Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, Central London, built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The monument was constructed between 1840 and 1843 to a design by William Railton at a cost of £47,000.

When was Nelson's Column erected?

Nelson's Column was built between 1840 and 1843, after William Railton won a protracted competition to design the structure.

How did they built Nelson's Column?

The design of William Railton, the shaft itself is made of concrete and is in a fluted, Corinthian style. The statue which adorns it was the work of Edward Hodges Baily and made from what is now a very rare sandstone. The bas-reliefs at ground level are made of melted-down guns captured from the French.