Building record 0420802013 - GRENVILLE COLUMN, Elysian Fields, Stowe Landscape Gardens
Summary
Eighteenth century classical-style ornamental column.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (I) 1289782: THE GRENVILLE COLUMN
- SHINE: Stowe medieval to post medieval landscape garden, medieval deserted villages of Lamport & Boycott, shrunken village of Daford, also moats, manors and fishponds, ridge and furrow earthworks & cropmarks, and areas of ancient semi natural woodland
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Type and Period (2)
- COLUMN (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- WAR MEMORIAL (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Grade I. Rostral doric column c1748, moved to Elysian Fields 1750's surmounted by statue of Heroic Poetry, one of the Nine Muses (by Nost?) which stood round Bridgeman's earlier parterre in front of the house (B14).
The National Trust's Survey of Stowe undertaken in 1989 notes that the column is decorated with the beaks of Roman war ships. The column was erected in 1748 to honour Captain Thomas Grenville, Lord Cobham's nephew, who was killed during active service. The original lead statue was of Hercules, but this was replaced by one of the nine muses from Bridgeman's parterre (B18).
Sources (4)
- ---SBC17422 Aerial Photograph: 04/09/76. BCM A2/11/20-22. SP\674376. Yes.
- ---SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. 61682.
- <14>SBC3681 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p27.
- <18>SBC19992 Unpublished document: Angus Wainwright. 1989. The National Trust Archaeological Survey: Stowe. pp30.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 67674 37374 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13583)
Record last edited
Mar 12 2012 11:55AM
