Building record 0420802023 - CONGREVE MONUMENT, Octagon Lake, Stowe Landscape Gardens
Summary
Eighteenth century monument commemorating William Congreve, not in its original setting
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (I) 1289751: THE CONGREVE MONUMENT
- 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)
- OBELISK (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Grade I. Circa 1737 perhaps by Kent. Small stone obelisk with a trophy of comic masks and surmounted by a monkey supposed to be holding a mirror. Erected by Lord Cobham as a memorial to his friend Congreve, the playwright. Stands on a small island in the Octagon Lake (B14).
The National Trust Survey of Stowe undertaken in 1989 notes that a statue of Congreve once leaned against the obelisk but is now missing, and that the monument now stands on a 19th century island in the Octagon lake (B18).
Sources (3)
- ---SBC17422 Aerial Photograph: 04/09/76. BCM A2/11/20-22. SP\674376. Yes.
- <14>SBC3681 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p31.
- <18>SBC19992 Unpublished document: Angus Wainwright. 1989. The National Trust Archaeological Survey: Stowe. pp20.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 67837 37064 (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
Aug 25 2009 11:43AM
