Robert Burns statue discovered in compost heap showcased to Scottish public for the first time. By Dale Miller. Head of News. Comment. Published 17th Sep 2024, 16:47 BST.

The first statues removed was a figure of Robert Burns. The 11 statues will undergo restoration before being returned to the finished square from July 2027.

A cast-iron statue of Robert Burns, one of the only surviving examples of its type, has been moved from South Africa to its new home in Stirling.

The rare surviving cast-iron statue of Scotland’s Bard, Robert Burns, is set to go on display in Stirling this weekend after it was discovered in a compost heap in a garden in Durban, South Africa.

The Robert Burns statue - recovered from South Africa - was lovingly restored in Alloway before being moved to its new home in Stirling It was a tribute to Scotland’s greatest poet once ...