Shropshire Star

'We are not in position to progress works': Rodney's Pillar repairs take backseat as funding 'exceptionally tight'

Natural Resources Wales have issued an update regarding their plans to rebuild a landmark monument near the border between Shropshire and Wales.

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Admiral Rodney's Pillar will remain out of bounds to walkers for the foreseeable future, after National Resources Wales (NRW) revealed it was not currently in a position to progress with repairs.

The 54-foot monument on Breidden Hill near Middletown has been behind a cordon since 2022.

Admiral Rodney's Pillar on Breidden Hill near Middletown
Admiral Rodney's Pillar on Breidden Hill near Middletown

In 2019, cracks and a bulge in the pillar first sparked fears that its future was at risk, with a subsequent survey revealing it was even more unstable than initially feared.