NELSON MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, IN ANGLE BETWEEN NAVE AND SOUTH TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST THOMAS

NELSON MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, IN ANGLE BETWEEN NAVE AND SOUTH TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, CRICKET PARK

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1177121
Date first listed:: 30-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:: NELSON MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, IN ANGLE BETWEEN NAVE AND SOUTH TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST THOMAS
Statutory Address:: NELSON MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, IN ANGLE BETWEEN NAVE AND SOUTH TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, CRICKET PARK

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1177121
Date first listed:: 30-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:: NELSON MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, IN ANGLE BETWEEN NAVE AND SOUTH TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST THOMAS
Statutory Address 1:: NELSON MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, IN ANGLE BETWEEN NAVE AND SOUTH TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, CRICKET PARK

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: NELSON MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, IN ANGLE BETWEEN NAVE AND SOUTH TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, CRICKET PARK

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Cricket St. Thomas
National Grid Reference:: ST3728408580

Details

CRICKET ST THOMAS CP ST30NE CRICKET PARK

4/12 Nelson monument in churchyard, in angle between rave and south transept, Church of St Thomas -

GV II

Monument. Early C20. White marble, has stone, bronze dated. A figure of St Michael about 3 metres high. possibly Italian carved, carrying a finely worked bronze sword, point down, with Ham stone kerb surround to large plot. Commemorates Alexander Nelson Viscount Bridport, Duke of Bronte, died 1904. A note in the church states that for many years the statue was laid flat, as the white figure at night scared too many locals! This monument included to complete the collection of Hood and Nelson monuments in St Thomas' Church (qv).

Listing NGR: ST3728408580

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Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.