He created Lancaster’s Williamson Park and after the death of his second wife, Jessy, he built the Ashton Memorial on a hill in the park.
Portland Independent Top Whitbed is the variety of Portland stone used to build the Ashton Memorial in Lancaster.
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After the death of his second wife, Jessie, who supported him in his political life, he built the Ashton Memorial on a hill in the park; the Edwardian baroque building is now used for exhibitions and for weddings.