Building record 0420802052 - 2nd Duke's Obelisk, Stowe

Summary

Small granite obelisk erected in 1864 by the Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry to their Colonel, the second Duke of Buckingham

Protected Status/Designation

  • 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 (DBC7454)

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  • OBELISK (Constructed 1864, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Small granite obelisk erected in 1864 to the memory of the 2nd Duke of Buckingham who was colonel of the Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry (20). The 1843 estate plan for Stowe shows a ring of trees in this location. The monument lies at the edge of a field with ploughed ridge and furrow. A watching brief carried out during tree planting revealed only a layer of burnt material, with no dateable evidence. There were no dateable finds to link this feature to the nearby Roman kilns (98).

Sources (21)

  • ---SBC17422 Aerial Photograph: 04/09/76. BCM A2/11/20-22. SP\674376. Yes.
  • <1>SBC9229 Bibliographic reference: C Morris (ed). 1949. The Journeys of Celia Fiennes c1694. pp29-30.
  • <2>SBC14098 Bibliographic reference: SEELEY B 1766 STOWE, A DESCRIPTION OF THE MAGNIFICENT HOUSE & GARDENS (WITH ILLUS) (ARE VARIOUS ED.
  • <3>SBC16278 Bibliographic reference: VERTUE G ET AL; ENGRAVINGS IN SOC OF ANTIQUARIES RED PORTFOLIO P24.
  • <8>SBC10383 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1958. OS 1958 6IN MAP. 1:10,560.
  • <9>SBC16531 Bibliographic reference: WHISTLER L, GIBBON M & CLARKE G 1974 STOWE, A GUIDE TO THE GARDENS (HAS A FULL BIBLIOGRAPHY ON PP37-.
  • <10>SBC2990 Bibliographic reference: CLARKE G 1976 (JULY) SLIDES OF AIR PHOTOS TAKEN JULY 1976 FROM A BALLOON SHOWING FORMER GARDEN FEATU.
  • <11>SBC2991 Bibliographic reference: CLARKE G 1979 (DEC) LETTER RE ICE HOUSES (ON CAS FILE) ALSO OS 1880/5 6-INCH 1:10560 (1ST EDN).
  • <12>SBC8335 Unpublished document: MEEHAN J 1988 STOWE; ELYSIAN FIELDS TREE & LEVEL SURVEY (TYPESCRIPT REPORT & MAP, FILED).
  • <13>SBC16362 Bibliographic reference: WAINWRIGHT A 1989 NATIONAL TRUST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY: STOWE (COPY, FILED).
  • <13>SBC19992 Unpublished document: Angus Wainwright. 1989. The National Trust Archaeological Survey: Stowe. pp17.
  • <14>SBC3681 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
  • <15>SBC9897 Bibliographic reference: NATTES C 1805-9 COLLECTION OF 105 SKETCHES & DRAWINGS OF STOWE (AT BCM).
  • <16>SBC16364 Bibliographic reference: WAINWRIGHT A 1993 REPORTS ON THE STOWE PYRAMID, THE SAXON DEITIES & THE SOUTH FRONT (COPIES, FILED).
  • <17>SBC4634 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. REGISTER OF PARKS & GARDENS OF SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST IN ENGLAND: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Part 4.
  • <18>SBC19549 Unpublished document: Oliver Jessop (National Trust). 2001. The Cook Monument: Archaeological Observayions Concerning its Construction and Original Location.
  • <19>SBC19543 Unpublished document: Oliver Jessop (National Trust). 2000. The Cook Monument: Archaeological Excavation of Trench 432 on Duck Island.
  • <20>SBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Site Gazetteer). AI/21/2001.
  • <21>SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
  • <98>SBC19711 Unpublished document: Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2002. Interim Report on the Archaeological Watching Brief During Tree Planting at Stowe Park.
  • <99>SBC29361 Article in serial: Michael Bevington. 1991. 'The Bourbon Tower and the Second Duke's, Obelis', in Templa Quam Dilecta, Stowe, X. Vol 10.

Location

Grid reference SP 68072 37978 (point)
Civil Parish STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: Earthwork survey of Stowe Park (Ref: 1349978) (EBC18921)
  • Event - Intervention: Watching brief during tree planting in Stowe Park (EBC16247)

Record last edited

Mar 19 2026 10:29AM

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