J H Speke Monument On Footpath To Lents Green, About 250 Metres North North West Of Wormwood Farmhouse

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This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

ST 86 NW BOX DEVIZES ROAD, (A365)

2/118 J. H. Speke monument on footpath to Lents Green, about 250m north- north-west of Wormwood Farmhouse

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Monument, 1865, ashlar with pyramid cap and iron railings closely surrounding. Inscribed 'Here the distinguished and enterprising African Traveller Captain John Hanning Speke lost his life by the accidental explosion of his gun September 15th 1864'. J. H. Speke discovered the source of the Nile in 1858, confirmed in his subsequent expedition of 1860-3, but the discoveries were challenged by Sir R.Burton, and the two were to have publicly debated the issue at the meeting of the British Association in Bath, 16th September 1864.

Listing NGR: ST8432067389

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This is part of the Series: IOE01/0046 IOE Records taken by Kim Aplin; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

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© Mr Kim Aplin. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project