Tweeddale Monument
Overview
Tweeddale Monument is recorded as Memorial in Scotland East Lothian. Erected by public subsciption AD 1881in grateful remembrance ofthe public services in war and peace ofGeorge VIII Marquis of Tweeddale - FM KT GCBLord Lieutenant of HaddingtonshireBorn February 1st 1787 - Died October 10th 1876
What this place is
The saved account records: Erected by public subsciption AD 1881in grateful remembrance ofthe public services in war and peace ofGeorge VIII Marquis of Tweeddale - FM KT GCBLord Lieutenant of HaddingtonshireBorn February 1st 1787 - Died October 10th 1876
People and events
The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.
How it was used
The label Memorial gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What survives
The official record fixes the place and calls it Memorial. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Tweeddale Monument matters as a recorded memorial tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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