Nelson's Monument on Birchen Edge
Nelson's Monument on Birchen Edge
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Nelson's Monument on Birchen Edge
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Location: Baslow and Bubnell CP, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom
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September 27, 2018
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December 18, 2022
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The 3m high gritstone monument to Lord Nelson was built in 1810 and restored in the 1990s. The three large rocks that stand slightly away from the edge are known as the ship rocks and carved with the names of three of Nelson's ships.
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Elevation 290 m
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Location: Baslow and Bubnell CP, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom