As we were in Somerset, we thought we would have a quick walk to Wellington Monument which is owned by the National Trust now. It has a fence all the way round it at the moment. Dad remembers climbing up the dark spiral staircase inside it, when he was a boy, and peering out of the hole in the top.
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| The path from the car park to the monument READ MORE : |
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| The view such as it is! Obscured by trees. |
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| The beech wood running along the hillside |
Wellington Monument, built in honour of the Duke of Wellington, is a major landmark in the area and visible from many parts of the town.
Although Arthur Wellesley took his title of "Viscount Wellington of Wellington and Talavera" from Wellington in Somerset in 1809, and later became Duke of Wellington, he is reputed to have visited the town only once (in 1819), even though he had an estate in the area.
The monument, which is 175 ft. high, is on the highest point of the Blackdown Hills in what was the Duke's own land. The first stone was laid in 1817 and it was finally completed in 1892.
The views from the Monument across the Vale of Taunton to the Bristol Channel and Exmoor are well worth seeing.
Although Arthur Wellesley took his title of "Viscount Wellington of Wellington and Talavera" from Wellington in Somerset in 1809, and later became Duke of Wellington, he is reputed to have visited the town only once (in 1819), even though he had an estate in the area.
The monument, which is 175 ft. high, is on the highest point of the Blackdown Hills in what was the Duke's own land. The first stone was laid in 1817 and it was finally completed in 1892.
The views from the Monument across the Vale of Taunton to the Bristol Channel and Exmoor are well worth seeing.
Its great to have shared family stories like your Dad going up the monument.
ReplyDeleteIt made my legs feel weak thinking about the climb up.
The beech woods looked spooky - I wouldn't like to be in there in the dark.
XXX Mandy :O)