| 1764
|
Sir John Barrow was born at
Dragley Beck, Ulverston on 19th June
|
| 1792
|
Sir John appointed private secretary to Lord Macartney, the British envoy to China
|
| 1793
|
Sir John sailed from Plymouth with Lord McCartney to Britain’s First
Embassy in China
|
| 1796 |
Sir John last saw his native
Ulverston
|
| 1797
|
Sir
John journeyed to South Africa
|
| 1804
|
Sir
John was appointed Second Secretary
to the Admiralty (till 1845)
|
| 1830
|
Sir
John was founder member of the Royal
Geographical Society
|
| 1835
|
Sir
John became a baronet
|
| 1845
|
Sir
John retired
|
| 1846
|
Sir
John promoted expeditions to the
Arctic
|
| 1848 |
Sir John died in London on 23rd November
aged 84
|
| 1850
|
Trinity House give their approval to the Monument 20th February
|
| 1850
|
Foundation Stone laid for the monument on Hoad Hill on 15th May
|
| 1850
|
Monument
construction intended finishing date 13th November
|
| 1851
|
Monument
building completed on 9th January
|
| 1851
|
Monument unveiling on 16th January
|
| 1851
|
Monument was struck by lightening on 30th January
|
| 1851
|
Monument given to town by subscribers’ committee
|
| 1851
|
Monument damaged through vandalism to stonework
|
| 1853
|
Substantial re-pointing to Monument required
|
| 1855
|
Tablet with a list of subscribers added inside Monument
|
| 1864
|
Cottage and Garden at Dragley Beck presented it to his son, John Barrow
|
| 1873
|
Complaints that the Monument access paths were not being kept in order
|
| 1895
|
On 14th September 1895, John Barrow (Sir John's son) offered the Cottage and land to the
Ulverston Urban District Council
|
| 1900
|
50 Year Celebrations of the building of the Monument
- Damage from Jubilee fire
|
| 1909
|
Monument required repairs against damp including rendering of entire outer surface
|
| 1950 |
100 Year Celebrations of the building of the Monument |
| 1969
|
Monument encased in reinforced cement
|
| 1978/79
|
The Cottage was completely renovated and the roof was reslated with Burlington
Slate
|
| 1990
to 2000
|
New electric spot lights added
to illuminate external Monument |
| 2000 |
150 Year Celebrations of the building of the Monument |
| 2001 |
Severe
damp ingress due to Monument closure during Foot & Mouth Disease
epidemic |
| 2004 |
Monument
closed to the public until problems resolved - for safety reasons |
| 2005 |
Heritage
Lottery Funding provided to support Phase 1 investigative work. |
| 2006 |
Phase
1 investigative work completed. |