The Monument Is Now Opened Regularly To The Public Throughout The Summer ~ When the Flag  is Flying the Monument is Open
Following the official reopening of the Monument by Sir Anthony Barrow on Sunday August 22nd 2010, the Friends of the Monument restructured themselves from fundraisers into a body suited to opening the Monument to the public on a regular basis.  Now known as the "Monument Keepers", the group is very pleased to confirm that Sir Anthony Barrow, 7th Bt. of Ulverston, has agreed to continue as our patron with the restored Monument.

We hope that you find the contents of this site both helpful & interesting.  We look forward to meeting you soon, when you visit the Monument.

 

 

Visitors May Find The Following Links Helpful & Of Interest

 

Click here to be taken to the archived "Friends of the Sir John Barrow Monument" fundraising, restoration & historical background pages

Click arrow for pictures of  Restoration & Re-Opening ceremony

Click here for Monument Leaflets, Live Web Cam & Restoration Updates (April '09 to June '10)

Click here for details of Sir John Barrow

Click here for programme of the Monument official reopening ceremony

Click each arrow for more information about the Barrow family  

 
Monument Opening Dates & Times:  

Dates

The Monument is open from Easter (Good Friday) to 30th October 2011   

Visible Confirmation of the Monument being Open 

Good Friday to Easter Monday:

1 to 5 pm

Flag Flying

Open on other public holidays Saturday, Sunday and Monday:

1 to 5pm

Flag Flying

Every Sunday:

1 to 5pm

Flag Flying
     

Please note:

 

          1)  Access to the top of the monument is only open to U 12’s if accompanied by an adult ( over 18yrs).  For health & safety reasons a minimum height requirement of 1.06m (3ft 6in) applies.

          2) Soft drinks, tea & light refreshments, souvenirs, information booklets etc can be purchased in the Monument.  

          3) Dogs are not allowed in the monument.

          4) For safety reasons, only six people  at a time allowed to the top.

          5) Ulverston Town Council has purchased a single 4X4 vehicle to assist those who would otherwise have difficulties climbing to the top of Hoad Hill.  The vehicle, which is only available outside normal opening days, will take groups of up to 5 at a time to the summit - larger groups can be ferried using a shuttle service, but a minimum of 30 minutes should be allowed between journeys.

          6)  Anyone wishing to take advantage of this service, for which there is no charge, should contact the Monument Keeper, Ken Barrett on 07709592678 (Mobile).

 

 

Monument Keepers - Would you like to become one?

 

        1)  There are currently 14 volunteer keepers but this number can change. For anyone interested in becoming a keeper application can be made through the Town Hall.

        2)  All keepers must successfully complete training in First Aid, Health and Safety and Welcome Host to become a designated ‘Responsible Person’. Induction can be provided by on site visit(s) and initially in a support role.

        3)  New keepers work alongside the Head Monument keeper initially to learn the ropes about management and operational duties.   

        4)  At any time there must be at least two responsible persons on duty.

 

Background Information:

 
This site has been designed by the "Friends" of the Sir John Barrow Monument with the aim of raising general understanding of both the Monument and Sir John Barrow.  We hope your site visit proves to be an enjoyable one and please do contact us with any queries or ideas for improving the site.  Be sure to visit our gallery, where you will find a host of photographs, documents and historic newspaper articles.

Click here to visit the gallery  

 
The Sir John Barrow Monument (sometimes referred to as the Hoad Monument) was built in 1850 and stands proudly on Hoad Hill (436 ft/133 m) overlooking the market town of Ulverston.  It was constructed to commemorate Ulverston’s famous son Sir John Barrow, who was born in Ulverston in Dragley Beck in 1764 and stands 100 ft (30.5 m) tall.

For key dates for Sir John Barrow & the Monument's history, please click here 

The Monument was constructed in the style of a former Eddystone Lighthouse to celebrate Sir John’s illustrious career as the Second Secretary to the Admiralty.  It is an iconic symbol for the town and is famous throughout the Northwest.  It is a grade 2* (star) listed building and is owned by the Sir John Barrow Trust which is part of Ulverston Town Council
 
Over the years the Monument's condition deteriorated to the point where it had to be closed to the public on safety grounds in 2003.  The Friends of the Sir John Barrow Monument and the Ulverston Partnership worked together to raise the  funds required to return the Monument to a sound and safe condition to be enjoyed, inside and out, by all.  In 2005 we received a grant of £43,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to allow the preliminary work  to be undertaken .  Our nominated architects, LEP of Manchester, then made an assessment of the building's condition in 2006.  The Phase 1 findings and recommendations were presented to the Ulverston Town Council on Monday 29th January 2007 - complete with the draft Conservation Management Plan to cover the restoration and ongoing maintenance of the Monument.  On March 30th the architect's Phase 1 report was passed to the Heritage Lottery Fund to bring Phase 1 to its conclusion.  This was followed, on 7th September 2007, by the submission of the Phase 2 bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund in Manchester.  The HLF decision regarding agreeing the Phase 2 Monument restoration grant was announced on 10th March 2008 with the promise of £871,000 towards the Monument renovation.  The next 12 months were spent completing the details of the works required and arranging the contracts with the support organisations.  Work commenced in April 2009  and was completed in August 2010 - just in time for the official re-opening by Sir Anthony Barrow on Sunday 22nd August.
 

Copyright Note:

 
Unless stated otherwise, all information, photos and illustrations contained on the site were provided from the archives of the Sir John Barrow Trust.
 
Ulverston Town Councillors, as Trustees of the Sir John Barrow Trust, claim ownership of copyright of much of the material contained herein, but have no objection to site visitors copying from the website for non commercial use only.  If copied items are reused, the Sir John Barrow Trustees would appreciate the following acknowledgement included with each copy:-  "This copy is kindly permitted by the Sir John Barrow Trust, copyright owners."
 

Site Comments:

All comments relating to the content or design of the site would be most welcome.  Please address them to the webmaster at mail@sirjohnbarrowmonument.co.uk 
 
 

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