Nelson Monument, Portsdown Hill
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The Nelson Monument, 120 feet tall on a granite base, stands on Portsdown Hill about 2 miles north of Portsmouth Harbour on the south coast of England. It was the eventual outcome of a movement started during Horatio Nelson's lifetime to "perpetuate the glorious victories of the British Navy". By 1799 Nelson's prize agent Alexander Davison was able to use the Nelson name to spearhead a campaign to honour "Britain's naval glory and pre-eminence". It was, however, Nelson's death at Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, that galvanized the campaign. ()
Completed: 1808 (216 years ago)Coordinates: 50°51'38"N, 1°8'3"W
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England
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Nelson Monument, Portsdown Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Fort Nelson, Portsdown Hill, Trafalgar Wharf, Fort Southwick.