| Wellington Monument | |
|---|---|
 Wellington Monument, with painted site barrier in place at the base due to renovation works | |
  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Location | Wellington, England |
| Coordinates | 50°56′53″N 3°13′45″W / 50.9480°N 3.2293°W |
| Construction started | 1817 |
| Completed | 1854 |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 175 feet (53 m) high |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Lee |
The Wellington Monument is a 175-foot-high (53 m) triangular obelisk located on a point of the Blackdown Hills, 3 km (1.9 miles) south of Wellington in the English county of Somerset. It is a grade II* listed building and is the tallest three-sided obelisk in the world.[1]
The monument was designed to commemorate the Duke of Wellington's victory at the Battle of Waterloo. Construction of the original design commenced in 1817; a revised and cheaper design was eventually used, though, and building was completed in 1854. It is now owned by the National Trust, which closed the monument to the public in 2007, owing to safety concerns;[2] surveys showed that extensive renovation work was needed. Repairs were completed, leaving the monument "now possibly in better condition than when it was first completed" and the monument reopened in August 2021.[3]
- ^ Historic England. "Wellington Monument (1060281)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
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