Knill's Monument

If you have visited St Ives you will have spotted a strange obelisk sitting on the top of the hill overlooking the town. This is Knill's Monument and was built by John Knill as a memorial to himself. Knill was the town mayor and collector of customs in the late 1700s.

Every 5 years on the 25th of July there is a weird and wacky ceremony held at the monument. John Knill left money in his will to pay for the ceremony and the next one will be in 2026. To get to Knill's Monument you need to walk up Worvas Hill through Steeple Nature Reserve.