Memorials & monuments · South East England
Pilgrim Fathers Memorial
Pilgrim Fathers Memorial — a memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
N Chadwick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Pilgrim Fathers Memorial is a memorial located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Pilgrim Fathers Memorial is located on the north bank of The Haven at the site of the former Scotia Creek, Fishtoft, seaward of Boston in Lincolnshire, England, and consists of a small granite obelisk mounted on a granite block. It commemorates the attempt at finding religious freedom in September, 1607 by the Scrooby Congregation, a group of English Separatist Protestants who left for Holland. They were precursors of the Pilgrims who later crossed the Atlantic to New England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The memorial was erected by the former Boston Borough Council in 1957, on the 350th anniversary of the event. The work was carried out by Leake's Masonry. The ceremony was attended by several members of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, who made a donation towards the cost of the monument. Its design is a tapering shaft rising from a base-block, intended to symbolise the urge which drove a small band of men and women to leave their country and kinsfolk for conscience's sake. The material used typifies by its strength the power and stability of their faith. The inscription on the front of the memorial used to read: It has since been updated to the following:
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8979, -1.4069
- District
- Southampton
- Parish
- Southampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO14 2AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/300149108 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Pilgrim Fathers Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pilgrim Fathers Memorial?
- Pilgrim Fathers Memorial is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO14 2AT), in the parish of Southampton, unparished area.
- Is Pilgrim Fathers Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Pilgrim Fathers Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pilgrim Fathers Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SO14 2AT. It sits within the Southampton Itchen parliamentary constituency.