Keswick - King Edward VII Monument

'Keswick - King Edward VII Monument

Grange Fell, Borrowdale, Keswick.

Location : Grange Village
Map - Ordnance Survey - NY 258167

King Edward VII Monument. Picture by Ann Bowker, 17-11-00

Photo by Ann Bowker

When King Edward VII died in 1910, his sister Princess Louise, President of the National Trust, determined to purchase the view-point of Grange Fell in Borrowdale, and make it, through the National Trust, a gift to the public in memory of the late King.

Public subscription soon raised the necessary funds, and Grange Fell was purchased, an area which included Bowderstone Cottage, and the well known tourist attraction, The Bowder Stone.

The inscription on the monument reads :

In loving memory of
King Edward VII
Grange Fell is dedicated by his sister
Louise
as a sanctuary of rest and peace.

Here may all beings gather strength

Find in scenes of beautiful nature a cause

For gratitude and love to God giving them

Courage and vigour to carry on his will.

The monument can be reached by a public footpath. There is a magnificent view of Grange and Derwentwater from the top.

Eight years earlier Princess Louise had performed the opening ceremony at Brandlehow Wood, the National Trust's first aquisition in the Lake District.

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