Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Nelsons Monument
Nelsons Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Grindleford · 6.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Nelsons Monument is a public memorial in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Grindleford, about 6.5 km away. Postcode area DE45.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Britannia Monument is a commemorative column or tower built in memorial to Admiral Horatio Nelson, situated on the Denes, Great Yarmouth in the county of Norfolk, England. It was designated as a Grade I listed structure in 1953.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.2528, -1.5836
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Baslow and Bubnell
- Postcode
- DE45 1PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Nearest railway station
- Grindleford — 6.5 km
Sources
- osm: n473879432 (ODbL)
- commons: Nelson Monument, Birchen Edge (2).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Nelsons Monument, Great Yarmouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nelsons Monument?
- Nelsons Monument is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE45 1PQ), in the parish of Baslow and Bubnell.
- Is Nelsons Monument a protected site?
- Yes — Nelsons Monument is part of the Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Nelsons Monument free to visit?
- Yes, Nelsons Monument is free to enter.
- How do I get to Nelsons Monument?
- The nearest railway station is Grindleford, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE45 1PQ.