New Byth war memorial

New Byth war memorial

Location

On the green at the north end of the main village street
New Byth, Turriff, Aberdeenshire

OS Map Reference

NJ 822 542

Description

A war memorial of an elegant classical design

Related Information

The village was once famous for cobblers (souters). Founded by James Urquhart of Craigston in 1763: who in 1772 advertised that "married men who have families can be accommodated with a croft of land, and cows, grass and fire at an easy rate."

Era

1900s

Information Source

Banff and Buchan an Illustrated Architectural Guide by Charles McKean p. 78

Categories

Iconography

  • classical motifs

Photographer

  • David Watson Hood

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