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The Lord Yarborough Monument, Isle of Wight, England.
Close to our land on Culver Down, the impressive Yarborough Monument – the tallest on the Isle of Wight – is a prominent feature on the skyline of the east of the Island. For many years it has acted as a seamark for shipping but, surprisingly, not always from its present position.
Stone by stone
It was originally built on the slightly higher summit of Bembridge Down. But this massive granite obelisk on its stepped ashlar stone plinth was painstakingly moved, stone by stone, in the 1860s. It was to make way for Bembridge Fort, which was built as part of the island’s defences against invasion.
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The Lord Yarborough Monument, Isle of Wight, England.
Close to our land on Culver Down, the impressive Yarborough Monument – the tallest on the Isle of Wight – is a prominent feature on the skyline of the east of the Island. For many years it has acted as a seamark for shipping but, surprisingly, not always from its present position.
Stone by stone
It was originally built on the slightly higher summit of Bembridge Down. But this massive granite obelisk on its stepped ashlar stone plinth was painstakingly moved, stone by stone, in the 1860s. It was to make way for Bembridge Fort, which was built as part of the island’s defences against invasion.