2006

SD2979 : Hoad Hill Monument

taken 19 years ago, near to Ulverston, Cumbria, England

Hoad Hill Monument
Hoad Hill Monument
Built to resemble Eddystone's lighthouse, this monument was built for Sir John Barrow, and gives good views over Ulverston and surrounding area. The lighthouse also appeared to lean in reality as well as in the photo!
Sir John Barrow Monument

The monument is also known as the Hoad Monument, as it stands on Hoad Hill.

The monument was built in 1850 in memory of Sir John Barrow (1764-1848). About £1200 was collected by public subscription. It has now been reopened to the public (2010), after closing in 2003.

It is a Grade II listed building. See LinkExternal link .
A notice by the doorway states -
Restored and maintained by Ulverston Town Council in 2010 and opened by volunteer Monument Keepers. The Monument is open when the flag is flying. This restoration works were funded by Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage, Ulverston Town Council, South Lakeland District Council, North West Development Agency and Cumbria County Council with donations collected from the community by the Friends of Sir John Barrow Monument.

See SD2978 : Sir John Barrow Memorial, Ulverston and SD2979 : Doorway to the Hoad Monument for photos before the restoration.
The design is based on the old Eddystone Lighthouse, or Smeaton Tower, which was re-erected on Plymouth Hoe (see SX4753 : The Smeaton Tower ). Although the original intent was to install a light at the top, this was never done.


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Category: Lighthouse
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Ulverston [19] · Eddystone Lighthouse [3] ·
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SD2979, 66 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
DS Pugh   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 12 August, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 14 August, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 295 790 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:12.1129N 3:4.9347W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 295 791
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Third Visitor for SD2979)
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