The design of the monument is in the Scottish "Baronial" style and represented a Scottish Medieval tower, rising from a courtyard with a representation on the top of the Crown Royal of Scotland. The design has been much criticised for its fanciful combination of secular and ecclesiastical elements.
The sword was traditionally kept in Dumbarton Castle until 17th November 1888 when it was handed over in Stirling Castle - to Rev Charles Rogers who had started the Wallace Monument project in the first place.

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