Calton Hill; Scottish Political Martyrs' Monument (Edinburgh, Scotland) : Context view, the Martyrs Monument at left, Governor's House, center, Nelson Monument at right
- Creator:
- Hamilton, Thomas, 1784-1858
- Published/Created:
- Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Old Calton Cemetery, base of Calton Hill next to St. Andrew's House
1837-1844 - Physical Description:
- 90 ft (height)
- Materials:
- sandstone
- Notes:
- The Scottish Martyrs were five men, three of them English, who were imprisoned for campaigning for parliamentary reform in the late 18th and early 19th centuries under the influence of the ideals of the French Revolution. The five were accused of sedition in a series of trials and transported to Australia in 1794 and 1795. The monument was funded by public subscription raised by the radical MP Joseph Hume.
- Variant Titles:
- Political Martyrs Monument
- Topics:
- Architecture -- Britain -- 19th century -- (YVRC)
Architecture -- Scotland -- 19th century -- (YVRC) - Period/Style:
- Nineteenth century
- Culture:
- British
Scottish - Accession Number:
- 1A2-SC-E-CH-A4
- Coordinates:
- +55.953391-3.185805
- Genre:
- architecture (AAT)
monuments (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
- Rights:
- Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement. - Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Digital:
- built works; monuments; memorial columns; built works; monuments; obelisks (monumental pillars) architecture; historical
- Source Creator:
- Gilchrist, Scott
- Source Title:
- Archivision Addition Module Seven
- Source Created:
- 2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc. - Source Note:
- Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- 4349
- OID:
- 10472506
- PID:
- digcoll:1840010