THE WATERLOO STONES 350 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE HALL

THE WATERLOO STONES 350 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE HALL, NEWTON HALL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1041826
Date first listed:: 15-Sep-1988
List Entry Name:: THE WATERLOO STONES 350 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE HALL
Statutory Address:: THE WATERLOO STONES 350 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE HALL, NEWTON HALL

The Waterloo Stones on the property of Home Farm Cottage, Newton on the Moor. We have recently landscaped the surounds — Uploaded by Diane Williams This photo may not represent the current condition of the site
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1041826
Date first listed:: 15-Sep-1988
List Entry Name:: THE WATERLOO STONES 350 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE HALL
Statutory Address 1:: THE WATERLOO STONES 350 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE HALL, NEWTON HALL

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:: THE WATERLOO STONES 350 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE HALL, NEWTON HALL

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

District:: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Newton-on-the-Moor and Swarland
National Grid Reference:: NU 17086 04990

Details

NEWTON-ON-THE-MOOR NEWTON HALL NU 10 SE NU 17080498 6/193 The Waterloo Stones, 350 metres north- east of the Hall

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Memorial stones, early C19. Sandstone. Three upright roughly-shaped headstone-like stones. c.O.9 metre high, and a fourth larger slab recumbent in front of the central upright stone.

Central upright stone inscribed 'NAPOLEON/FINALLY SUBDUED/BY WELLINGTON/AT WATERLOO/JUNE 18, 1815'; recumbent slab 'G R/11 D N/WELLINGTON/LE MERCHANT/ SALAMANCA/ENGLAND W.S.1/P JULY 22nd 1812/The above illustrious example/most nobly and gloriously followed/in the course of the same year /by Russia/ Vittoria/June 21st 1815/Shannon/June 1st 1815/Liepsig/0ct,1815'. Left upright stone 'DANZO/THOMAS PHILIP/Sep 16 1813'; Right upright stone 'DANZO/N. JONES/ Sep 16 1813'.

The 'Danzo' stones are locally said to mark the graves of two French seamen drowned on the Northumberland coast.

Included for historical interest.

Listing NGR: NU1708604990

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Legacy System number:: 236862
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.