Wellington's Column / Waterloo Memorial
Wellington's Column / Waterloo Memorial
Wellington's Column / Waterloo Memorial
Wellington's Column / Waterloo Memorial
Wellington's Column / Waterloo Memorial
Wellington's Column / Waterloo Memorial
Wellington's Column / Waterloo Memorial
Wellington's Column / Waterloo Memorial
Wellington's Column / Waterloo Memorial

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A fluted Doric column with a pedestal base set upon steps and surmounted by a statue of the Duke of Wellington. The pedestal incorporates plaques displaying the names of Wellington’s victories and on the south side is a relief depicting the charge at the Battle of Waterloo.
Title

Wellington's Column / Waterloo Memorial

Date

c.1863

Medium

Runcorn stone, Darley Dale stone, granite & bronze

Measurements

H 4000 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

L3_MH_S298

Acquisition method

commissioned by the Wellington Testimonial Committee

Work type

Monument

Owner

Liverpool City Council

Custodian

Liverpool City Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II* (England and Wales)

Listing date

28/06/52

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

signed on relief panel: GA LAWSON S.C. / LPOOL

Inscription description

side 1: WELLINGTON; side 2: SALAMANCA, BAYONNE / VITTORIA. ORTHEZ / SAN SEBASTIAN. TOULOUSE. / NIVELLE.QUATRE BRAS. / WATERLOO.; side 3: ASSAYE. TALAVERA. / ARGUAM. BUSACO. / ROLICA, FUENTES D’ONORO. / VIMIERO. CIUDAD RODRIGO. / OPORTO. BADAJOS.

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Located at

Commutation Row, Liverpool

L3 8QF

Located at the corner of William Brown Street and Lime Street.