Ailesbury Column is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 May 1964. Commemorative column.
Ailesbury Column
- WRENN ID
- stark-gable-candle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 May 1964
- Type
- Commemorative column
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Ailesbury Column is a commemorative structure located on a grand avenue leading from Tottenham House, dating from around 1760 and 1789. It is made of ashlar limestone and features a single giant Ionic column raised on a pedestal within a raised enclosure. The capital of the column is topped with a cylinder that carries a bronze urn.
Inscriptions in white marble are set into the pedestal, commemorating a significant event in 1789 when King George III was restored to health after a long illness. The inscription notes that it was dedicated by Thomas Bruce, Earl of Ailesbury. The southeast side of the pedestal acknowledges that the column was erected by Thomas Bruce as a testament of gratitude to his uncle, Charles, Earl of Ailesbury and Elgin, who bequeathed him the estates and helped him attain the Barony of Tottenham. It also expresses loyalty to King George III, who granted him the title of Earl, and piety to God.
The column is believed to have originally been erected around 1760 at Brandenburg House in Hammersmith before being relocated and rededicated. Surrounding the enclosure are iron railings with alternating javelin and wavy heads, set on a dwarf wall, with urns on the corner stanchions.
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