The tower was constructed in 1866[1] and is 111 ft (34 m) tall.[2][3] It is possible to enter and climb up a spiral staircase composed of 121 steps to the top of the tower. The hill it is on allows a wide range of views, especially looking down to the River Severn. A nearby topograph points to some other landmarks visible. The hill on which the monument stands is quite steep. The path follows a rough fairly steep bridleway which is part of the Cotswold Way. The tower itself is surrounded by fencing and has floodlights that light up the tower at night. The stairway has automatic lighting. The Cotswold Way long-distance footpath passes the foot of the monument, and then descends the hill into North Nibley.
The door to the tower is open most of the time for free access to a staircase which takes you to the top. Locally, it is commonly called Nibley Monument rather than its official name. The hill is called Nibley Knoll or Nibley Knob.
The monument is a landmark that can be seen even in places as far as Bristol, which is over 20 miles away. In the town of Thornbury there is a street called Tyndale View where the tower can be seen from approximately 10 miles away.
Further down the Cotswold Edge, at Hawkesbury, is the Somerset Monument, erected in 1846, and the design of the Tyndale tower has features in common with this.
In October 2019 protesters from Extinction Rebellion used the monument to display a protest banner.[5]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Tyndale Monument with railed surround". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
^"Tyndale Monument". Visit the Cotswolds. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
^Appleton, Joanne. "The Tyndale Monument". Time Travel Britain. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
^"Tyndale Monument North Nibley". North Nibley. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
^"Extinction Rebellion target Tyndale Monument in Gloucestershire with protest visible from M5". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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Official website
North Nibley website
Illustrated London News, November 17th 1866 - Monument opening announcement
tyndale, monument, tower, built, hill, north, nibley, gloucestershire, england, built, honour, william, tyndale, early, translator, testament, into, english, born, nearby, grade, listed, building, tower, constructed, 1866, tall, possible, enter, climb, spiral,. The Tyndale Monument is a tower built on a hill at North Nibley Gloucestershire England It was built in honour of William Tyndale an early translator of the New Testament into English who was born nearby It is a Grade II listed building 1 Tyndale Monument The tower was constructed in 1866 1 and is 111 ft 34 m tall 2 3 It is possible to enter and climb up a spiral staircase composed of 121 steps to the top of the tower The hill it is on allows a wide range of views especially looking down to the River Severn A nearby topograph points to some other landmarks visible The hill on which the monument stands is quite steep The path follows a rough fairly steep bridleway which is part of the Cotswold Way The tower itself is surrounded by fencing and has floodlights that light up the tower at night The stairway has automatic lighting The Cotswold Way long distance footpath passes the foot of the monument and then descends the hill into North Nibley The door to the tower is open most of the time for free access to a staircase which takes you to the top Locally it is commonly called Nibley Monument rather than its official name The hill is called Nibley Knoll or Nibley Knob There is a commemorative plaque on the front of the tower The text engraved on it reads 1 4 William Tyndale ERECTED A D 1866 IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF WILLIAM TYNDALE TRANSLATOR OF THE ENGLISH BIBLE WHO FIRST CAUSED THE NEW TESTAMENT TO BE PRINTED IN THE MOTHER TONGUE OF HIS COUNTRYMEN BORN NEAR THIS SPOT HE SUFFERED MARTYRDOM AT VILVORDEN IN FLANDERS ON OCT 6 1536 The monument is a landmark that can be seen even in places as far as Bristol which is over 20 miles away In the town of Thornbury there is a street called Tyndale View where the tower can be seen from approximately 10 miles away Further down the Cotswold Edge at Hawkesbury is the Somerset Monument erected in 1846 and the design of the Tyndale tower has features in common with this In October 2019 protesters from Extinction Rebellion used the monument to display a protest banner 5 References edit a b c Tyndale Monument with railed surround National Heritage List for England Historic England Retrieved 27 October 2019 Tyndale Monument Visit the Cotswolds Retrieved 27 October 2019 Appleton Joanne The Tyndale Monument Time Travel Britain Retrieved 27 October 2019 Tyndale Monument North Nibley North Nibley Retrieved 27 October 2019 Extinction Rebellion target Tyndale Monument in Gloucestershire with protest visible from M5 Gloucestershire Live Retrieved 27 October 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to William Tyndale Monument Official website North Nibley website Illustrated London News November 17th 1866 Monument opening announcement 51 39 31 9 N 2 22 21 4 W 51 658861 N 2 372611 W 51 658861 2 372611 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tyndale Monument amp oldid 1198232420, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
