Lansdown 1644 - Sir Bevil Grenville
	On the 5th July 1643 a Parliamentarian army under the command of Sir William Waller formed up along the Lansdown hill. Across the valley to the north on Freezing Hill they were faced by the Royalist Western Army commanded by Sir Ralph Hopton. At about 3 pm the Parliamentarians launched the first of several attacks down into the valley, and engaged the Royalists on Freezing Hill. These attacks were eventually beaten off and the Parliamentarians fell back to their position on Lansdown. At this point, Sir Bevill Grenville led his Royalist Regiment of Foot in a charge along the road and up Lansdown hill. They gained the summit and stood 'as unmovable as a rock' driving back repeated Parliamentarian attacks, whilst the remainder of the Royalist army gained the hilltop. The battle continued upon this plateau until nightfall, when Sir William Waller's army retreated to Bath. The monument stands at the centre of the fighting, and marks the place where Sir Bevill Grenville was mortally wounded.	A description of the battle of Lansdown as found on the monument to Sir Bevill Grenville.
	In this battle on the King's part were more Officers and Gentlemen of Quality slain than Private Men; but that which would have clouded any victory and made the loss of others less spoken of was the death of Sir Bevil Granville. He was indeed an excellent person, whose activity, interest and reputation was the foundation of what had been doen in Cornwall, and his temper and affection so publick that no accident which happened could make any impression in him; and his example kept others from takeing anything ill, or at least seeming to do so; In a word, a brighter Courage and a Gentler Disposition were never marryed together to make the most chearful and innocent Conversation.	A tribute to Sir Bevil Grenville - Clarendon's History of the Great Rebellionm.