Stoodley Pike monument

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Stoodley Pike monument is a prominent 19th-century hilltop obelisk in West Yorkshire, England, built to commemorate peace after the Napoleonic Wars and visible for miles around the Calder Valley.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
obelisk
war memorial
access public footpaths
architecturalStyle obelisk
builtInCentury 19th century
category hilltop monument
peace monument
commemoratesEvent end of the Napoleonic Wars
completionDate mid-19th century
constructionStart early 19th century
country United Kingdom
dedicatedTo peace
district Calderdale
elevation approximately 400 metres above sea level
hasFeature internal staircase
viewing platform
hasInscription commemorative text about peace
height approximately 37 metres
heritageStatus Grade II listed building
landmarkFor Calderdale
locatedIn England
United Kingdom
West Yorkshire
locatedOn Stoodley Pike
locatedOnRoute Pennine Way
material stone
nearestTown Hebden Bridge
Todmorden
notableFor being visible for miles around
dominant feature of the local skyline
overlooks Calder Valley
ownedBy private landowner
purpose commemoration of peace after the Napoleonic Wars
reconstruction 19th century
region Yorkshire and the Humber
touristAttraction yes
visibleFrom Calder Valley
Hebden Bridge
Todmorden

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hebden Bridge
Todmorden ("Stoodley Pike Monument")
hasLandmark

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