It is a neo-Gothic pinnacle and has a plaque naming John Blake, Master Cutler in 1832 and a victim of the epidemic and noting that the foundation stone was laid by the poet James Montgomery.
A shaded path laid between 1971 and 1995 traverses the woods from Fitzwalter Road to the monument gardens.
Restorer Jim Hurley and his team received the 2006 Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture for their work.
September 2014 saw the official opening of a 'green link', providing paths and cycle ways between Norfolk Heritage Park and the city centre.
[2] The route included: The monument is grade II listed,[3] while the grounds are a conservation area which has received a Green Flag Award.