COWAL                                                                         NS 140 856

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Puck's Hut

​A hut that is now in Benmore Botanic Garden, was built by Robert Lorimer in 1928 to commemorate the achievements of Sir Isaac Bayley Balfour, who helped establish the garden. The figure of Puck on the roof was by sculptor, Phyllis M Bone. 

The hut was originally built on a site in Puck Glen, and was moved to its present site in the walled garden at Benmore in 1968 to avoid vandalism. 

DUNURE                                                                 NS 253 158

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Beehive Doocote

DUNURE                                                                NS 253 158

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Labyrinth

GIRVAN

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Obelisk

The Obelisk at Girvan is a war memorial. In the distance is the island of Ailsa Craig.

HAMILTON                                                                 NS 726 563

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Hamilton Mausoleum

The Roman-styled 123 feet high Hamilton Mausoleum
was begun in 1840 by David Hamilton and was continued to a different design from 1845-55 by David Bryce. The flanking lions are by Alexander Handyside Ritchie. It was built as a tomb and monument to Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton, who was nicknamed 'El Magnifico' and died in 1852. 

​The 15 second long echo is one of the longest in the world. 

KILMARNOCK                                                       NS 432 382

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Burns Monument

The Burns Monument was designed by Robert Samson Ingram and built by Andrew Calderwood, the statue of Burns is by W. Grant Stevenson. It was opened in 1879.

MAYBOLE

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Culzean Castle Ruined Arch

Robert Adam designed Culzean Castle for David Kennedy from 1776 onwards and built a ruined archway to show the ancient lineage of the Kennedys.

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Culzean Castle Stables

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Culzean Castle Arch

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Culzean Castle bridge

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Camellia House

The Camellia House at Culzean Castle was built by James Donaldson in 1818.


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Culzean Castle Icehouse

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Gateway

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Culzean Castle Rock arch

The rock arch at Culzean Castle is known as the Grotto.

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Pagoda

The Pagoda at Culzean Castle was built in 1860 and was a swan house overlooking Swan Pond. As well as pigeons, the aviary housed gold and silver pheasant, kite and hunting hawks. It was also known as the Monkey House and thought to have been the home of a monkey.

It was restored in 1998.


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Culzean Castle Summerhouse

OBAN                                                                        861 302

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Built in 1897-1900 at a cost of £5,000.

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