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The Tyndale Monument

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

A tower for the man burned for translating the Bible into English.

William Tyndale translated the Bible into English so ordinary people could read it, which was then forbidden. He was strangled and burned at the stake in Belgium in 1536.

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When
Built 1866
Where
51.6600, -2.3800
Group
Towers & follies

Visiting

Reached by a short steep walk from North Nibley. Climb the tower for views over the Severn.

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