Leyden Monument

A trip through to Mum's today in Denholm for a catch-up and lunch at the local Italian. Very nice. The Village Green in Denholm is the heart of the village and is surrounded on three sides by houses, with the fourth being the main road to Hawick. The Leyden Monument is also situated on the Green.

John Leyden (1775-1811) was a native of Denholm and was an antiquarian, physician and poet. It also commemorates his descendant John Lamb Leyden (1904-1988) who was a `traveller and kindred spirit'. I love the gothic design but a full shot didn't do it justice so I zoomed in to capture the detail.