Wellington Monument
WELLINGTON MONUMENT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1060281
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Wellington Monument
- Statutory Address:
- WELLINGTON MONUMENT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1060281
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 07-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Wellington Monument
- Statutory Address 1:
- WELLINGTON MONUMENT
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WELLINGTON MONUMENT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wellington Without
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 13738 17229
Details
ST11NW WELLINGTON WITHOUT CP
8/188 Wellington Monument
25.1.56 II* Monument to the Duke of Wellington. Begun 1817-18 to a design by Thomas Lee, recommended after Duke's death in 1852 and completed as an obelisk, by H E Goodridge; 1890 restored and heightened another 1.5 m. Local stone. Plan: obelisk on triangular splayed base with end pilasters. Coved dentil cornice to base, tall unmarked doorway to stair with Egyptian winged panel above, good studded iron door with lattice work ventilation grill above, obelisk with steeply pointed top and circular windows. Interior not seen, a flight of 365 steps is said to rise to the viewing platform at the apex. It is 53.34 m in height. The original design was for a column surmounted by a cast iron statue of the Duke with sculptured figures of an English, Irish and Scottish veteran on the plinth; cannons captured at Waterloo were intended to surround the whole. This plan was abandoned because of the expense. (Colvin, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1978).
Listing NGR: ST1373817229
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271122
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Colvin, H M, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, (1978)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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