Highland Mary (statue)

Highland Mary is a Category B listed monument in Dunoon, Scotland, dedicated to Mary Campbell, the lover of Robert Burns.

Highland Mary
The statue in 2015
Location in Argyll and Bute
Coordinates55.945680°N 4.923193°W / 55.945680; -4.923193
LocationCastle Hill
Dunoon
Argyll and Bute
Scotland
DesignerDavid Watson Stevenson
TypeStatue
MaterialBronze
Opening date1896
Dedicated toMary Campbell

The statue, unveiled in August 1896 and made of bronze, was sculpted by David Watson Stevenson. It stands, facing southeast, on a round ashlar pedestal with an octagonal cap and base. It is inscribed Burns Highland Mary.[1]

A reduced size (96 cm (38 in)) plaster copy of the statue is held in the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in South Ayrshire.[2]

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