The monument was first built to mark the Duke ... It was built near Wellington in Somerset - from which the duke took his name - following his victory at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

Glastonbury Tor in Somerset and the Avebury stone circle in Wiltshire also attracted crowds. Stonehenge is a monument that aligns to the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset. On the summer ...

In the chapel of St Michael in Westminster Abbey is a monument to Sarah, Duchess of Somerset, philanthropist. This shows a reclining effigy of the Duchess in contemporary dress and robes, between two ...

READ MORE: For sale Somerset pub could be bought by the locals ... in 1789 a well known walking route and designated ancient monument according to Historic England. In summer, it's a popular ...