The Statue of the Marquis of Montrose
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The Statue of the Marquis of Montrose
Image: © Ann Harrison Taken: 11 May 2009
James Graham the first Marquis of Montrose was born in 1612. The building is the Castle Stead on the site of the Castle of Montrose, which was destroyed by William Wallace in 1297. The reason being that it could then be no longer used by the English King to control the area.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.710205
Longitude
-2.468611