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Lord Cobham's Pillar

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Lord Cobham's Pillar
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Lady Cobham’s memorial to her husband is the tallest of Stowe’s monuments at 104 feet. The original statue was destroyed by lightning in 1957. Take a breather here for the excellent views to the Temple of Concord and Victory and across the parkland

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1747..1749

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Pictures: Dr Richard Murray, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; David M Jones, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; David Smith, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Trevor Rickard, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Nigel Cox, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Philip Halling, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; DS Pugh, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Philip Jeffrey, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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