Hopetoun Monument
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The Hopetoun Monument is a monument
in the Garleton Hills
, near Camptoun, East Lothian
, Scotland
. It is 95 feet (29 m) tall. Situated on Byres Hill near Haddington
, the monument was erected in 1824 in memory of John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun
(1765–1823). The foundation stone was laid on May 3, 1824. There is an inscription on the monument which states:
The monument is often referred to as the Garleton Monument or the "Galla Monument" by locals, after Garleton Farm on Byres Hill. The viewing platform at the top is reached by 132 steps of a dark, narrow, spiral staircase, and offers views of the Firth of Forth
and the surrounding countryside. The monument is a category B listed building. A similar monument to the 4th Earl of Hopetoun stands on Mount Hill
in Fife
, and was built in 1826.
Monument
A monument is a type of structure either explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, or simply as an example of historic architecture...
in the Garleton Hills
Garleton Hills
The Garleton Hills, in East Lothian, Scotland, are a range of igneous hills, to the north of Haddington, formed largely from Carboniferous tuffs and trachytic lavas. Although the highest point is only , the hills are conspicuous throughout the county...
, near Camptoun, East Lothian
East Lothian
East Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Midlothian. Its administrative centre is Haddington, although its largest town is Musselburgh....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is 95 feet (29 m) tall. Situated on Byres Hill near Haddington
Haddington, East Lothian
The Royal Burgh of Haddington is a town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is the main administrative, cultural and geographical centre for East Lothian, which was known officially as Haddingtonshire before 1921. It lies about east of Edinburgh. The name Haddington is Anglo-Saxon, dating from the 6th...
, the monument was erected in 1824 in memory of John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun
John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun
Lieutenant General John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun PC KB , known as the Honourable John Hope from 1781 to 1814 and as the Lord Niddry from 1809 to 1816, was a Scottish soldier and politician.-Military career:...
(1765–1823). The foundation stone was laid on May 3, 1824. There is an inscription on the monument which states:
Firth of Forth
The Firth of Forth is the estuary or firth of Scotland's River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea, between Fife to the north, and West Lothian, the City of Edinburgh and East Lothian to the south...
and the surrounding countryside. The monument is a category B listed building. A similar monument to the 4th Earl of Hopetoun stands on Mount Hill
Mount Hill
Mount Hill rises from the rolling farmland about three miles north west of Cupar in North East Fife. On its summit stands the high Hopetoun Monument, which is visible for many miles around....
in Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, and was built in 1826.