Jolliffe Column (reduced size)

About the Jolliffe Column. It was built as a memorial to Thomas Samuel Jolliffe by his sons, Colonel John Jolliffe and Rev. Thomas Jolliffe. Designed/Built by Joseph Jopling, possibly as a replica of Eddystone Lighthouse, construction began in 1853. The Colonel died in 1854 before completion, and his brother finished the project. The column opened to the public on 12 October 1857 with a "banquet, band, and balloon ascent" The 46-metre ashlar column was originally topped with a cage of stained glass and iron but is now missing. The sides feature inscriptions in English, French, and Latin, while around 12 statues once stood on the plinths around the terraced base. The inscriptions read (from 'The Leisure Hour - a Family Journal of Instruction and Recreation', 1864): "This Pillar is erected to commemorate the genius, energy and accomplishments of Thomas Samuel Joliffe Esq., Lord of the adjacent hundred of Kilmersdon and Wellow; who, -in every relation of life,- in the senate -and on the seat of justice- in exercising the peculiar rights, and in discharging the various duties of an extensive landholder, conciliated the regard and esteem of an affluent and intelligent district: to him, who reclaimed the surrounding lands from their original wild and sterile condition; who clothed them with fertility and verdure, and embellished them with tasteful and ornamental decorations, his descendant, J Twyford Joliffe, Esq., with feelings of profound and grateful affection, dedicate this column, 6th June 1853." In 1890, local farmer John Turner built a rival tower. According to accounts (folklore), this followed a dispute with Lord Hylton. When Turner died in 1894, Lord Hylton bought the tower, which was subsequently demolished over the years. Sources - https://lnkd.in/dXKvFeS7 , https://lnkd.in/d2UqVuSi , https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/heritage-at-risk/search-register/list-entry/378978 Technical details: Matrice M4E (Smart 3D capture mode + manual orbits) 1,533 Images. Capture time 15 minutes & 5 minutes. Equiv GSD 0.29cm/px (according to DJI Pilot software)