Melville Monument - Wikipedia
Robert Stevenson provided additional engineering advice during construction. The column is topped by a 4.2 m (14 ft) tall statue of Dundas designed by Francis Leggatt Chantrey and …
Edinburgh's Dundas statue to be dedicated to slavery victims
Jun 11, 2020 · The City of Edinburgh is proposing to dedicate a controversial 1827 Henry Dundas monument to those enslaved because of his actions.
The Uncrowned King of Scotland: the man behind the Melville …
Sep 15, 2021 · The statue of Dundas was finally placed on top of the fluted Roman column created by William Burn in 1827, a decade after supporters had started raising funds, and 16 …
Council installs new slavery plaque at Edinburgh's Melville …
Mar 18, 2024 · The statue of Dundas sits on a tall column in St Andrew Square A replacement plaque has been installed by Edinburgh's council at the base of the controversial Melville …
ST ANDREW SQUARE, MELVILLE MONUMENT WITH BOUNDARY …
Located in the centre of St Andrews Square, Edinburgh, it is in the form of a fluted Doric column, over 150 foot tall, surmounted by a statue of Dundas designed by Francis Chantrey and …
Edinburgh's Dundas statue to be dedicated to slavery victims - BBC
Jun 11, 2020 · The City of Edinburgh is proposing to dedicate a controversial 1827 Henry Dundas monument to those enslaved because of his actions.
Melville's Monument, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh - British …
Located in the centre of St Andrews Square, Edinburgh, it is in the form of a fluted Doric column, over 150 foot tall, surmounted by a statue of Dundas designed by Francis Chantrey and …
Slave trade plaque reinstalled on Edinburgh statue after removal
Mar 18, 2024 · EDINBURGH City Council have reinstalled a plaque on the base of the Melville Monument addressing legacies of slavery and colonialism. The A3 brass panel in St Andrew …
Melville Monument, Edinburgh St Andrew Square
Oct 16, 2010 · The column is topped by a 4.2 m (14 ft) tall statue of Dundas designed by Francis Leggatt Chantrey and carved by Robert Forrest. The total height of the monument is about 45 …
Vandalised statue in Edinburgh to have plaque installed after wording ...
Jun 9, 2020 · The statue of Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville, was also vandalised. Robert, the son of Henry, was vandalised with graffiti saying “Son of slaver and Colonialist Profiteer”. …