Overhead of McCaig’s Tower

This amazing and unique tower was designed by John Stuart McCaig and was was erected between 1897 and 29 June 1902, the year of his death.

McCaig’s intention was to provide a lasting monument to his family, and provide work for the local stonemasons during the winter months. McCaig was an admirer of Roman and Greek architecture, and had planned for an elaborate structure, based on the Colosseum in Rome. His plans allowed for a museum and art gallery with a central tower to be incorporated. Inside the central tower he planned to commission statues of himself, his siblings and their parents. His death brought an end to construction, with only the outer walls completed. Today the tower is a listed monument in Scotland.