Building record MLI93026 - Wellington Monument, Woodhall Spa
Summary
A monument erected in 1844.
Type and Period (2)
- COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1844 AD to 2050 AD)
- OBELISK (Post Medieval to Modern - 1844 AD to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
A monument erected in 1844 by Colonel Richard Elmhurst. It is a granite obelisk, 36 feet high, on a rectangular stepped base, surmounted by the bust of the Duke of Wellington. An inscribed panel on the base records that the adjacent Waterloo Wood was planted "from Acorns Sown Immediately After the Memorable Battle of Waterloo". {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI9064 Index: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 6/67.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 19904 65234 (6m by 6m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOODHALL SPA, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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