The Lady Astor Rose

Photo by and used with permission of Danville Department of Public Works, circa 2012

1. The Lady Astor Rose Marker

Inscription.
City flower of Danville, VA
Named in honor of Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor
Born in Danville in 1879
First woman to serve as a minister of the British Parliament

Donated by the Dan River Plant Propagation Center in partnership with the City of Danville, Langhorne House, and Growing Virginia
DanRiverPPC.com

Erected 2012 by City of Danville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Horticulture & Forestry • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 36° 35.176′ N, 79° 23.539′ W. Marker was in Danville, Virginia. It was at the intersection of Patton Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling north on Patton Street. The Marker was located in landscaping adjacent to the Danville Municipal Building. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 427 Patton Street, Danville VA 24541, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker

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was in Southside Virginia

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Harry Wooding (within shouting distance of this marker); True Friends Of Charity (within shouting distance of this marker); Danville System (within shouting distance of this marker); Bloody Monday (within shouting distance of this marker); Early History of 119-121 South Union Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Loyal Baptist Church (about 400 feet away); "Opera House Alley" (about 500 feet away); Danville's Civil Rights Movement (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Biscuitville # 112 (was about 500 feet

Former Marker Location image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, June 27, 2025

2. Former Marker Location

The Marker was previously located in the pictured landscaping prior to its removal.

away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. The Marker was removed in 2018 due to severe fading.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, June 27, 2025

3. Former Marker Location

The Marker was previously located in the pictured landscaping prior to its removal.

The Lady Astor Rose image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 23, 2026

4. The Lady Astor Rose

The Lady Astor Rose (shown here) is still grown at her birth home, the Langhorne House Museum, in Danville.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. 4. submitted on April 29, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.