Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Test Valley
Town
Romsey
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Waterloo Campaign (1815)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21512

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Current location

30yds South of the Abbey.
Romsey Abbey
The Abbey
Romsey
Test Valley
Hampshire
SO51 8EN
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 35104 21212
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY TAPERING FOUR-STAGED COLUMN AND A BROAD URN AT THE VERY TOP. INSCRIPTION ON ONE SIDE OF THE LOWER PART OF THE COLUMN. Note that the identity of the "young architect" is not recorded.
Inscription
THIS COLUMN WAS ERECTED / BY A YOUNG ARCHITECT / OF THIS TOWN / IN COMMEMORATION / OF THE VICTORIOUS BATTLE OF / WATERLOO / IN WHICH BRITISH VALOUR / WAS TRIUMPHANT / AND SECURED / TO THE CONTENDING POWERS / OF EUROPE / TRANQUILITY AND PEACE / JUNE 18TH 1815
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Waterloo Campaign (1815)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Column
    Measurements: depth C 740MM, height C 3970MM, width C 740MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Waterloo memorial at Romsey Abbey
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Romsey Abbey

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