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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Pillar / Column
- District
- Wansdyke
- Town
- Lansdown
- County
- Avon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- English Civil Wars (1642-1651)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1720
Attended by: Unknown
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 7466
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Current location
Northeast of Bath on Wick Road
summit of Lansdown Hill.
Cotswold Way
Lansdown
Wansdyke
Avon
BA1 9DD
England
OS Grid Ref: ST 72188 70353
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Broad, squat stone pillar surrounded by iron railings. Pillar is surmounted by a Griffin, the Crest of the Grenville family. There is a White plaque with black lettering at the bottom giving history of event. Underneath is another much darker plaque with white lettering describing memorial and giving height of memorial.
- Inscription
- No inscription on original monument. Recent addition carries full history of Battle of Lansdown. (too lengthy to record here)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- English Civil Wars (1642-1651)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Date of death, manner of death, regiment, title, forename, surname
Order of information: Undefined
- English Civil Wars (1642-1651)
- Components
- Memorial
Measurements: height 7620 mm
Materials: Stone
- Memorial
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- SIR BEVIL GRENVILLE
- WMO ID: 185480
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 27-11-2017]
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- History
- Tower is suffering from structural damage.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Other
Details: George Grenville, Lord Lansdown, had it erected in memory of his grandfather Sir Beville Grenville. - Responsibility
- English Heritage
- Reference
- Source: Image Library
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