The monument was first built to mark the Duke ... sided obelisk in the world took two years. It was built near Wellington in Somerset - from which the duke took his name - following his victory ...

The monument was built in 1817 but has been closed to the public since 2005 Taunton Deane's MP has asked for government funding to help restore the Wellington Monument, ahead of the 200th ...

The Wellington Monument in Somerset was built to mark the Battle of Waterloo, but since 2005 it has been fenced off because of falling stone debris. Said to be the world's tallest three-sided ...

A memorial to the first Duke of Wellington is to open to the public once more after a multimillion-pound restoration project. Repairing the 175ft (53 metres) Wellington Monument, which stands high ...

Today, 20 October, is the first of three days of celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of a Somerset landmark. The Wellington Monument was built to celebrate the Duke's famous victory at the ...

Joanne Lech (left) met Queen Diambi during a walk to the Wellington Monument in Somerset Credit: Joanne Lech A Somerset family had a surprise meeting during a walk to the Wellington Monument as ...

Repairing the 175ft (53 metres) Wellington Monument, which stands high above the Somerset countryside, presented a major technical challenge. The project cost £3.1 million and took almost two ...

The monument was built in 1817 but has been closed to the public since 2005 Taunton Deane's MP has asked for government funding to help restore the Wellington Monument, ahead of the 200th ...

Repairing the 175ft (53 metres) Wellington Monument, which stands high above the Somerset countryside, presented a major technical challenge. The project cost £3.1 million and took almost two years to ...