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Commemorative Column at TL 526 389, North East of Audley End House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Saffron Walden, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0279 / 52°1'40"N

Longitude: 0.2239 / 0°13'26"E

OS Eastings: 552671

OS Northings: 238944

OS Grid: TL526389

Mapcode National: GBR MBW.X09

Mapcode Global: VHHL3.T9R7

Plus Code: 9F4226HF+5H

Entry Name: Commemorative Column at TL 526 389, North East of Audley End House

Listing Date: 28 November 1951

Last Amended: 31 October 1994

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1196117

English Heritage Legacy ID: 370385

Also known as: Lady Portsmouth's Column (Obelisk), Audley End

ID on this website: 101196117

Location: Northend, Uttlesford, Essex, CB11

County: Essex

District: Uttlesford

Civil Parish: Saffron Walden

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Tagged with: Architectural structure

Description


SAFFRON WALDEN

TL53NW AUDLEY PARK, Audley End 669-1/3/331 Commemorative column at TL 526 389, 28/11/51 north-east of Audley End House (Formerly Listed as: AUDLEY END Obelisk in the Deer Park)

GV II*

Tall commemorative column, approx 17m high. Erected in 1774 by Sir John Griffin Griffin and said to have been designed by Robert Adam in 1763 for Capability Brown's newly landscaped park. Fine limestone Tuscan column on a tall oolitic limestone rectangular base, surmounted by an egg-shaped, lidded urn with gadrooned body. NE face of base carries inscription on a large marble plaque (now badly weathered) recording its erection in gratitude to Elizabeth, Countess of Portsmouth by her heir and nephew.

Listing NGR: TL5267138944

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