Somerset Monument

The Somerset Monument north of the village of Hawkesbury Upton, Gloucestershire, England, was built in 1846 to commemorate Lord Robert Edward Somerset. It is a Grade II* listed building,^[1] and on the Heritage at Risk register.^[2]

Monument to Lord Robert Edward Somerset
Location	Hawkesbury Upton, Gloucestershire, England
Coordinates	51.5872°N 2.3301°W / 51.5872; -2.3301
Built	1846
Architect	Lewis Vulliamy
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	Monument to Lord Robert Edward Somerset
Designated	10 November 1983[1]
Reference no.	1320834
Location of Monument to Lord Robert Edward Somerset in Gloucestershire

History

Lord Robert Edward Somerset was a British soldier who fought during the Peninsular War and the War of the Seventh Coalition. From 1830^[3] sat for Gloucestershire and from 1834^[4] to 1837 was MP for Cirencester.

The memorial was designed by Lewis Vulliamy,^[1] and built by staff from the nearby Badminton House estate which was the principal seat of the Dukes of Beaufort since the late 17th century.

Architecture

Notice beside the monument

The stone tower is around 100 feet (30 m) high and has a viewing platform at the top.^[1] The structure tapers slightly and has four panelled sides. On the southern panel is the arms of the Somerset family.^[1]

At the base of the tower is a lodge and ornamental garden.^[5]