The 2nd Duke’s Obelisk

The 2nd Duke’s Obelisk is a memorial in Stowe, Aylesbury Vale, England. The 2nd Duke’s Obelisk is situated nearby to the building The Bourbon Tower, as well as near the recreation area Bourbon Recreation Ground.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Queens Temple and Stowe House.

The Queens Temple

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Queens Temple is situated 1,500 feet southwest of The 2nd Duke’s Obelisk.

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 2,700 feet southwest of The 2nd Duke’s Obelisk.

The Gothic Temple

Photo: Amanda Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Gothic Temple is situated 1,800 feet south of The 2nd Duke’s Obelisk.

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.

Lillingstone Dayrell

Village

Photo: David Hillas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lillingstone Dayrell is a village in the civil parish of Lillingstone Dayrell with Luffield Abbey, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is about three and a half miles north of Buckingham, eight miles west of Milton Keynes and five miles south of Towcester. Lillingstone Dayrell is situated 1½ miles northeast of The 2nd Duke’s Obelisk.

The 2nd Duke’s Obelisk

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “TO THE MEMORY OF COLONEL THE MOST NOBLE RICHARD PLANTAGENET TEMPLE NUGENT CHANDOS BRYDGES GRENVILLE. DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS. K.C. C.C.H. P.C.”
Category: historic site
Location: Stowe, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.03605° or 52° 2′ 10″ north

Longitude

-1.00906° or 1° 0′ 33″ west

Open location code

9C4W2XPR+C9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1543043375

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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In Other Languages

“The 2nd Duke’s Obelisk” goes by many names.

Russian: “Обелиск 2го герцога”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Bourbon Tower and Bourbon Recreation Ground.

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