Memorials & monuments · South West England
Lansdowne Monument
Also known as: Cherhill Monument
In or near Avebury.
Lansdowne Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lansdowne Monument is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Cherhill Monument. Coordinates: 51.4228°, -1.9327°.
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The Lansdowne Monument, also known as the Cherhill Monument, near Cherhill in Wiltshire, England, is a 38-metre (125 foot) stone obelisk erected in 1845 by Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne to the designs of Sir Charles Barry to commemorate his ancestor, Sir William Petty (1623–1687). The monument is 65 years younger than Cherhill White Horse, about 330 metres away. The monument was designated as Grade II* listed in 1986, and restored by the National Trust in 1990.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Calstone and Cherhill Downs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Lansdowne Monument, also known as the Cherhill Monument, near Cherhill in Wiltshire, England, is a 38-metre (125 foot) stone obelisk erected in 1845 by Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne to the designs of Sir Charles Barry to commemorate his ancestor, Sir William Petty (1623–1687). The monument is 65 years younger than Cherhill White Horse, about 330 metres away. The monument was designated as Grade II* listed in 1986, and restored by the National Trust in 1990. In 2010 fencing was erected around the monument to protect visitors from falling masonry.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4228, -1.9327
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Cherhill
- Postcode
- SN11 8XY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chippenham
Sources
- osm: n1741829552 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Lansdowne Monument (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lansdowne Monument, Oldbury Camp, Cherhill 02.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lansdowne Monument?
- Lansdowne Monument is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN11 8XY), in the parish of Cherhill.
- What is Lansdowne Monument?
- Lansdowne Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lansdowne Monument?
- Drivers can use postcode SN11 8XY.
- Is Lansdowne Monument a listed building?
- Lansdowne Monument is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Lansdowne Monument a protected site?
- Yes — Lansdowne Monument is part of the Calstone and Cherhill Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Lansdowne Monument free to visit?
- Yes, Lansdowne Monument is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lansdowne Monument?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN11 8XY. It sits within the Chippenham parliamentary constituency.