The Bute Monument
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The Bute Monument
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe Taken: 17 Feb 2023
A plaque beside the cross reads: The 3rd Marquess of Bute erected this Celtic Cross in 1877 to the Gallant men of Bute. They died to a man Defending their leader, Sir John Stewart, at the Battle of Falkirk, in 1298 During the Wars of Independence. The cross is one of several notable monuments within the churchyard at Falkirk Trinity church, which together are Category B listed. http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB31168
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Image Location
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55.999812
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-3.786039