Memorials & monuments · South West England
Grylls Monument
Grylls Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Truthall Halt · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Grylls Monument is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.1005°, -5.2778°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Heritage listing
The Grylls Monument in Helston, Cornwall, is designated by Historic England as a Grade II* listed building. It is dedicated to Humphry Millet Grylls, a businessman who had kept a local tin mine, Wheal Vor, open through a period of recession, safeguarding 1,200 jobs. The monument was funded by public subscription, and built in 1834. The monument is built out of granite ashlar in a Gothic style, and provides a gateway into a bowling green.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Grylls Monument in Helston, Cornwall, is designated by Historic England as a Grade II* listed building. It is dedicated to Humphry Millet Grylls, a businessman who had kept a local tin mine, Wheal Vor, open through a period of recession, safeguarding 1,200 jobs. The monument was funded by public subscription, and built in 1834. The monument is built out of granite ashlar in a Gothic style, and provides a gateway into a bowling green.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Wheal Vor was established in the summer of 1810 by two brothers, John (1771-1834) and Thomas (1769-by 1844) Gundry of Goldsithney. They acquired a large interest in the company, purchasing shares using money they had earned from another of their mines: Wheal Neptune. By 1819, the other shareholders in Wheal Vor had become discontented with the Gundries, who had failed to produce the mines accounts when requested, amongst other incompetencies. The view gradually spread that the Gundries would have to go. The bankruptcy of all of them, by suing them for the mine's debts, and the formation of a new company, was clearly the only sure way of making them release their grip on the mine. though of…
Architecture
The monument was designed by Richard Wightwick of Plymouth, and was subsequently listed as a grade II* building in 1972.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.1005, -5.2778
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Helston
- Postcode
- TR13 8EU
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Established
- 1834
- Nearest railway station
- Truthall Halt — 2.3 km
- Official site
- sketchfab.com
Sources
- osm: w555461928 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Grylls Monument (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Grylls Monument, Helston (4942350267).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grylls Monument?
- Grylls Monument is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR13 8EU), in the parish of Helston.
- When was Grylls Monument built?
- Built or established in 1834.
- Is Grylls Monument a listed building?
- Grylls Monument is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Grylls Monument a protected site?
- Yes — Grylls Monument is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Grylls Monument free to visit?
- Yes, Grylls Monument is free to enter.
- How do I get to Grylls Monument?
- The nearest railway station is Truthall Halt, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR13 8EU.