Statue of Sir Walter Scott
 The statue in 2006 | |
  Location in Perth | |
| Coordinates | 56°23′31″N 3°26′04″W / 56.3919878°N 3.434406°W |
|---|---|
| Location | South Inch Perth, Perth and Kinross Scotland |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Stone |
| Opening date | 1845 |
| Dedicated to | Sir Walter Scott |
The Statue of Sir Walter Scott is a Category C listed monument at the South Inch public park in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Standing where Marshall Place and King's Place merge, at King Street, it is dedicated to Sir Walter Scott,[1][2] author of The Fair Maid of Perth in 1828.[3] The statue is the work of John Cochrane and Brothers, and was completed in 1845[4] as one of their final works before leaving for Canada.[5] It was accidentally acquired by the city magistrates at the sale of a local sculptor's stock.[6]
It stands upon a corniced square-plan stone plinth raised on two plinths and surmounted by a stone statue depicting the subject. The figure is standing, facing north to King Street, swathed in a toga, with his right hand resting on broken column and his Scottish Deerhound, Maida, lying at his feet. An inscription reads SIR WALTER SCOTT BT 1771–1832.[1]
The part of the statue of Scott's dog was stolen in 2020.[7] It was also stolen in 2016.[4]
An iron railing originally surrounded the statue and at least part of the South Inch's boundary. As with the majority of the city's iron railings, they were removed to be made into artillery for the wars.
Gallery[]
A closer view
Viewed from King Street
A 19th-century view, illustrating the iron railing that formerly surrounded the statue. The view into the South Inch is also unobstructed compared to the modern-day foliage that surrounds the statue
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b SOUTH INCH AT FOOT OF KING STREET, STATUE TO SIR WALTER SCOTT – Historic Environment Scotland
- ^ "Sir Walter Scott finally reunited with his beloved Maida" - The Courier, 19 August 2017
- ^ Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland (1901)
- ^ a b "Mystery surrounds disappearance of Sir Walter Scott’s faithful deerhound" - Daily Record, 21 October 2016
- ^ Cochrane, John - Dictionary of Canadian Biography
- ^ The Tourist's Hand-book to Perth and Neighbourhood (1849), p. 12
- ^ "Police hunt as Sir Walter Scott’s faithful hound goes walkies in Perth" - The Courier, 6 July 2020
External links[]
- Walter Scott
- 1845 sculptures
- 1845 establishments in Scotland
- Listed buildings in Perth, Scotland
- Category C listed buildings in Perth and Kinross
- Listed monuments and memorials in Scotland
- Outdoor sculptures in Scotland
- Statues in Scotland
- Stone sculptures