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have erected this column in grateful commemoration of the distinguished military achievements of their countryman HENRY WILLIAM, MARQUESS OF ANGLESEY the leader of the
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and other security features. In July 2021 the largest grant to date of £872,000 was given. This will allow not only the re-opening of the column but parking to be made available, a visitor centre opened in the cottage and a viewing platform for disabled visitors. It is hoped six new jobs will be
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In recent years, the condition of the column has deteriorated. Many of the wooden steps in the tower have rotted, and pose a severe fire risk. As a result, the column closed to the public in March 2012, with no formal restoration proposals agreed. The last 'column keeper' was David
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In 2017, the 200th year of the column's life, a charity, the
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when his leg was hit, and exclaimed, "By God, sir, I've lost my leg!" – to which
Wellington replied, "By God, sir, so you have!". Paget was later fitted with the first ever articulated wooden leg.
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were metamorphosed under high pressure but at relatively low temperature. This example is amongst the oldest known in the world, and in 2010 the site was declared a
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was awarded towards restoring the column which was used to further assess work needed and prepare further funding applications. In
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