Lord Nelson Obelisk, Springfield Park, Liverpool
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Lord Nelson Obelisk, Springfield Park, Liverpool
Image: © Brian Deegan Taken: 14 Apr 2019
Obelisk commemorating the death of Lord Nelson, which stands inside the main entrance. It was made on the orders of a Mr Downward, a sugar merchant of the city, who owned Springfield House at the time. It was offered to the city as a bequest, but the city council rejected it as being too small (one councillor dismissing it as "a half-nelson"). Insulted by this, Downward had the obelisk erected in the grounds of his home, where it remains. The obelisk is 40 ft (12 m) high, of red sandstone blocks, and bore a brass plaque with an inscription to the memory of Lord Nelson.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.41817
Longitude
-2.899431