The Duke of Wellington Monument

The monument comprises a bronze statue 2.5 metres high, on a pedestal of stone with rusticated base and ornamented with bronze bas-reliefs. The statue comprises a standing figure in frock coat and cloak, with its weight on the right leg and with the left leg bent at the knee and inclined slightly forward, the left hand grasping a sword, the right hand a scroll. The bronze relief on the SW side alludes to the Peninsular War; the NE panel depicts Picton charging the French cavalry at Waterloo. The NW side of the pedestal bears the inscription "Picton, MDCCCXV"; SE side is inscribed "Wellington, MDCCCLII."