The Lansdowne Monument is a Grade II* listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 July 1986. Monument. 1 related planning application.

The Lansdowne Monument

WRENN ID: keen-cellar-thyme
Grade: II*
Local Planning Authority: Wiltshire
Country: England
Date first listed: 31 July 1986
Type: Monument
Source: Historic England listing

Description

SU 06 NW CALNE WITHOUT CHERHILL DOWN

6/39 The Lansdowne Monument

II*

Obelisk, 1845 by Sir Charles Barry for 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne in memory of Sir William Petty (1623-87), statistician and economist, ancestor of the Petty-Fitzmaurice family. Rubble stone with ashlar dressings, monumental scale. Three high steps, mostly collapsed, plinth, pedestal and main shaft with moulded base splayed in from pedestal. 125' over-all, erected at a cost of ?1,359. No inscription. A landmark for miles around.

Listing NGR: SU0477469309

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