The Alexander Armstrong Monument
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The Alexander Armstrong Monument
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 22 Aug 2009
This ivy-clad monument next to the entrance gates to Kirkconnel Parish Church is dedicated to Alexander Armstrong, a local poet who wrote under the name of “The Surfaceman”. He worked his way up from being a railway worker to Chief Librarian at Edinburgh University.
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Image Location
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55.388208
Longitude
-4.009705