Talk:Bridgewater Monument

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Latest comment: 6 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I am unable to corroborate the popular story about the Duke's mother having the monument relocated because she wanted "not to see or be reminded of my infernal son" - the Duke's mother, Lady Rachael Russell, died in 1777, 55 years before the monument was built. If anyone can source this story more accurately please reinstate it. Cnbrb (talk) 15:04, 28 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

Ashridge: view from the top of the monument to the house

Since you can see the house from the monument, it is obvious you can see the monument from the house. Although sight lines may have changed over time, it seems a doubtful story to me. 16:10, 13 January 2021 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:23C6:1482:A100:F024:A99F:B261:19AF (talk)

Shape: Cf. Konstitutionssäule Gaibach (Volkach, Bavaria, Germany; 1828)

Latest comment: 5 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Very similar in shape (formed after Trajan´s Colum, Rome) - did Gaibach serve as a blueprint for Bridgewater colum? (Only possible if there was an early print or other report before the later painting, a letter.. or a visit...) Gaibach: 1821 - 28, 30 m (vs. Engl. Wikip: 32 m), stairs, platform, bronze vase. (Sorry - didnt manage to get a link from German Wikipedia...) ~2025-41851-73 (talk) 00:51, 20 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

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