Tennyson Monument
The Tennyson Monument is an imposing memorial to Lord Tennyson, the Victorian Poet Laureate, standing on the highest point of Tennyson Down. This long chalk ridge with sheer cliffs on its south side has breathtaking views looking out over the bay behind the monument. After the poet's death in 1892, a fund was set up to pay for the memorial. It stands on the site of the old Nodes signal beacon that used to give warning of invasion threats. The inscription on the memorial pillar reads: 'In memory of Alfred Lord Tennyson this Cross is raised as a beacon to sailors by the people of Freshwater and other friends in England and America." (Totland Bay, Isle of Wight, England)
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