Memorials & monuments · North Wales
Lord Hill's Column
Lord Hill's Column is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Shrewsbury · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lord Hill's Column is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Address: Shrewsbury, SY2 6NN. Coordinates: 52.7042°, -2.7318°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lord Hill's Column is a monument located outside of Shropshire Council's headquarters, Shirehall, in the town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. It is a column of the Doric order and measures 133 ft 6 in (40.7 m) in height. It commemorates General Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill, with a 17 ft (5.2 m) tall statue standing on the top of the column. The column is shorter than the 44.5m 'Monument to British Liberty' at Gibside, but the combined height of the column and statue is higher in total. The column was built between 1814 and 1816; its diameter is 2 ft (0.6 m) wider than Nelson's Column, and, not including the pedestal, is 15 ft (4.6 m) higher.
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Background
History
The architect was Edward Haycock Snr, with modifications mainly to the pedestal by Thomas Harrison. The pedestal is square with a pier of buttress at each angle, on which are placed recumbent lions, worked of Grinshill stone (the same as the column) by John Carline of Shrewsbury. The statue of Lord Hill was modelled in Lithodipyra (Coade stone) by Joseph Panzetta who worked for Eleanor Coade. The first stone was laid on 27December 1814 by the Salopian Lodge of Free Masons assisted by deputies from adjoining lodges, on the festival of St. John the Evangelist. The last stone was laid on 18 June 1816, the first anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. The total expense was 5,972 pounds, 13…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7042, -2.7318
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Shrewsbury
- Postcode
- SY2 6NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Nearest railway station
- Shrewsbury — 1.5 km
- Opening
- |dedicated_to = Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill
Sources
- osm: w572606498 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Lord Hill's Column (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Shrewsbury Column.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lord Hill's Column?
- Lord Hill's Column is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY2 6NN), in the parish of Shrewsbury.
- Is Lord Hill's Column free to visit?
- Yes, Lord Hill's Column is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lord Hill's Column?
- The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY2 6NN.