Battle of Langside Monument

 

The Battle of Langside Monument was built in 1887 to commemorate the battle of Langside were Mary Queen of Scott's was defeated by  The Regent Moray.

The monument was the work of Alexander Skirving.

The monument consists of a Corinthian column on a pedestal with carvings of thistles, roses, fleur-de-lis ,eagles and a lion which is perched on top of the Corinthian column.

The monuments is located in the centre of a busy roundabout on Langside Hill in the south side of the city.