Tour Scotland photograph of the Melville Monument, St Andrews Square, Edinburgh, Scotland. Erected in 1823 in honour of Henry Dundas, the Melville Monument stands proud in St Andrews Square. Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville PC, born 28th of April 1742, died 28th of May 1811, was a Scottish lawyer and politician. He was the first Secretary of State for War and both the first and last person to be impeached in the United Kingdom. The statue depicts Dundas looking towards George Street.
All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.
View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.
No comments:
Post a Comment