NJ0358 : Thomson Monument

Forres, Moray, Great Britain

Thomson Monument
Thomson Monument
This elevated area is the site of Forres Castle, of which no trace remains. The granite obelisk being almost smothered by the flowering trees commemorates James Thomson, who saved many lives while serving as an army surgeon in Crimea.
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Anne Burgess   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Thursday, 8 May, 2008
Submitted
Thursday, 8 May, 2008
Category
Monument   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NJ 033 587 [100m precision]
WGS84: 57:36.4964N 3:37.1110W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NJ 034 587
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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