Malcolm Monument, Whita Hill is a Grade B listed building in the Dumfries and Galloway local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 3 August 1971.
Malcolm Monument, Whita Hill
- WRENN ID
- graven-wall-birch
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale MP: David Mundell (Con)
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 3 August 1971
- OS grid reference
- NY 379 846
- Coordinates
- 55.1526, -2.97547
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
The Malcolm Monument, built in 1835-6 by architect Robert Howe, stands prominently on the summit of Whita Hill. It is a tall obelisk raised on a corniced and inscribed square base, which itself is set on steps. The monument is enclosed by spear-headed cast-iron railings. Constructed of grey ashlar, the monument serves as a prominent landmark. The first stone was laid on 16 September 1835 and it was erected in memory of Sir John Malcolm (1769-1833). An inscription identifies the architect and provides the date of construction. Further information, including architectural drawings and an account of construction, can be found in Hyslop’s Langholm as it Was, and a biography of Malcolm is detailed in R Pasley’s Send Malcolm.
Local climate
Malcolm Monument, Whita Hill sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,160 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 81% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 64 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 38 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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