Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Lord Nelson
Lord Nelson — Monument, dating to 1809.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Birmingham Moor Street · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lord Nelson is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1809. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Wikidata describes it as: "Monument, dating to 1809.". Coordinates: 52.4774°, -1.8940°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Statue of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, by Richard Westmacott stands in the Bull Ring, Birmingham, England.
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Background
Description
behind it. The lamp posts, made from naval cannons, were part of the original design. ]] Nelson stands in uniform, with his one arm resting on an anchor with the prow of a miniature ship: HMS Victory. Upon the ship is the Flag Staff Truck (part of the mast) of the French ship Orient (1791), flagship of the French fleet, sunk at the Battle of the Nile. It originally stood on a cylindrical marble plinth carved with the people of Birmingham, surrounded by iron railings with lanterns standing on upended cannon at each corner. The statue was originally erected on the site of the Old Cross, a two-storey building (a meeting hall over an open space), built in 1703 and demolished in August 1784. It…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4774, -1.8940
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B5 4BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Established
- 1809
- Nearest railway station
- Birmingham Moor Street — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.birmingham.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: n90046258 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Statue of Lord Nelson, Birmingham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Nelson memorial Birmingham.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lord Nelson?
- Lord Nelson is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B5 4BH), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- When was Lord Nelson built?
- Built or established in 1809.
- Is Lord Nelson free to visit?
- Yes, Lord Nelson is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lord Nelson?
- The nearest railway station is Birmingham Moor Street, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B5 4BH.