Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Wellington's Monument
In or near Grindleford.
Wellington's Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Stephen McKay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Grindleford · 5.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Wellington's Monument is located in Derbyshire, postcode DE45 1PS, and is accessible from Grindleford railway station, which is 5.3 km away. Entry to the monument is free.
About
Wellington's Monument is a public memorial in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Grindleford, about 5.3 km away. Postcode area DE45.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Wellington Monument is a 175-foot-high (53 m) triangular obelisk located on a point of the Blackdown Hills, 3 km (1.9 miles) south of Wellington in the English county of Somerset. It is a grade II* listed building and is the tallest three-sided obelisk in the world. The monument was designed to commemorate the Duke of Wellington's victory at the Battle of Waterloo. Construction of the original design commenced in 1817; a revised and cheaper design was eventually used, though, and building was completed in 1854. It is now owned by the National Trust, which closed the monument to the public in 2007, owing to safety concerns; surveys showed that extensive renovation work was needed. Repairs were completed, leaving the monument "now possibly in better condition than when it was first completed" and the monument reopened in August 2021.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The monument is built of local stone, Calcareous Grit, a Sandstone from Northay. which has three circular windows, one on each face.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.2595, -1.6054
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Baslow and Bubnell
- Postcode
- DE45 1PS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Established
- 1854
- Nearest railway station
- Grindleford — 5.3 km
Sources
- osm: n303570889 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Wellington Monument, Somerset (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wellington's Monument?
- Wellington's Monument is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE45 1PS), in the parish of Baslow and Bubnell.
- What is Wellington's Monument?
- Wellington's Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wellington's Monument?
- The nearest railway station is Grindleford, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE45 1PS.
- When was Wellington's Monument built?
- Built or established in 1854.
- Is Wellington's Monument a protected site?
- Yes — Wellington's Monument is part of the Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Wellington's Monument free to visit?
- Yes, Wellington's Monument is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wellington's Monument?
- The nearest railway station is Grindleford, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE45 1PS.