Nelson's Monument, Great Yarmouth
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Nelson's Monument, Great Yarmouth
Image: © G Laird Taken: 18 Jun 2014
The monument was paid for by the citizens of Norfolk in order to honour the county's hero. Great Yarmouth was chosen as the most appropriate site in the early 1800s. This site was the centre of naval and military activity in the town. Designs for the monument were chosen in 1815 and the building was completed in 1819, 24 years before Nelson's column in London. The monument is 144 feet high with 217 internal steps leading to the top section. The figure on top is Britannia, symbol of the spirit of Britain. Inscribed on each side of the monument are the names of Nelson's four ships: Vanguard, Captain, Elephant and Victory and his four great victories at St. Vincent, Aboukir (the Nile), Copenhagen and Trafalgar.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.588205
Longitude
1.73318