The Gothic Rocket: The Scott Monument with Historic Environment Scotland

The Scott Monument is the Victorian Gothic monument dedicated to writer Sir Walter Scott. Join Jackie Sangster, Learning Manager at Historic Environment Scotland, as she reveals the story behind the second largest monument to a writer in the world. From alternative designs to pioneering photographs of the monument under construction and even the odd souvenir, this talk will examine the archives to see how this iconic land mark has endured on Princes Street, Edinburgh since its completion in 1846.