Date:1910
Description:The Memorial to the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury was erected in about 1830 by his nephew John, the 16th Earl. It is a copy of the Choragic Monument or Monument to Lysacrates in Athens (compare with the Lanthorn of Demosthenes at Shugborough) and is made of cast iron. It contains a marble bust of the 15th Earl by Peter Hollins of Birmingham, with the inscription 'he made the desert smile'.
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A postcard view looking from the carriage drive garden bridge into the gardens at Alton Towers, showing ...
An ornamental bridge in the grounds at Alton Towers. The gardens were created by the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury ...
The Memorial to the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury was erected in about 1830 by his nephew John, the 16th Earl. ...
The correct description of the building is the Gothic Prospect Tower, although it has often been known ...
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