Column to British Liberty, Gibside, Gateshead
A large monument, originally called the “Column of British Liberty”, now usually just the “Column to Liberty”, was begun in the 1750s by the hugely wealthy Sir George Bowes, reflecting his Whig politics. Set at the top of a steep hillock, the monument itself is a Doric order column, and topped by a standing bronze female figure, originally gilded, carrying a cap of liberty on a pole.