A Monument That Nearly Wasn't

The tallest three sided obelisk in the world, this monument to the Duke of Wellington nearly never existed!
The idea for the monument was first mooted in 1817, two years after the Duke's famous victory over Napoleon at Waterloo. Originally a triangular pillar was to be topped with a bronze statue of Wellington, with a total height of 140ft. Months later, however, support for the monument had waned and the obelisk was wasn't completed for another 30 years. The statue of Wellington was never added.
In 1890 the monument was rebuilt after a lightning strike. The new monument was taller, reaching it's current size of 175ft.

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Awesome shots mate nice flying well done 👍

[@StuFliesAroundCornwall]

Thank you. ☺️

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Nice one

[@StuFliesAroundCornwall]

Thank you Gerard

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Cool Video my Friend, greetings from Switzerland👍 Like!

[@StuFliesAroundCornwall]

Thank you very much! It was a very interesting place to visit

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Great video. Like the music too.

[@StuFliesAroundCornwall]

Thank you. I liked some of the effects in the music - sounding a little like cannon fire

[@FlyingLow_Productions]

Nice video mate. The views look awesome from up there 👍

[@StuFliesAroundCornwall]

Thank you. ☺️ it’s a nice little corner of Somerset.

[@glyn829]

Thats great 👍 driven past so many times and always wondered what it was like close up

[@StuFliesAroundCornwall]

I was staying in Wellington and could see it from the hotel. There’s a lovely walk up to the monument, explaining its history. 👍

[@semare_on_tour]

Tolle Aufnahmen Vielen Dank für deine Impressionen toll gemacht 👍🏻 Die Aufnahmen sind sehr abwechslungsreich geworden vielen Dank fürs teilen . Grüße Semare 🇨🇭

[@StuFliesAroundCornwall]

Thank you for your kind words. ☺️