Lansdowne Monument
The Lansdowne Monument, also known as the Cherhill Monument, near Cherhill in Wiltshire, England, is a 38-metre (125 foot) stone obelisk erected in 1845 by the 3rd Marquis of Lansdowne to the designs of Sir Charles Barry to commemorate his ancestor, Sir William Petty.
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Lansdowne Monument
The monument was designated as Grade II* listed in 1986,[1] and restored by the National Trust in 1990.
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The monument and the Cherhill White Horse
References
- Historic England. "The Lansdowne Monument (1253569)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
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