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16-OCT-2011

Lansdowne Monument

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The Lansdowne Monument, also known as Cherhill Monument, is a 38 metre (125 foot) stone obelisk erected by Third Marquis of Lansdowne to the designs of Sir Charles Barry to commemorate his ancestor, Sir William Petty in 1845.
The monument was restored by the National Trust in 1990; however, the base of the monument is inaccessible due to the erection of nets to catch stonework dislodged by the recent cold winters.
This monument is 100 metres away from the watershed of the River Avon and the River Thames and is located near the Cherhill White Horse.

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Zoltán Balogh14-Jul-2012 06:27
I just love it, simple and simply beautiful! V
Lieve Snellings13-Jul-2012 18:47
great view Stephanie ! V
Ken Duckert13-Jul-2012 11:43
Nice work to capture the magnificence of this monument. Bravo!
Helen Betts12-Jul-2012 20:20
I like the feeling of solitude here. Well seen and captured! V.
Jim Coffman12-Jul-2012 11:50
Very nicely composed and captured,Stephanie!
LynnH12-Jul-2012 11:48
Super composition shows it off nicely. V
Yvonne12-Jul-2012 11:31
Wonderful capture of the monument against the skyline! v
Fong Lam12-Jul-2012 11:22
Lovely shot of the monument...looks great against that cloudy sky...V
Julie Tremblay12-Jul-2012 10:13
Nice scenery and interesting info. V
I wonder what is the significance of the obelisk as a monument and where it comes from.
There are a lot of them in the cemetery I visit.
Graeme12-Jul-2012 09:38
A very nice shot of the monument, Stephanie and info to boot!BV
Blandine Mangin12-Jul-2012 09:38
beautiful view ! v
Martin Lamoon12-Jul-2012 09:37
Great shot against the sky, I have often looked at this but never new the history. Thanks Stephanie. V
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