The Picton Monument is a Grade II listed building in the Carmarthenshire local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 19 May 1981. Monument.

The Picton Monument

WRENN ID: riven-lintel-thistle
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Carmarthenshire
Country: Wales
Date first listed: 19 May 1981
Type: Monument
Source: Cadw listing

Description

Neoclassical obelisk approximately 24m high in tooled grey limestone on panelled pedestal, inscribed in raised capital letters: 'Picton born August 24 1758 Fell at Waterloo June 18 1815' on 2 sides and the names of his battles on the other 2 sides: Busaco, Badajos, Vittoria, Orthes, Toulouse, and Waterloo. Diagonal plain plinths extend from corners.

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