George Augustus Cavendish-Bentink Memorial

This ancient well head or pozzo which surmounts the grave of the late George Augustus Frederick Cavendish Bentinck - brought by him from Italy as a monument of 16th century art revival has been placed here to his memory by his widow and children.

George Augustus Cavendish-Bentink Memorial is a 16th-century Italian well head or pozzo brought to the UK by George Augustus Frederick Cavendish Bentinck as a monument to himself. It reflects the influence of the Italian Renaissance on British aristocratic tastes and commemorates his connection to European art and culture.