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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. |
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Visitors
May Find The Following Links Helpful & Of Interest |
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Click
here to be taken to the archived
"Friends of the Sir John Barrow
Monument" fundraising, restoration & historical background pages 
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Click
arrow for pictures of Restoration & Re-Opening ceremony
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Click
here for Monument Leaflets, Live Web Cam & Restoration Updates (April
'09 to June '10)
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Click here for
details of Sir John Barrow
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Click here for
programme of the Monument official reopening
ceremony
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Click
each arrow for more information about the Barrow family
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Opening Dates & Times: |
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Dates |
The
Monument is open from Easter (Good Friday) to 30th October 2011 |
Visible
Confirmation of the Monument being Open |
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Good
Friday to Easter Monday: |
1 to 5
pm |
Flag
Flying |
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Open on
other public holidays Saturday, Sunday and Monday: |
1 to 5pm |
Flag
Flying |
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Every
Sunday: |
1 to 5pm |
Flag
Flying |
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Please
note: |
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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).
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Monument
Keepers - Would you like to become one? |
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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. |
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Background
Information: |
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| 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
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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. |
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For
key dates for Sir John Barrow & the Monument's history, please click here
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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 |
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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. |
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Copyright Note:
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| Unless stated
otherwise, all information, photos and illustrations contained on the site were
provided from the archives of the Sir John Barrow Trust.
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| 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."
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Site
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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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