STATUE OF NAPOLEON, 5 METRES FROM SOUTH EAST CORNER OF ADLINGTON HALL

STATUE OF NAPOLEON, 5 METRES FROM SOUTH EAST CORNER OF ADLINGTON HALL, MILL LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1234171
Date first listed:: 05-Jul-1984
List Entry Name:: STATUE OF NAPOLEON, 5 METRES FROM SOUTH EAST CORNER OF ADLINGTON HALL
Statutory Address:: STATUE OF NAPOLEON, 5 METRES FROM SOUTH EAST CORNER OF ADLINGTON HALL, MILL LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1234171
Date first listed:: 05-Jul-1984
List Entry Name:: STATUE OF NAPOLEON, 5 METRES FROM SOUTH EAST CORNER OF ADLINGTON HALL
Statutory Address 1:: STATUE OF NAPOLEON, 5 METRES FROM SOUTH EAST CORNER OF ADLINGTON HALL, MILL LANE

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: STATUE OF NAPOLEON, 5 METRES FROM SOUTH EAST CORNER OF ADLINGTON HALL, MILL LANE

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

District:: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Adlington
National Grid Reference:: SJ 90495 80449

Details

SJ 98 SW ADLINGTON C.P. MILL LANE (South Side)

3/24 Statue of Napoleon, 5m from south east corner of Adlington Hall.

GV II

Statue of Napoleon: dated 1837 by George Turner for Mrs Erskine but moved from north front to here in 1929. Ashlar buff sandstone. Low square pier carved to look like masonry has a moulded band above which is a block with raised panels reading "Napoleon, This statue done in stone taken from the quarry at Styperson was presented to the Hon Mrs Erskine May 28th 1837 by George Turner, the Sculptor". On top is a standing figure of Napoleon, hand in tunic. Mrs Erskine was the remarried widow of Thomas Legh VI.

Listing NGR: SJ9049580449

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Legacy System number:: 58190
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.