Wellington's Monument on Baslow Edge in the Derbyshire Peak District. It was erected in 1866 to celebrate Wellington's victory at Waterloo.

Wellington's Monument on Baslow Edge in the Derbyshire Peak District. It was erected in 1866 to celebrate Wellington's victory at Waterloo. Stock Photo
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Brian Hartshorn / Alamy Stock Photo

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4528 x 3016 px | 38.3 x 25.5 cm | 15.1 x 10.1 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

13 September 2023

Location:

Baslow Edge, Sheffield Road, Baslow, Derbyshire, UK

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Wellington's Monument on Baslow Edge in the Derbyshire Peak District. It was erected in 1815 to celebrate Wellington's victory at the Battle of Waterloo. It was erected by a local man called Dr. Wrench who, as an army man, felt that a monument to Wellington was needed as there was one to Admiral Nelson on nearby Birchen Edge! Wrench was a local doctor and had been a Lt. Colonel in the army. The inscription reads: BORN WELLINGTON DIED. 1769 1852. ERECTED 1866 BY EM WRENCH. LATE (3-7 unclear) REGT.The harsh moorland climate is gradually eroding the inscription.