Memorials & monuments · North West England
Ashton Memorial
Ashton Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Lancaster · 1.7 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Ashton Memorial is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1909. Opening hours: 10:00-17:00. Coordinates: 54.0453°, -2.7819°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Ashton Memorial is a folly in Williamson Park, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, built between 1907 and 1909 by the millionaire industrialist Lord Ashton in memory of his second wife, Jessy, at a cost of £87,000 (equivalent to £8.2 million in 2025).
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Background
Description
At around 150 feet (50 m) tall, it dominates the Lancaster skyline and is visible for many miles around, and has views of the surrounding area including Morecambe Bay. The building is in the Edwardian Baroque style and was designed by John Belcher. It has been described as "England's grandest folly" and the "Taj Mahal of the North". The dome is externally of copper, the main stone used is Portland stone; however, the steps are of hard-wearing granite from Cornwall. The external stonework is hung on a steel frame as found in modern buildings and only forms a weatherproof covering without being loadbearing. In recent times this steelwork has caused problems for the conservation of the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.0453, -2.7819
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Lancaster, unparished area
- Postcode
- LA1 1UX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Established
- 1909
- Nearest railway station
- Lancaster — 1.7 km
- Opening
- 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.lancaster.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: w470632481 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Ashton Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Ashton Memorial in Lancaster (12311695365).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashton Memorial?
- Ashton Memorial is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA1 1UX), in the parish of Lancaster, unparished area.
- When was Ashton Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1909.
- Who owns Ashton Memorial?
- Ashton Memorial is owned by Lancaster City Council.
- Is Ashton Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — Ashton Memorial is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Ashton Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA1 1UX.