Hoad Monument
Sir John Barrow Monument is a 100-foot tower at the top of the 436-foot Hoad Hill, near Ulverston in Cumbria, England. It commemorates Sir John Barrow, who was born in Ulverston.Photo: mauldy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: monument in Ulverston, Cumbria, England, UK
- Also known as: “Sir John Barrow Monument”
- Roof shape: dome
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Church, Ulverston and Coronation Hall.
St Mary’s Church, Ulverston
Church
Photo: mauldy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ulverston Parish Church is in Church Walk, Ulverston, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Mary’s Church, Ulverston is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Hoad Monument.
Coronation Hall
Theater building
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coronation Hall is a theater building, which is situated 3,800 feet southwest of Hoad Monument.
Ulverston railway station
Railway station
Photo: john driscoll, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ulverston is a railway station on the Furness Line, which runs between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster; it is situated 9+1⁄2 miles north-east of Barrow-in-Furness. Ulverston railway station is situated 1 mile southwest of Hoad Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arrad Foot and Canal Foot.
Arrad Foot
Hamlet
Photo: Ben Stafford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arrad Foot is a hamlet in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. The hamlet is situated on a minor road just off the A590 road, with the village of Greenodd to the north, and the town Ulverston to the south.
Canal Foot
Hamlet
Photo: Dave&Lynne Slater, CC BY 2.0.
Canal Foot is an industrial village in Cumbria, England, on the Leven estuary. It is located 1.7 miles by road to the east of the centre of Ulverston. Its name comes from its location being where the Ulverston Canal meets the Estuary.
Swarthmoor
Village
Photo: Yohan euan o4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Swarthmoor is a small village near Ulverston, in Cumbria, England. Located on the Furness peninsula, it was historically part of Lancashire. Swarthmoor is situated 1½ miles southwest of Hoad Monument.
Hoad Monument
- Categories: monument, faux lighthouse, building, and historic site
- Location: Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.20253° or 54° 12′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.08283° or 3° 4′ 58″ westHeight
100 feet (31 metres)Open location code
9C6R6W38+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 438324245OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=domeWikidata ID
Q5874265
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In Other Languages
“Hoad Monument” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Monumento de Hoad”
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Highlights include Hoad Hill and Kitchen Garden.
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