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28th Sep 2023  15:27  by Brisey

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A short visit to Sheffield, planned for a particular train journey rather than trigging, but there was enough time to pay a visit here. Unusually, the monument is shown on OS maps with the triangle symbol normally associated with trig pillars.

The monument
City view

25th Jul 2023  14:33  by mralrule

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Got whilst bagging local BM’s round Park Hills estate

23rd Apr 2023  13:00  by vanburen

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Can't believe I've never been to this monument until today!

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15th Apr 2023  15:04  by Earby Rambler

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Revisit whilst on day out with Painterman61.

Monument

15th Apr 2023  15:04  by painterman61

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Great monument with super views over the city. marked as a blue triangle on the map.

Monument ©painterman61
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View to the city ©painterman61

6th Aug 2022  12:00  by Foinavon

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That's a very large trig point!!

9th Oct 2021  14:21  by Foxy

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A poignant and fitting reminder of tragic times. The monument is in good condition and affords views over the Sheffield city centre skyline.

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1st Oct 2021  12:23  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

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Used to live near here and now I know why I didn't know it existed at the time.

22nd Feb 2021  12:15  by Bert

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11th Sep 2020  18:12  by boblynoriho

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Cholera Monument ©boblynoriho

3rd Sep 2020  15:02  by Poblins

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Fantastic views over Sheffield city centre.

Cholera Monument, Sheffield Located not far from the lovely Norfolk Park, this small spot has a gorgeous view over the Sheffield city centre.

24th Feb 2020  17:29  by Triggers

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12th Oct 2019  16:24  by asbown

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12th Oct 2019  16:24  by The reluctant trigger

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7th Aug 2019  13:34  by Cootking

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Fantastic spiky thing as drive by bag.

18th Jun 2019  12:39  by Phil Clayton

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Walked up from boat moored in Victoria Basin.

14th Nov 2018  12:43  by amblerbob

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Whilst visiting Sheffield.

Cholera Monument Lovely viewpoint overlooking Sheffield

7th Jan 2018  12:22  by wrose

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Nothing to add other than to confirm that it is still there and remains in a good condition.

Intersected Station Cholera Monument, Sheffield

27th Dec 2017  12:50  by eon

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(408) Been meaning to have a look at this monument for some time, and learning that it was a trig-point meant it was visited today. Close to Sheffield station, and can be seen from some distance away. Great views from the monument itself, and situated inside a nice little park. Might have to re-visit again once the weather turns better.

Cholera Monument ©eon

15th Aug 2016  20:17  by matthewgibbs

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Visited to check on the geocache I own here. The sun was setting so the view of Sheffield was beautiful.

19th Jul 2016  13:30  by Father Ted

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A sweltering day in Sheffield where people were busy making the most of the fountains and the rest of us attending Graduations ceremonies.

7th Mar 2016  17:55  by k8456

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Great views over city and beyond. Recent development of path towards Granville and path on hillside below linking to Amphitheatre development. Peaceful place to sit and ponder. Information board provides historic insight.

3rd Oct 2015  09:25  by Earby Rambler

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Visited whilst waiting for the Lincoln train to visit Conduit Trig.

Monument
Plaque

12th Feb 2015  11:45  by pkbathrooms

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The Cholera Monument is a memorial in Sheffield, England, to the victims of a cholera epidemic of 1832. 402 victims of the disease were buried in grounds between Park Hill and Norfolk Park adjoining Clay Wood. Money from the treasurers of the Board of Health was set aside for a monument for the site. The monument was designed by M. E. Hadfield, sculpted by Earp and Hobbs and completed in 1835. It is a neo-Gothic pinnacle and has a plaque naming John Blake, Master Cutler in 1832 and a victim of the epidemic and noting that the foundation stone was laid by poet James Montgomery. The monument is situated in gardens laid out around the monument in the 1850s and next to Clay Wood, an ancient woodland. These were given to the city by the Duke of Norfolk in 1930. A shaded path built between 1971 and 1995 traverses the woods and leads from Fitzwalter Road to the monument gardens. The monument was struck by lightning in 1990 and the top removed for safety, rebuilding began in 2005 thanks to a grant and was completed in 2006. A clay cobbled mound art installation was erected in 2004 representing the individuals who lost their lives. The monument is grade II listed, and the grounds are a conservation area which had received a Green Flag Award.

18th May 2014  15:17  by CJO

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Reported destroyed by OS 09/91, probably because the top half of the monument was lost to a storm in 1990. Now rebuilt with funds from the Heritage Lottery - works completed in 2006. Undergoing further repairs.

Cholera Monument

24th Apr 2014  11:50  by tigger4242

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Nice Monument with an interesting plaque near it. Great views of the city and surroundings.

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27th Oct 2013  12:08  by peregrinus

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23rd Jul 2012  12:33  by trigging on an island

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All appears to be well with this intersected station.

21st Jun 2012  17:04  by PeteBoggs

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Simple access from Norfolk Road to a fine monument

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14th Apr 2012  08:20  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

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Steps from the station then past alms houses to the monument. Good views across the city. Lots of info about the cholera outbreak and the burial grounds. No obvious rivets, bolts etc

Approaching the monument ©lonesome_cowboy_burt
Information plaque The top part of the monument was subsequently lost and re-built©lonesome_cowboy_burt

30th Dec 2011  13:00  by ted

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An interesting monument in a quiet corner of Sheffield just a few minutes walk from the railway station; most recently visited at the end of 2011. Significant from a trig point of view for two reasons. Firstly, it is still marked on recent OS maps with a triangulation symbol. Secondly the OS trig marks database flags this as destroyed with the remark 'Destroyed 09/91'. But Wikipedia says "The monument was struck by lightning in 1990 and the top removed for safety, rebuilding began in 2005 thanks to a grant and was completed in 2006"

Cholera Gardens monument
Cholera Gardens map with trig symbol