Historic Burns Monument reopens following major restoration work

Caroline Smith, Operations Manager at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Hugh Farrell, Chairman of Friends of Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and Simon Skinner, National Trust for Scotland Chief Executive Officer. Picture: Alister Firth/NTS/PA Wire

The Burns Monument in Alloway was rededicated at a ceremony on Sunday, marking the completion of a major programme of restoration and repair by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS).The 70ft high Grecian-style temple was first unveiled in 1823, designed by Edinburgh architect Thomas Hamilton Junior.