Historic Monuments in the UK and Ireland

Arbor Low Henge

Arbor Low is a spectacular henge monument with inner stone circle, unique as all the stones are laid flat in recumbent style.

Avebury

Avebury in Wiltshire is a small village at the centre of the biggest prehistoric henge monument and stone circle complex in the UK. The village also features a variety of craft shops, bookshops and a museum. There is also the newly refurbished Avebury Manner, a historic stately home.

Bolton Abbey

The interesting ruins of Bolton Abbey are open to the public and situated on the banks of the River Wharfe surrounded by many walking routes.

Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings

Achnabreck is one of the finest examples of prehistoric rock art in Scotland. They are spread over three outcrops and are among the largest and most complex decorations.

Ballymeanoch Stones

There are two rows of standing stones at Ballymeanoch. A four stone alignment and a two stone alignment. They are the most visible part of a concentration of ancient monuments in the immediate area.

Jubilee Tower

A monument built by James Harrison to mark Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in 1887.

Elveden Monument

Elveden Monument is a war memorial in the form of a large Corinthian column topped with an urn and standing over 30 metres high.

Lansdowne Monument

The Lansdowne monument is a stone obelisk, which was erected in 1845 by the 3rd Marquis of Lansdowne in memory of the physician and surveyor Sir William Petty.

Cherhill White Horse

The Cherhill White Horse is a large chalk-figure of a horse, cut around 1780 and once one of thirteen white horses in Wiltshire.

Two Lads

The Two Lads cairns on Crooked Edge Hill above Horwich and Bolton.

Holy Well Spring

Holy Well Spring from which the local area name of Halliwell comes.

Fairy Steps

The legend is that fairies used the steps to escape from a witches’ cauldron.

Belas Knap Long Barrow

Belas Knap long barrow includes a chambered long barrow situated just below the crest of a prominent ridge with panoramic views.

Eastnor Obelisk

Grade II* listed Eastnor Obelisk was constructed in 1812 in the estate of Eastnor Castle to commemorate John Lords Somers and other members of his family.

Bryn Celli Ddu

Bryn Celli Ddu, ‘the mound in the dark grove’, is probably the best known and most evocative prehistoric site on Anglesey.

Arenig Fawr

Cromwell's Bridge

A ruinous but still spanning the Hodder, 16th Century bridge made famouse by Cromwell in the 17th Century and possibly Tolkien in the 20th.

Bury Castle

The site of the fortified manor house known as Bury Castle, begun in 1469 by Sir Thomas Pilkington, lord of the manor of Bury.

Billinge Beacon

An old summerhouse on top of Billinge Hill near Wigan.

Cutty Sark

Cutty Sark, the celebrated historic sailing ship and fastest of its time. Now an award-winning visitor attraction in Greenwich, London.

New Brighton War Memorial

Grade II listed war memorial made in 1921 by William Birnie Rhind and the architect’s firm of Thornton & Sons Ltd.

Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse

The grave of faithful Bevis on the site of a ruined summerhouse in Sliver Well Wood.

Worsley Green Monument

Worsley Green Monument is a fountain built in 1905 in memory of the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater.

Hartshill Castle

Hartshill Castle was situated in a commanding position on a ridge running north west to south east. Primarily a motte and bailey castle which was altered prior to the mid-14th century to form an enclosure castle. The standing remains of which are also listed Grade II.

Wallace Monument

A national monument commemorating William Wallace.

Druid Statue at Croome

The Grotto at Croome

A ‘grotto’ beside the lake at Croome, built around 1795.

Culloden Tower

Culloden Tower was designed around 1746 by Daniel Garrett, an architect from Inverness. The tower was built as a monument to the Battle of Culloden.

Flodden

In 1513 the battle of Flodden Field or Branxton Moor was fought, resulting in the defeat of Scottish forces led by King James IV against an invading English army.

Centre Hill Beacon Site

The supposed site of an ancient beacon fire or Centre Hill.

Robin Hood's Well (Fountains)

An old covered spring using stone from the ruined Fountains Abbey nearby.

Chalice Well

A possibly ancient spring that is still ‘dressed’ in the Pagan tradition.

Balmashanner Monument

The monumental tower on Balmashnner Rise near Forfar is a war memorial to the men of Angus who fell during World War I.

The Arch of Remembrance

The Arch of Rememberance is a Grade I listed First World War memorial by Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens.

Wellingborough War Memorial

The Grade II listed war memorial at Broad Green in Wellingborough was first unveiled on Armistice Day, 1924.

King's Statue (King George III Statue)

The Grade I listed King’s Statue on the esplanade at Weymouth is a historic monument dedicated to King George III, dating to 1810.

Hyde War Memorial

The Grade II War Memorial on Werneth Low stands as a solemn testament to the brave souls who gave their lives for a greater purpose.

Cheddar Market Cross

The Market Cross in Cheddar stands as an emblematic landmark, echoing the region’s medieval heritage.

Wainhouse Tower

Wainhouse Tower stands as an enduring symbol of Victorian architectural ambition and ingenuity in Halifax.