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Yorkshire And The Humber

Calderdale

Todmorden

Stoodley Pike Monument

Natural Monuments

Yorkshire And The Humber

Calderdale

Todmorden

Stoodley Pike Monument

Recommended by 208 hikers out of 211

If it’s views you’re after in this region, hiking up Stoodley Pike puts you above the winding Rochdale Canal with patchwork fields unravelling across undulating landscapes. A family-friendly walk to …

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Location: Todmorden, Calderdale, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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Dan Hobson

May 21, 2019

Stoodley Pike Monument is a stone obelisk monument erected in 1856 to mark the end of the Crimean War. It sits atop a 1,300-foot (396 m) hill and commands attention for miles around. It's a pleasant walk up Stoodley Pike and you are treated to breathtaking views from the summit ridge over Todmorden, Hebden Bridge and the Calder Valley.

Steve Gambrell

June 2, 2021

A steady climb up from the valley at Todmorden is well worth the 400 metres of elevation, to take in the stunning views at Stoodley Pike. Designed by James Green the 38 metre structure was completed in 1856. Replacing the existing monument that was struck by lightening previously. The monument was built to commemorate the defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. The descent down follows the Pennine Bridleway, to a well deserving beer in Hebden Bridge.

Hookz Starr

June 15, 2022

Standing 1,300 feet (396.2 m) above sea level, and at a physical height of 120 feet (36.57 m), the first monument was 113 feet (34.44 m) high. Stoodley Pike was first erected in 1814 to commemorate the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Samuel Greenwood, Thomas Sutcliffe and Richard Ingham were granted permission to erect a monument to celebrate peace in Great Britain on 22nd September 1814 at the Golden Lion Inn, Stones.

The first monument collapsed in 1854 and was rebuilt by public subscription two years later. Some maintenance worked was carried out in 1889. The second obelisk was designed by local architect John Green, and built by Lewis Crabtree at a cost of £750. £820 was originally raised by 203 subscribers. The restoration work in 1889 cost £160. The inner staircase has 39 steps.

It is a Grade II Listed Building.

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Elevation 440 m

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Location: Todmorden, Calderdale, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

Stoodley Pike Monument

1. Stoodley Pike Monument – Stoodley Pike Monument loop from Hebden Bridge

2. Stoodley Pike Monument – Stoodley Pike Monument loop from Cragg Vale

3. Gaddings Dam Beach – Stoodley Pike Monument loop from Todmorden

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