Memorials & monuments · London
York Column
York Column is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Weybridge · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
York Column is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.3737°, -0.4554°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Heritage listing
The York Column is a monument erected in 1822 in the town of Weybridge, Surrey, England. It commemorates Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia, Duchess of York, who had lived locally for 30 years. The column, located in Monument Green, is a Grade II listed building and had previously stood in the St Giles area of London, from where it was removed in 1773.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The York Column is a monument erected in 1822 in the town of Weybridge, Surrey, England. It commemorates Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia, Duchess of York, who had lived locally for 30 years. The column, located in Monument Green, is a Grade II listed building and had previously stood in the St Giles area of London, from where it was removed in 1773.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The Tuscan column stands on a pedestal with an engraved poem and eulogy to the duchess of York on the north-west and south-east sides respectively. The shaft is made up of five drums and forms a slight entasis. The capital features an egg-and-tongue echinus beneath the abacus and is crowned by a ducal coronet. The Pevsner Architectural Guides (Buildings of England) series describes it as "oddly thin and skimped ... better seen simply as a townscape inflection".
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- Coordinates
- 51.3737, -0.4554
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Elmbridge
- Parish
- Elmbridge, unparished area
- Postcode
- KT13 8QR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Runnymede and Weybridge
- Established
- 1822
- Nearest railway station
- Weybridge — 1.4 km
- Official site
- clarendonfineart.com
Sources
- osm: n1631183422 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: York Column (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: York Column, Weybridge - cropped.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is York Column?
- York Column is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode KT13 8QR), in the parish of Elmbridge, unparished area.
- When was York Column built?
- Built or established in 1822.
- Is York Column a listed building?
- York Column is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is York Column free to visit?
- Yes, York Column is free to enter.
- How do I get to York Column?
- The nearest railway station is Weybridge, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KT13 8QR.