ðɪ ɪnˈɪʃəl dɪzˈaɪnz ɛnvˈɪzɪdʒd ɐ kˈæst ˈaɪɚn stˈætʃuː ʌvðə dˈuːk ɔnðə tˈɑːp ʌvðə kˈɑːlʌm wɪð mˈoːɹ stˈætʃuːz ɔnðə plˈɪnθ, bˌʌt ðiːz wɜː nˈɛvɚ bˈɪlt.
The initial designs envisaged a cast iron statue of the Duke on the top of the column with more statues on the plinth, but these were never built.