Lord Hill's Column

The UKs tallest doric column built 1816 to commemorate our local #Shropshire hero, Lord Rowland Hill. Climb 172 Steps . . . Bookings [email protected]

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Looking for things to do in the Summer Holidays?
Adults £5
Children/Students FREE
#Shropshire

[ICE Shropshire @ICEShropshire]

INSCRIPTION - @LordHillsColumn #climbit - This staircase was gift of John Straphen, builder, as donation towards erecting this Column. The first stone of the foundation was laid 27 Dec 1814, and completed 18 Jun 1816, the anniversary of the glorious Battle of #Waterloo

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@Christo93199773 @ICEShropshire @sths57 🤣🤣

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@Christo93199773 @ICEShropshire @sths57 Yes you can see it. Especially today with this glorious weather! Fancy coming along next Tuesday? It’s the last chance to climb this year 😗

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Open evening next week to all who would like to climb 172 steps!
Who’s coming?

[ICE Shropshire @ICEShropshire]

There are 172 steps to the top of @LordHillsColumn #climbit

[Isabel Mathias @IsabelMathiasPR]

#OTD in 1772 General Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill was born in Shropshire. "He served in the Napoleonic Wars under Wellington. He was a trusted commander & much loved by his troops" @shrewsmuseum
Lord Hill's Column in Shrewsbury commemorates his life. Portrait by Thomas Heaphy

[Isabel Mathias @IsabelMathiasPR]

#OTD in 1772 General Rowland Hill was born in Shropshire."Lord Hill, from a daguerrotype taken in August 1841, the year before he died." From 'Victorian and Edwardian Shropshire from Old Photographs' by Urszula Rayska from @ShropArchives

[Amanda Mullins @AmandaMullins10]

Come along and celebrate @LordHillsColumn 250th Birthday
Bookings now being taken for climbs!
172 steps and a marvellous view across #Shropshire

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Thank you @ShropshireStar for promoting our open day this weekend 👍🏼
Book your place today
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Did you know . . .
2023 bookings can be made for large groups or societies by prior arrangement!
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@ivanjtate thanks for following!

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@gazchap You’d be surprised how many youngsters attend our open days! Some of the questions they ask our ‘Friends’ are really quite grown up!

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@ShropsHistEnv @wessexarch @ShropCouncil Are we able to see these finds?

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@LandmarkHistory Thank you Caroline, how lucky are we to have this in our town! Things are also happening inside, will fill you in if/when they happen.

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@BrianTheDrone thanks for the RT 🙏🏼

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@ApiaryWorkforce thank you for your kind ReTweet

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@ICEShropshire And here’s the details for climbing this Summer !

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Sounds like a great evening . . . Wish I could view it from here 🙄

[Pitchford Estate @PitchfordEstate]

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is coming to #PitchfordHall this Saturday. Please support the Shire's theatre company @HotbuckleProds for an evening of #outdoortheatre Tickets: https://t.co/qZ81f1OXO5

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@Po15246611Susie thank you for following! Hope to see you at one of our Open Days for a climb 🤷🏻‍♀️