Memorial

Admiral Lord Nelson - Nelsons Monument

Monument

Source: Copyright Nick Hughes

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Current Location

On a gritstone edge in heather moorland about 2.5km east of Baslow., Birchen Edge, Un-named Road Between Baslow And Chesterfield (b6050), Baslow, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, DE45 1PQ, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 27939 72848

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 57257
Description: A gritstone obelisk surmounted by a ball. Inscriptions are incised on the 6 and 3 o'clock faces of the obelisk and on the rock surface near the base. A later metal plaque is set into the rock surface near the base. Three large natural rocks nearby, supposedly resembling ships' prows, are known as the Three Ships and have ships' names incised on their faces.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face: SL/ OCT 21/ 1805 (SL may be graffiti) 3 o'clock face: HF (May be graffiti) Rock surface near base: GH (May be graffiti) Plaque: NELSON'S MONUMENT/ ERECTED IN 1810 TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ ADMIRAL LORD NELSON/ AND TO COMMEMORATE THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR/ A.D./ NELSON/ DIED/ Oct. 21/ 1805/ RESTORED IN 1992 BY THE 1805 CLUB AND THE PEAK NATIONAL PARK/ PLEASE DO NOT DEFACE OR TIE ROPES TO THE MONUMENT Northern rock: VICTORY Central rock: DEFIANCE Southern rock: ROYAL SOVERIN (Sic)

Commemoration

War: Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname,rank,year died

History

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Memorial believed to have been donated by John Brightmore of Baslow.
Maintenance History: 1992: Restored

Conservation

Components

Obelisk

Height: c 3000mm

Width: c 400mm

Depth: c 400mm

Made from: Stone - Derbyshire Gritstone

Condition: Good

Architectural details

Height: c 300mm di

Made from: Stone - Derbyshire Gritstone

Condition: Good

Plaque

Height: 150mm

Width: 230mm

Made from: Metal

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Admiral Lord Nelson - Nelsons Monument

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Admiral Lord Nelson - Nelsons Monument

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

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