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Pitts Column

A Grade II* Listed Building in Sandon and Burston, Staffordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.851 / 52°51'3"N

Longitude: -2.0561 / 2°3'21"W

OS Eastings: 396320

OS Northings: 328168

OS Grid: SJ963281

Mapcode National: GBR 27R.90B

Mapcode Global: WHBDN.DL4Q

Plus Code: 9C4VVW2V+CH

Entry Name: Pitts Column

Listing Date: 10 January 1953

Last Amended: 25 April 1980

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1189785

English Heritage Legacy ID: 272301

ID on this website: 101189785

Location: Salt, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18

County: Staffordshire

District: Stafford

Civil Parish: Sandon and Burston

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire

Church of England Parish: Sandon All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description


1.
5373
SJ 92 NE
16/10
10.1.53

SANDON
SANDON PARK

Pitt's Column
(formerly listed as
Monumental Column to
Pitt the Younger)

II*

2.
1806. Erected by the first Earl of Harrowby in memory of the great Prime Minister.
A stone Doric column 75 ft high with urn finial on square base. Modelled on Trajan's
column. Wrought iron railings.

Listing NGR: SJ9632028168

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