Tyndale Monument
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]
The tower was constructed in 1866
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]
- 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
Further down the
In October 2019 protesters from Extinction Rebellion used the monument to display a protest banner.[5]
References
- ^ 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.