The Grenville Column
The Grenville Column is a historic site in Stowe, Aylesbury Vale, England. The Grenville Column is situated nearby to Captain Cooks Monument, as well as near The Temple of Ancient Virtue.Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Grade I listed building in Aylesbury Vale, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Captain Grenville’s Column”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Captain Cooks Monument and The Temple of Ancient Virtue.
Stowe House
Museum
Photo: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stowe House is a Grade I listed country house in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England. It is the home of the private Stowe School and is owned by the Stowe House Preservation Trust. Stowe House is situated 740 feet west of The Grenville Column.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dadford and Chackmore.
Dadford
Village
Dadford is a hamlet in the parish of Stowe, north Buckinghamshire, England. The hamlet is named Anglo Saxon in origin, meaning, Dodda's Ford in modern English.
Chackmore
Hamlet
Photo: Allan Friswell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chackmore is a hamlet in the parish of Radclive-cum-Chackmore, in north Buckinghamshire, England. The hamlet is approached using the avenue that links Buckingham with Stowe Park.
Akeley
Village
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Akeley is a village and civil parish in north-west Buckinghamshire, England. The village is on the A413 road, between Lillingstone Dayrell and Maids Moreton, and around 2.5 miles north of Buckingham. Akeley is situated 2 miles east of The Grenville Column.
The Grenville Column
- Categories: column, statue, tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Stowe, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.03068° or 52° 1′ 50″ northLongitude
-1.015° or 1° 0′ 54″ westOperator
National TrustOpen location code
9C4W2XJP+72OpenStreetMap ID
node 1541362601OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q17526998
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In Other Languages
“The Grenville Column” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Колонна капитана Гренвиля”
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Highlights include The Seasons Fountain and The Grotto.
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