Monument To Lord Robert Edward Somerset is a Grade II* listed building in the South Gloucestershire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 November 1983. Monument. 1 related planning application.

Monument To Lord Robert Edward Somerset

WRENN ID
riven-joist-curlew
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
South Gloucestershire
Country
England
Date first listed
10 November 1983
Type
Monument
Address
Monument To Lord Robert Edward Somerset, Hawkesbury, GL9 1BQ
OS grid reference
ST 772 876
Coordinates
51.58723, -2.33009
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The monument to Lord Robert Edward Somerset, built in 1846 by Lewis Vulliamy, is a Grade II* listed structure located in Hawkesbury Upton. It is made of ashlar and features a slightly tapering square tower that rises to approximately 100 feet. The sides of the tower are shallowly panelled, with armorial bearings displayed on the south-west side. The platform of the monument is supported by stone brackets and is enclosed by a portcullis (for Beaufort) and a chain railing. The top of the monument is open and includes two semi-circular headed lights on each side, an impost band, a modillioned cornice, and elaborate strapwork that gives it a Chinese style appearance, all topped with a cross on an orb. There is an entrance on the north-east side, featuring a door case with a pediment. The tower is set upon a plinth that is surrounded by low coped walls. Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset was a general at the Battle of Waterloo and passed away in 1842.

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