G.B. England. Surrey. Runnymede. Situated in a grassed enclosure at Runnymede, on the lower slopes of Cooper's Hill, the Magna Carta memorial is of a domed classical style, containing a pillar of English granite on which is inscribed "To commemorate Magna Carta, symbol of Freedom Under Law". The memorial was created by the American Bar Association (ABA) to a design by Sir Edward Maufe RA, and was unveiled on 18 July 1957 at a ceremony attended by American and English lawyers. It marks the spot where the English barons forced King John in 1215 to put his seal to the original Magna Carta document Magna Carta, Latin for Great Charter, is one of the most celebrated documents in English history. At the time it was the solution to a political crisis in mediaeval England but its importance has endured as it has become recognised as a cornerstone of liberty influencing much of the civilised world. The best preserved of the four remaining documents, is 800 years old in 2015 and is on display in Salisbury Cathedral. 2015