Shell Bridge, Stowe Gardens
Shell Bridge, Stowe Gardens
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Shell Bridge, Stowe Gardens
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May 8, 2023
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Grade I. A dam in the Elysian Fields, disguised as a low bridge. c1740 by Kent. Stone dressings, rendering encrusted with shells. Five bays with low arches, central bay projecting and pedimented, 2 smaller pediments each side above piers. Captain Cook's Monument, standing on the bridge, is a small monument with portrait medallion dated 1778 which was moved to Duck Island in th 1990s.
April 29, 2018
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Elevation 140 m
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