Memorials & monuments · Mid Wales
Wellington Monument
Wellington Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Vale of Rheidol · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Wellington Monument is a public memorial in Mid Wales, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. It sits within the Ceredigion Preseli parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Vale of Rheidol, about 1.1 km away. Postcode area SY23.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=10420
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The following is a list in chronological order of monuments to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), a leading British political and military figure of the 19th century, particularly noted for his defeat of Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815:
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.4015, -4.0825
- District
- Ceredigion
- Parish
- Aberystwyth
- Postcode
- SY23 1TA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ceredigion Preseli
- Nearest railway station
- Vale of Rheidol — 1.1 km
Sources
- osm: n1359372862 (ODbL)
- commons: Pendinas viewed from Tanybwlch - geograph.org.uk - 943375.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Wellington Monument (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wellington Monument?
- Wellington Monument is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY23 1TA), in the parish of Aberystwyth.
- Is Wellington Monument a listed building?
- Wellington Monument is officially recognised as II listed.
- Is Wellington Monument free to visit?
- Yes, Wellington Monument is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wellington Monument?
- The nearest railway station is Vale of Rheidol, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY23 1TA.