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The Bridgewater Monument (Grid ref: SP 970 131 (http://www.old-maps.co.uk/oldmaps/index_external.jsp?easting=497015&northing=213119&county=10herts161)) is a tower in the Chiltern Hills in England, built in 1832 in memory of Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, "the father of inland navigation". It is 108 feet tall, with 170 steps inside, designed by Sir Jeffry Wyatville in a Doric style. This article is about the map grid references in the UK. For the Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The Chiltern Hills are a chalk escarpment that stretches in a south_west to north_east diagonal across several counties of southern England, but is most prominent in Buckinghamshire. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater (May 21, 1736–March 8, 1803) (also the 6th Earl of Bridgewater) was a British nobleman. ... The uncompleted Doric temple at Segesta, Sicily, has been waiting for finishing of its surfaces since 430 - 420 BC The Doric order was one of the three orders or organizational systems of Ancient Greek or classical architecture; the other two orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian. ...

It is located on the Ashridge estate in Hertfordshire, now the property of the National Trust, and overlooks the village of Aldbury and the Grand Union Canal. View from the top of the monument to the house Ashridge is an estate and house in Hertfordshire, England; part of the land stretches into Buckinghamshire and it is close to the Bedfordshire border. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region. ... The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is an organisation which works to preserve and protect coastline, countryside and buildings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... Aldbury is a village in Hertfordshire in England, near the borders of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. ... The canal at Braunston The Grand Union Canal is a canal in England and part of the British canal system. ...