Nelson’s Column, Great Yarmouth This is one of the most absurd things about my hometown, a great column built in 1817, a foot shorter than its namesake in London. When it was built it was opposite the naval barracks on the shore and in a large area of dunes but now it’s in the middle of a long, dull industrial estate. Just sat there, with Britannia atop not looking out to sea but over to Gorleston and Suffolk.

Nelson’s Column, Great Yarmouth

This is one of the most absurd things about my hometown, a great column built in 1817, a foot shorter than its namesake in London. When it was built it was opposite the naval barracks on the shore and in a large area of dunes but now it’s in the middle of a long, dull industrial estate. Just sat there, with Britannia atop not looking out to sea but over to Gorleston and Suffolk.

Posted on 13 February, 2012, 8:33pm. This post has 2 notes.
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