Monument to Capability Brown - Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, UK
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N 52° 00.188 W 000° 24.510
30U E 677880 N 5764557
This monument is dedicated to Capability Brown and lies in Wrest Park.
Waymark Code: WM9DP9
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/07/2010
Views: 2
The tall monument is hidden in the woodland with a vista along a mown pathway. There is an inscription on the south side which reads:
'These gardens originally laid out by Henry Duke of Kent, were altered by Philip Earl of Hardwicke and Jemima Marchioness Grey, with the professional assistance of Lancelot Brown Esq. in the years 1758, 1759, 1760'
The monument is a stone, Doric column with a pineapple design on the top. It is Grade II Listed from 10th January 1985.
Type of Historic Marker: Doric Column Monument
Age/Event Date: 01/01/1758
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Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Not listed
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