Monument to Capability Brown to west of Broad Water is a Grade II listed building in the Central Bedfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1985. Monument.
Monument to Capability Brown to west of Broad Water
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 January 1985
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
MATERIALS: the main construction material is Ketton stone.
DESCRIPTION: the monument is in the form of a Doric column which is approximately 6 metres in height, and is `broken' by 2 rusticated blocks. It is surmounted by a stone finial which is ornamented with acanthus leaves. The column is mounted on top of a rectangular plinth which has a moulded base and cap with large torus moulding. An inscription to the south side of the plinth 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.'
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