Visitors will be able to climb to top of 200-year-old tower, which is oldest three-sided obelisk in the world
An outrageously tall monument paying tribute to the Duke of Wellington is now in better shape than it has ever been in its chequered 200-year history, the National Trust believes.
After a complicated £3.1m restoration of the monument, which stands 53 metres (175ft) high, visitors will be able to climb the long, winding staircase to the top again, the trust said on Friday.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/27/duke-of-wellington-monument-to-reopen-to-visitors-after-repairs
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