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Glenkiln Sculpture Park


Glenkiln Sculpture Park is a sculpture landscape in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland.

After one of the bronze statues was stolen all the statues except the Glenkiln Cross have been removed.

It comprises six sculptures placed in a moorland setting around Glenkiln Reservoir. The sculptures are located around 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north-west of Shawhead, and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of Dumfries.

Between 1951 and 1976, local landowner Sir William Keswick (grandson of William Keswick) assembled a collection of works by Auguste Rodin, Henry Moore, and Jacob Epstein. Keswick worked with the artists in siting their works in a natural landscape, and commissioned works.

On 13 October 2013, the BBC reported that Standing Figure had been stolen.

All the sculptures except "Glenkiln Cross" have been removed for security reasons on police advice and are no longer available to view.

The sculptures are:

There is also a memorial to commemorate the diamond wedding of Sir William and Lady Keswick.

John the Baptist

Visitation

Standing Figure

King and Queen

Glenkiln Cross

Two Piece Reclining Figure No.1

Coordinates: 55°05′02″N 3°49′12″W / 55.083779°N 3.819945°W / 55.083779; -3.819945


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