On the death of Sir Walter Scott in 1832, the great and good
of the city came together to agree on a fitting monument to this
outstanding Scottish literary figure.
In 1836, an architectural competition was launched, inviting
designs for an appropriate memorial. Two years later, the trustees
approved the design submitted by George Meikle Kemp, and construction
began in 1840.
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