What London square is home to Nelson's Column?

Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in central London built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The monument was constructed between 1840 and 1843. It was refurbished in 2006 at a cost of £420,000, at which time it was surveyed and found to be 14 ft 6 in (4.4 m) shorter than previously supposed. The whole monument is 169 ft 3 in (51.6 m) tall from the bottom of the pedestal to the top of Nelson's hat.

Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté KB (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. He was noted for his inspirational leadership, superb grasp of strategy, and unconventional tactics, which together resulted in a number of decisive naval victories, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was wounded several times in combat, losing the sight in one eye in Corsica and most of one arm in battle. He was shot and killed during his final victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

In August 2017, Sky News journalist Afua Hirsch called for Nelson's Column to be destroyed, claiming it is a symbol of white supremacism. The former director of the Victorian and Albert Museum, Sir Roy Strong, called the comments "ridiculous", saying: "Well, listen, dear, that was about 1800. Once you start rewriting history on that scale, there won't be a statue or a historic house standing....The past is the past. You can't rewrite history."