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Gothic Rocket by Graeme Pow

The Scott Monument, once whimsically described as being like a giant Gothic rocket ship by author Bill Bryson, is a Victorian Gothic monument to Sir Walter Scott. Not only was he a lawyer, a novelist and a poet, but he was also an advocate, a sheriff, a campaigner for the continued Union of Scotland and England as well as a great public figure. It's the second largest monument to a writer in the world and stands in Princes Street Gardens, opposite the Jenners department store (visible on the right) on Princes Street, and near the Edinburgh Waverley railway station, which is named after Scott's Waverley novels. For a small charge, you can ascend the 287 steps to the top for a great view of the city.
The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott (not to be confused with the National Monument). It stands in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, opposite the Jenners department store on Princes Street and near ... Read further
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