Statue of Joseph Hume, High Street, Montrose
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Statue of Joseph Hume, High Street, Montrose
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe Taken: 28 Sep 2017
The statue was sculpted by William Calder Marshal in 1859 and is Category B listed [http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB38089]. Joseph Hume was a radical politician born in Montrose in 1777. Behind is the Category C listed [http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB38027] classical hotel building (formerly the Central Hotel Buildings) with its corner tower on the corner of High Street and Hume Street.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.711464
Longitude
-2.4683