Where is Monument To Horse?

Monument To Horse is in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN41 8FB), in the parish of Brocklesby.

How do I get to Monument To Horse?

The nearest railway station is Habrough, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DN41 8FB.

Is Monument To Horse a listed building?

Monument To Horse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

Is Monument To Horse a protected site?

Yes — Monument To Horse is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.

Is Monument To Horse free to visit?

Yes, Monument To Horse is free to enter.

How do I get to Monument To Horse?

The nearest railway station is Habrough, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN41 8FB.

Memorials & monuments · Yorkshire & the Humber

Monument To Horse

In or near North Killingholme.

Free admission

Monument To Horse — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Lych Gate, All Saints' Church, Brocklesby - geograph.org.uk - 2662297 — J.Hannan-Briggs — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Habrough · 2.4 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

The Monument To Horse is located in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, with the postcode DN41 8FB. The nearest railway station is Habrough, which is 2.4 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.

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Monument To Horse is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1063410). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

The Monument to Moret is an instance of public art in Cádiz, Spain. Designed by Agustín Querol, it consists of a bronze statue of Liberal politician Segismundo Moret (who enjoyed the honorary recognition as "favourite son" of the City of Cádiz) put on top of a pedestal displaying elaborated allegorical reliefs.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

A noted 19th century politician (later prime minister in the early 20th century), Moret played a key role as Overseas Minister in the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico in 1870. Funded via popular subscription, the design was awarded to Agustín Querol. The foundation stone was laid in February 1908. The monument was unveiled on 28 November 1909. It was a relatively rare case of monument inauguration when the honoured was still alive. Moret reportedly commented that he disliked such kind of tributes in life, adding that had "a feeling that it will cost him some displeasure, for fortune is very fickle for politicians". Yet, in fact, the sculptor, Querol, died before Moret, dying just a few…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 53.5865, -0.2840
County: Lincolnshire
District: West Lindsey
Parish: Brocklesby
Postcode: DN41 8FB
Parliamentary constituency: Gainsborough
Nearest railway station: Habrough — 2.4 km
Opening: 28 November 1909

Sources

wikidata: Q26316747 (CC0)
wikipedia: Monument to Moret (Cádiz) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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