Gordon Monument

[1] It was erected in 1817 by the siblings of the deceased who included a future Prime Minister, Lord Aberdeen.

The monument takes the form of a severed column, or colonne brisée to use the French term, reached by a flight of steps.

It was designed by the British architect John Buonarotti Papworth,[2] and executed in a type of limestone known as Belgian blue stone (French: pierre bleue).

The pedestal features inscriptions and reliefs, including the badge of the Scots Guards, the regiment in which Gordon served, with its motto Nemo me impune lacessit The monument is on the boundary between two Francophone municipalities, Braine-l'Alleud and Lasne.

The most recent restoration work in 2012 was part of the refurbishment of the battlefield which was carried out in advance of the 200th anniversary of the battle.