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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