Wellington Clock Tower, Swanage

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Wellington Clock Tower, Swanage by Robin Webster as part of the Geograph project.

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Wellington Clock Tower, Swanage

Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 30 Oct 2012

This was erected in 1854 at the end of London Bridge as a memorial to the Duke of Wellington. It was soon deemed too much of a traffic obstruction and was shipped here by George Burt and re-erected in 1860.

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.607465
Longitude
-1.947942