Keppel's Column

Keppel's Column

Keppel's Column is a 115-foot (35 m)[1] tower between Wentworth and Kimberworth in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.

The column was built in the late-18th century to commemorate the acquittal of the court-martialled Admiral Augustus Keppel after the Battle of Ushant. It visibly bulges due to an entasis correction, which was rendered inappropriate when funding problems reduced the height. It was commissioned in 1778 by Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham and designed by John Carr[1] who was also responsible for the Wentworth Woodhouse stables and the family's Irish house at Coollattin.

The column, which has an internal spiral staircase, is located on a prominent hill on the southern extent of the Wentworth Estates. The hill is more than 480ft above mean sea level and is one of the highest hills in the Borough of Rotherham, second only to the hill on which Hoober Stand is located. Hoober Stand is another historic folly and landmark on the Wentworth Estates, standing 518ft above mean sea level. Keppel's Column is closed to the public, and has been in danger of falling into disrepair for some time. It is a prominent landmark in the area and is a Grade II* listed monument.[2] The column can be viewed at close quarters from the public footpath running from Admiral's Crest in Scholes.

References

  1. 1 2 "Keppel's Column". wentworthvillage.net. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Keppels Column (335636)". Images of England. Retrieved 13 January 2009.

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Coordinates: 53°26′53″N 1°24′55″W / 53.447931°N 1.415144°W / 53.447931; -1.415144

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