Wellington monument
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sparkymizen
N 51° 20.928 W 000° 58.257
30U E 641300 N 5690568
Column with a statue of Wellington on the top, beside the A33.
Waymark Code: WM11KY
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/16/2006
Views: 58
Stratfield Saye was the home of the Duke of Wellington from 1817 until his death in 1852. Sadly, he died just before the Giant Redwoods were discovered, so he never actually saw them, but they were named after him in his honour.
Nicknamed "The Iron Duke", he was a famous military and political leader in the early 1800's. As you can see from the picture, his statue stands on a huge column at the entrance to Stratfield Saye Park, along the A33.
URL of the statue: Not listed
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