A Doric column celebrates parliamentary reform while reusing the Earl Marischal’s arms from ruined Inverugie Castle.
Quick facts
- Date
- Erected 1833 using an earlier carved achievement from Inverugie Castle
- Architect / designer
- Designer not identified
- Type
- Roman Doric commemorative column with reused heraldic sculpture
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB39673)
- OS grid reference
- NK 13516 46096
Architecture and continuing use
A Roman Doric column rises from a stepped base and carries a heraldic achievement crowned by a lion. Its position makes the monument a hinge in Broad Street’s civic composition.
Its story
The monument was erected in 1833 after the Reform Act. The carved arms were brought from the gateway of Inverugie Castle, giving the political memorial a much older material connection with the Keith earls Marischal.
Why it is included
It links national political change, local lairdship and the architecture of Peterhead’s public street in a single Category B structure.
What to notice
- Doric capital and plain shaft.
- Reused arms of the Earl Marischal.
- Lion above the heraldic group.
Reading the surroundings
View from public space while watching for traffic and events. Do not climb the steps or monument.
Timeline
- Erected 1833 using an earlier carved achievement from Inverugie Castle The monument was erected in 1833 after the Reform Act. The carved arms were brought from the gateway of Inverugie Castle, giving the political memorial a much older material connection with the Keith earls Marischal.
- Present Public monument and historic market-cross successor in Broad Street.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The exact maker is not securely identified in the designation, so no architect is assigned.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Peterhead Reform Monument, LB39673 — Designation status, mapped location, construction phases, fabric, authorship and architectural or historical interest.
- Canmore: Peterhead Reform Monument — Mapped archaeological record, monument identity and documentary references.
- Peterhead Trail — Public route and present town-centre setting.
Location
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