Between 1748 – 58, Thomas erected the enigmatic and poignant Shepherds monument. This monument was inspired by an oil painting by Poussin, Et In Arcadia Ego. If you look closely at the monument, you can see the Latin phrase ‘even in Paradise, I too [Death] am here’.
As you walk round to the formal gardens behind the mansion, you will spot the stoic ruins down by the river. It was built in 1750 and once sat opposite the colonnade that was swept away by the great flood of 1795.
Wright’s final monument, the Cat’s Monument, is thought to be made at the same time as the ruin. It is believed to either commemorate George Anson’s cat or Thomas’ Persian Cat, Kouli Khan.