Memorials & monuments · South East England
Sir Bevil Grenville
Sir Bevil Grenville is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Avon Riverside · 4.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sir Bevil Grenville is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.4314°, -2.4014°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
Photo gallery
Heritage listing
Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument is a monument erected in 1720 on Lansdown Hill, then called Lansdowne Hill, in Charlcombe parish about 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of the city of Bath, in Somerset, England. It was designated a Grade II* listed structure in 1956, and a scheduled monument in 1950. The monument commemorates the heroism of the Civil War Royalist commander Sir Bevil Grenville (1596–1643) of Stowe, Kilkhampton in Cornwall and Bideford in Devon, who on 5 July 1643 fell mortally wounded at the Battle of Lansdowne, leading his regiment of Cornish pikemen. It was erected by Grenville's grandson and has been maintained by his descendants.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument is a monument erected in 1720 on Lansdown Hill, then called Lansdowne Hill, in Charlcombe parish about 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of the city of Bath, in Somerset, England. It was designated a Grade II* listed structure in 1956, and a scheduled monument in 1950. The monument commemorates the heroism of the Civil War Royalist commander Sir Bevil Grenville (1596–1643) of Stowe, Kilkhampton in Cornwall and Bideford in Devon, who on 5 July 1643 fell mortally wounded at the Battle of Lansdowne, leading his regiment of Cornish pikemen. It was erected by Grenville's grandson and has been maintained by his descendants. This has included the repair of inscriptions carved on the base of the monument, eulogising Grenville and his forces.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The monument was erected in 1720 by George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne (1666–1735), grandson of Sir Bevil and heir male to William Granville, 3rd Earl of Bath (d.1711), great-grandson of Sir Bevil and the last male in the senior line of the family. In 1714 Baron Lansdowne had erected a mural monument to Sir Bevil in the Grenville Chapel in the Church of St James the Great, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, in which parish was situated the Grenville seat of Stowe. The monument has been repaired several times, in 1777, 1828 and 1879, each time funded by Granville's descendants. Note that the original spelling was Bevil Granville but today Grenville or Greville are commonly used.
Description
, British Library, Add. MS 15547, f.64]] The monument is of ashlar stone masonry, 25 feet (7.6 m) high, in the English Baroque style. On the south side is a slate tablet inscribed with a quotation from the account by Lord Clarendon (1609–1674) in his History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England of the Battle of Lansdowne (1643). On the north side are two poems. On top is a griffin (the crest and supporters of the Grenvilles) holding an escutcheon displaying the Grenville coat of arms: Gules, three clarions or. On another side are shown the Royal Arms of King Charles II (1660–1685) supported by the arms of Sir Bevil's eldest son and heir John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath (1628–1701) and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4314, -2.4014
- District
- South Gloucestershire
- Parish
- Cold Ashton
- Postcode
- BA1 9DD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Established
- 1720
- Nearest railway station
- Avon Riverside — 4.3 km
Sources
- osm: n3077405629 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Monument to Sir Bevil Grenville, Lansdown Hill, Bath, Somerset 01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 5Forts · South East England
Battle of Lansdowne 1643
Battle of Lansdowne 1643 is a fort in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Archaeological sites · South East England
Romano-British settlement E of Sir Bevil Granville's Monument
Romano-British settlement E of Sir Bevil Granville's Monument — archaeological site in Charlcombe, Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK.
.jpg?width=1200)
📷 5Historic houses · South East England
Hamswell House
Hamswell House — house in Cold Ashton, South Gloucestershire, England, UK.
📷 5Follies · South East England
Tracy Park Folly
Tracy Park Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.
📷 5Follies · South East England
Tracy Park Folly
Tracy Park Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.
📷 5Chapels · South East England
Chapel Farmhouse
Chapel Farmhouse — farmhouse in Charlcombe, Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK.
More memorials in this region
📷 5Memorials & monuments · South East England
8th Duke of Devonshire
8th Duke of Devonshire is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · South East England
Ailesbury Column
Ailesbury Column is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · South East England
Alderbury War Memorial
Alderbury War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · South East England
Aldershot Cenotaph
Aldershot Cenotaph is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sir Bevil Grenville?
- Sir Bevil Grenville is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA1 9DD), in the parish of Cold Ashton.
- When was Sir Bevil Grenville built?
- Built or established in 1720.
- Who owns Sir Bevil Grenville?
- Sir Bevil Grenville is owned by | designation1 =Grade II*.
- Is Sir Bevil Grenville a listed building?
- Sir Bevil Grenville is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Sir Bevil Grenville a protected site?
- Yes — Sir Bevil Grenville is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Sir Bevil Grenville free to visit?
- Yes, Sir Bevil Grenville is free to enter.