Hugh Miller Monument, The Paye, Cromarty

The Hugh Miller Monument, located at The Paye in Cromarty, was created in 1859 by sculptor Handyside Ritchie and contractor Thomas Watson from Edinburgh. This monument features a 50-foot high Greek Doric column topped with a statue of Hugh Miller, who is depicted wearing a cape and plaid, holding a pile of books that represent his works and a geological specimen in his right hand. The plinth is adorned with laurel wreaths on three sides and features a representation of Miller's winged fish from the Old Red Sandstones of Cromarty on the fourth side. The monument stands on a rusticated stone base that includes a marble tablet. The base is made of Old Red Sandstone sourced from Shore quarry, while the remainder of the monument is constructed from yellowish sandstone from Daviston quarry. Cast-iron railings surround the monument.