Nelson's Column, London, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Team Sieni
N 51° 30.462 W 000° 07.656
30U E 699328 N 5710197
Foggingtor quarry in Dartmoor was the source of the granite for Nelson's column in Trafalgar Square.
Waymark Code: WM3TG2
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/16/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Brentorboxer
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Nelson's column in Trafalgar Square is one of the most famous landmarks in London. It commemorates Nelson's victory at Trafalgar in 1805, the final great naval action of the Napoleonic wars. The statue itself is of Craigleith sandstone, from Edinburgh.

Foggintor quarry, now disused, was one of the major quarries of Dartmoor, and also provided stone for the nearby Princetown prison.

Further information:

  1. WM12Z5 Foggintor Quarry waymark
  2. Stone in Archeology Foggintor Granite - with reference to Nelson's column
  3. Wikipedia Nelson's column

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