Wellington Monument is a Grade II* listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 January 1956. A 19th century Monument. 1 related planning application.
Wellington Monument
- WRENN ID
- white-casement-swallow
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington MP: Gideon Amos (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 January 1956
- Type
- Monument
- Period
- 19th century
- Address
- Wellington Monument, Wellington Without
- OS grid reference
- ST 137 172
- Coordinates
- 50.94801, -3.22933
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Wellington Monument is a Grade II* listed structure located in Wellington Without, built as a tribute to the Duke of Wellington. Construction began in 1817-1818, based on a design by Thomas Lee, and was completed as an obelisk by H. E. Goodridge after the Duke's death in 1852. In 1890, the monument was restored and raised by an additional 1.5 meters. It is made of local stone and features a triangular splayed base with end pilasters. The base has a coved dentil cornice, a tall unmarked doorway leading to a stairway, and an Egyptian winged panel above. The entrance is adorned with a good studded iron door and a lattice work ventilation grill above it. The obelisk has a steeply pointed top and circular windows. Although the interior has not been seen, it is said to contain a flight of 365 steps that leads to a viewing platform at the top, which stands at a height of 53.34 meters. The original design included a column topped with a cast iron statue of the Duke, accompanied by sculptured figures of veterans from England, Ireland, and Scotland on the plinth, with cannons captured at Waterloo intended to surround the monument; however, this plan was abandoned due to costs.
Local climate
Wellington Monument receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 63% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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