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Statue of Robert the Bruce, Stirling Castle

Coordinates: 56°07′23″N 3°56′45″W / 56.123188°N 3.945938°W / 56.123188; -3.945938
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Statue of Robert the Bruce
The statue in 2005
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ArtistAndrew Currie
Year1876 (1876)
MediumStone sculpture
LocationStirling
Coordinates56°07′23″N 3°56′45″W / 56.123188°N 3.945938°W / 56.123188; -3.945938

The statue of Robert the Bruce on the esplanade at Stirling Castle, Stirling, is a 1876 work sculpted by Andrew Currie and designed by illustrator George Cruikshank.[1] As of 2020, the statue is featured on the Clydesdale Bank £20 note.[2]

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The stone sculpture depicts Robert the Bruce in chain mail with his hand on the pommel of his sword.[3] To the back side is his shield and axe.[4] On the plinth is a shield with a lion rampant.[4] The figure faces south, towards the location of the Battle of Bannockburn.[5] The statue is a C listed building.[6]

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References

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  1. ^
    • "NS7994 : Robert the Bruce statue, Stirling Castle Esplanade". Geograph. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
    • "STIRLING CASTLE SCOTLAND". Britain Visitor. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
    • "Robert The Bruce: The Father of Scottish Independence". Highland Titles. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Scotland's Clydesdale Bank new 20-pound polymer note (B1181a) confirmed". BanknoteNews. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Stirling Castle, Esplanade, Bruce Statue". Canmore. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Robert the Bruce Statue, Stirling Castle Esplanade, Stirling". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. ^ "EDINBURGH TO STIRLING". Parliament House Hotel Edinburgh. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Bruce Statue, Esplanade, Stirling Castle". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 July 2021.