Blenheim Palace Sphinxes, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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bluelamb03
N 51° 50.450 W 001° 21.761
30U E 612797 N 5744602
Two identical sphinxes flanking the stairs to the 'water terraces' bear the head of the Duchess of Marlborough.
Waymark Code: WMC8G8
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/08/2011
Views: 6
The ancestral home to the Dukes of Marlborough since its completion in 1722 this enormous estate carries the mark of each suceeding generation. These sphinxes are part of the the formal gardnes called the water terraces.
It took five years, from 1925 to 1930 for the Water Terraces to be built by the 9th Duke, Charles Spencer-Churchill. The terraces have some unusual aspects, such as the lead sphinxes with the features of the 9th Duke's second Duchess.
Please note that these statues are on a private estate and to visit them you will be required to pay an admission fee. You can also choose to walk a public footpath through the estate, see the geocache "Blenheim Palace (get in free!!!)" http://coord.info/GCG337 for more details.
Visit Instructions:Post a picture of your GPS (time stamp), and maybe another of the statue.
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