Wellington Monument
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| Opened | 1854 |
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| Locations | Wellington |
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| Construction started | 1817 |
| Architects | Thomas Lee |
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| ID | 2205139 |
About Wellington Monument
The Wellington Monument is a 175-foot-high triangular obelisk located on a point of the Blackdown Hills, 3 km south of Wellington in the English county of Somerset. It is a grade II* listed building. The monument was designed to commemorate the Duke of Wellington's victory at the Battle of Waterloo.
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... The Wellington Monument, in Somerset, has been saved by repair work...
Scaffolding Santas help repair Welling Monument
... Scaffolders dressed as Father Christmas have covered the Wellington Monument on the Blackdown Hills in Somerset...
Scaffolding Santas help repair Welling Monument
A team of Father Christmases covered The Monument in scaffolding
A team of Santas have helped put up scaffolding around a historic landmark ahead of repair work taking place.
Scaffolders dressed as Father Christmas have covered the Wellington Monument on the Blackdown Hills in Somerset.
The Grade II* listed, 175ft (53m) triangular obelisk was built in 1817 as a tribute to The Duke of Wellington's victory at Waterloo.
The stonework is crumbling and The Monument has been fenced off since 2005 due to falling debris.
The National Trust said The Project to repair The Monument will Cost £3. 45m and take 18 months to complete.
The Grade II* listed obelisk is 175ft (53m) tall It was built in 1817 as a tribute to The Duke of Wellington's victory at Waterloo Stonework is crumbling and The Monument has been fenced off since 2005 Scaffolding has been erected around a historic landmark ahead of repair work taking place The Obelisk is situated on the Blackdown Hills in Somerset The Project to repair The Monument will Cost £3. 45m.
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Source of news: bbc.com
