Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument

Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument
Sir Bevil Grenville's monument, at the place where on 5 July 1643 he fell mortally wounded
LocationLansdown Hill, near Bath, England
Coordinates51°25′53″N 2°23′58″W / 51.43139°N 2.39944°W / 51.43139; -2.39944
Built1720
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameMonument to Sir Bevil Grenville at NGR ST 7219 7034
Designated1 February 1956[1]
Reference no.1214434
Official nameSir Bevil Grenville's Monument
Designated12 December 1950[2]
Reference no.1015110
Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument is located in Somerset
Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument
Location of Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument in Somerset

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.[1][2][3]

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.[4] 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.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference nhle was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Historic England. "Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument (1015110)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Monument to Sir Bevil Grenville (1214434)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument". English Heritage. Retrieved 20 July 2009.