Tyndale Monument With Railed Surround

The Tyndale Monument, a commemorative structure dedicated to William Tyndale, was built in 1866 by S.S. Teulon for the 2nd Earl of Ducie. It is constructed from limestone ashlar with marlstone embellishments. The monument features a square base with upper and lower weathered plinths; the lower plinth has five small gables on each face except for the east side. The east face includes a shouldered-arched doorway with a steel door and a circular inscription tablet above it, set in a pointed-arched recess. The inscription reads: 'ERECTED A.D. 1866 IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF WILLIAM TYNDALE, TRANSLATOR OF THE ENGLISH BIBLE WHO FIRST CAUSED THE NEW TESTAMENT TO BE PRINTED IN THE MOTHER TONGUE OF HIS COUNTRYMEN; BORN NEAR THIS SPOT, HE SUFFERED MARTYRDOM AT VILVORDE IN FLANDERS ON 6TH OCTOBER 1536'. The tower rises to approximately 36 meters, tapering above the upper plinth. Each face of the tower has a recess with a moulded semi-circular arch and a pointed canopy, topped with a stone cross. The east and west faces feature pairs of small lancets, while the north and south sides have a single pair of lancets at a higher level, all with relieving arches made of alternating limestone and marlstone voussoirs. At the top of each face, there is a large pointed-arched opening with attached colonettes and a quatrefoil-pierced stone balustrade, topped with an iron screen. The tower has machicolated eaves and a pyramidal stone top surmounted by a prominent cross. The monument is enclosed within a square railed area, with railings that have spear tops. William Tyndale was born in North Nibley village in 1484, and the monument serves as a significant landmark in this part of the escarpment.