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- The actual statue of Nelson, by E H Baily, that tops the column, and the four lions to the base, by Sir Edwin Landseer, were only added in 1867.
- The Battle Nelson's Column Was Built For. October 1805. Combined French and Spanish fleets are headed from southern Spain to the English Channel.
- The column was built between 1840 and 1843 to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson’s death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
- Nelsons Column. Commemorating Admiral Horatio Nelson, Nelson’s Column stands in the centre of Trafalgar Square, London.
- The height of Nelson’s Column, from the bottom of the pedestal to the top of Nelson’s hat, is 169 ft 3 ins. Nelson himself measures 18 ft 1 ins.
- Nelson's Column is a monument at Trafalgar Square, London. It commemorates the death of Admiral Horatio Nelson in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
- Nelson’s Column remains one of London’s most famous historical artifacts. Not only is it stunning to look at, its history is always worth dipping into!
- So have a look next time you’re in beside Nelson’s Column, just above Nelson’s famous quote from the battle; “England expects that every man will do his duty.”