Waterloo Tower near New Abbey.
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Waterloo Tower near New Abbey.
Image: © Colin Kinnear Taken: 11 Dec 2010
The Waterloo Tower near to New Abbey and built in 1816. It stands 150 feet in height on Peniel Heugh (itself being 744 ft), it was erected by the Marquess of Lothian. A sandstone tablet above the entrance reads as follows. "Erected in 1816 To record the Valour Of those British, Belgian And Prussian soldiers Who under WELLINGTON and BLUCHER On the 18th of June, 1815 Gained the Victory Of WATERLOO By which French Tyranny Was overthrown and Peace restored To the World
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Image Location
Latitude
54.973602
Longitude
-3.638165