Monument in Acton Park to James Radcliffe, Earl of Derwentwater
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Monument in Acton Park to James Radcliffe, Earl of Derwentwater
Image: © David Hawgood Taken: 6 Jun 2005
James Radcliffe was one of the leaders of the rebellion of 1715, and was beheaded on 24 February 1716. He had a mansion in Horn Lane, Acton, and his widow put up this obelisk. It was moved to Acton Park in 1904.
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