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Title
Bishop's Palace Memorial Pillar
Date
1912–1915
Medium
granite & bronze
Measurements
H 193 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
G4_GB_S010
Acquisition method
presented by Francis Henderson, 1915
Work type
Monument
Owner
Glasgow City Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
C (Scotland)
Unveiling date
11 July 1915
Listing date
22/12/92
Access
at all times
Inscription description
on the bronze plaque: PRESENTED TO THE / CORPORATION OF GLASGOW / BY FRANCIS HENDERSON ESQ. / LORD DEAN OF GUILD OF THE CITY / IN THE YEARS 1910–1912 / TO MARK THE SITE OF THE BISHOP'S PALACE / WHICH WAS BUILT IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY / AND WAS FINALLY REMOVED IN 1792.