Statue Approximately 10 Metres East South East Of Fountain

Date:
7 May 2003
Location:
Statue Approximately 10 Metres East South East Of Fountain, Silsoe, Mid Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, MK45 4HT
Reference:
IOE01/10180/35
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

TL 0913 3537 SILSOE WREST PARK 13/171 Statue approx. 10 metres ESE of fountain

GV II

Statue, one of a group of 8 surrounding fountain 200 metres S of house.

Probably c.1835 for Thomas Philip 2nd Earl de Grey. Marble figure on stone plinth, approximately 2.5 metres high in total. Partially draped female figure with wreath of lilies to hair, small bird on L shoulder and wreath of lilies in R hand. Thought to represent Iris.

Listing NGR: TL0912635371

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/2175 IOE Records taken by Derek E Wharton; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Derek E. Wharton. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project

People & Organisations

Photographer: Wharton, Derek E.

Rights Holder: Wharton, Derek E.

Keywords

Marble, Stone, Georgian Statue, Victorian Gardens Parks And Urban Spaces, Sculpture, Garden Ornament, Street Furniture