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- Hoad Monument is normally open on Sundays and Bank Holidays between April and October, when a flag is flying outside the monument.
- The prominent memorial on Hoad Hill was built in 1850 in honour of Sir John Barrow, a naval explorer and Second Secretary to the Admiralty, who was born in...
- The monument was erected on Hoad Hill in 1850 as a memorial to Sir John Barrow who was born in Ulverston in 1764 and rose to become Second Secretary to...
- The Hoad Monument is a 100-foot tower that stands on the summit of Hoad Hill, overlooking the town of Ulverston in Cumbria, England.
- Barrow was a naval explorer who was born in Ulverston, and the monument is a replica of an early version of the Eddystone Lighthouse.
- This is the Sir John Barrow Monument – hardly a snappy title, so locals call it Hoad Monument, for the very good reason that it sits on top of Hoad Hill.
- The Sir John Barrow Monument, known as the Hoad Monument, is normally open on Sunday afternoons between Easter Sunday and the end of October.
- The Hoad Monument is a striking Victorian monument overlooking Ulverston. History, beautiful photos and how to get there from Britain Express.
- Hoad Monument is a 100 ft (30.5 m) tower at the top of Hoad Hill (436 ft/133 m), to the north-east of Ulverston in the Furness area of north-west England.
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Hoad Monument
Краткая информация
100-футовая башня на вершине 436-футового холма Хоад, недалеко от Улверстона в Камбрии, Англия. Сооружение посвящено сэру Джону Барроу, который родился в Улверстоне. Оно было построено в 1850 году за 1250 фунтов стерлингов, причем расходы покрывались в основном за счет общественной подписки.
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- Высота:30,5 м
- Дата постройки:15 мая 1850 года