Rutherford's Monument

Rutherford's Monument
Rutherford's Monument
LocationBoreland Hill, between Anwoth and Gatehouse of Fleet
Coordinates54°52′37.7″N 04°12′10.4″W / 54.877139°N 4.202889°W / 54.877139; -4.202889 (Rutherford's Monument)
Height56 feet (17 m)
Beginning date1842
Restored date1851, 2018
Dedicated toSamuel Rutherford

Rutherford's Monument is a commemorative monument between Anwoth and Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is dedicated to the 17th-century theologian Samuel Rutherford, who had been minister at the nearby Anwoth Old Church. It was built in 1842, and takes the form of a granite obelisk atop a square base. It was badly damaged by lightning in 1847, and rebuilt in 1851. It is a Category B listed building.

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