Memorials & monuments · South East England
Somerset Monument
Somerset Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Yate · 8.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Somerset Monument is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.5872°, -2.3301°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Somerset Monument north of the village of Hawkesbury Upton, Gloucestershire, England, was built in 1846 to commemorate Lord Robert Edward Somerset. It is a Grade II* listed building, and on the Heritage at Risk register.
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Background
History
Lord Robert Edward Somerset was a British soldier who fought during the Peninsular War and the War of the Seventh Coalition. From 1830 sat for Gloucestershire and from 1834 to 1837 was MP for Cirencester. The memorial was designed by Lewis Vulliamy, and built by staff from the nearby Badminton House estate which was the principal seat of the Dukes of Beaufort since the late 17th century.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5872, -2.3301
- District
- South Gloucestershire
- Parish
- Hawkesbury
- Postcode
- GL9 1BQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Established
- 1846
- Nearest railway station
- Yate — 8.7 km
Sources
- osm: w165752736 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Somerset Monument (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Monument to General Lord Robert Somerset near Hawkesbury Upton - geograph.org.uk - 486939.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Somerset Monument?
- Somerset Monument is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GL9 1BQ), in the parish of Hawkesbury.
- When was Somerset Monument built?
- Built or established in 1846.
- Who owns Somerset Monument?
- Somerset Monument is owned by | designation1 = Grade II* listed building.
- Is Somerset Monument a protected site?
- Yes — Somerset Monument is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Somerset Monument free to visit?
- Yes, Somerset Monument is free to enter.
- How do I get to Somerset Monument?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL9 1BQ. It sits within the Thornbury and Yate parliamentary constituency.