Lord Cobham's Pillar

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

Lord Cobham's Pillar, designed by the 1st Earl of Shelburne and built in 1758, commemorates Henry, 11th Lord Cobham, and reflects the 18th-century tradition of monumental landscape architecture at Stowe. It is significant as a key feature of the Stowe landscape, associated with the influential Whig political and cultural circles of the time.