The Congreve Monument is a Grade I listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. A Circa 1737 Monument.

The Congreve Monument

WRENN ID
blind-footing-woodpecker
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Type
Monument
Period
Circa 1737
Address
The Congreve Monument, Stowe
OS grid reference
SP 678 370
Coordinates
52.02784, -1.01266
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Congreve Monument is a small stone obelisk, dating from around 1737 and possibly designed by Kent. It features a trophy of comic masks and is topped by a monkey that is believed to be holding a mirror. This monument was erected by Lord Cobham in memory of his friend, the playwright Congreve. It is situated on a small island in the Octagon Lake at Stowe School.

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