Pitts Column is a Grade II* listed building in the Stafford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1953. Monument.

Pitts Column

WRENN ID
open-pewter-starling
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Stafford
Country
England
Date first listed
10 January 1953
Type
Monument
Address
Pitts Column, Sandon Park, Sandon and Burston
OS grid reference
SJ 963 281
Coordinates
52.85101, -2.05608
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Pitt's Column, erected in 1806 by the first Earl of Harrowby, is a monumental stone Doric column standing 75 feet high. It features an urn finial atop a square base and is modeled after Trajan's column. The column is surrounded by wrought iron railings and serves as a memorial to the notable Prime Minister, Pitt the Younger.

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