Britannia Monument

The Britannia Monument is a commemorative column or built in memorial to Admiral Horatio Nelson, situated on the Denes, in the county of , . It was designated as a Grade I listed structure in 1953.
Wikipedia
Photo: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Building
  • Description: monument in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Nelson’s Monument”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach and Great Yarmouth Power Station.

Theme park
The Pleasure Beach Great Yarmouth is an amusement park in the seaside resort of , , on England’s east coast. It opened in 1909. The largest and most popular ride at the park is the wooden Roller Coaster which opened in 1932. is situated 1,800 feet north of Britannia Monument.

Power station
Photo: Richard Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is combined cycle gas turbine power station on South Denes Road in in , England, with a maximum output of 420 MW electricity, opened in 2001. is situated 1,300 feet south of Britannia Monument.

Amusement arcade
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located in in the county of , England. is situated 4,000 feet north of Britannia Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gorleston-on-Sea and Great Yarmouth.

Town
Photo: Jim McMurdo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, historically and colloquially known as Gorleston, is a seaside town in the borough of Great Yarmouth in , England. It lies to the south of , on the opposite side of the mouth of the .

Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0.
is a long-established English seaside town in , at the mouth of the River Yare. Around 5 million people visit every year, making it Britain's third most popular seaside resort.

Suburb
Photo: Rackellar, Public domain.
is situated in the county of , , close to . The population of the Island is included in the Southtown and Cobholm Ward of Borough Council.

Britannia Monument

Latitude
52.58844° or 52° 35′ 18″ north
Longitude
1.7336° or 1° 44′ 1″ east
Open location code
9F43HPQM+9C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 201845724
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q4969287
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“Britannia Monument” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال بريتانيا”
  • Japanese: “ブリタニア・モニュメント”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Koolunga Gardens and Williamson’s Lookout.

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