Lansdowne Monument
Lansdowne Monument
Lansdowne Monument
Lansdowne Monument
Lansdowne Monument
Lansdowne Monument
Lansdowne Monument
Lansdowne Monument
Lansdowne Monument
Lansdowne Monument
Lansdowne Monument
Lansdowne Monument
Lansdowne Monument

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Erected in memory of Sir William Petty (1623–1687), statistician and economist, and ancestor of the Petty-Fitzmaurice family. The obelisk is mounted on a pedestal which stands on a three-stepped base.
Title

Lansdowne Monument

Date

1845

Medium

Bath stone & rubble stone with ashlar dressings

Measurements

H 3810 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

SN11_RD_S036

Acquisition method

commissioned by the 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne

Work type

Obelisk

Owner

National Trust

Custodian

National Trust

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II* (England and Wales)

Listing date

31/07/86

Access

at all times

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Located at

, Cherhill

SN11 8XY

On the south side of the A4 near the White Horse.