Midge Monument
MIDGE MONUMENT, A684
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087290
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Midge Monument
- Statutory Address:
- MIDGE MONUMENT, A684
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087290
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Midge Monument
- Statutory Address 1:
- MIDGE MONUMENT, A684
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MIDGE MONUMENT, A684
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- New Hutton
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 54680 91331
Details
SD 59 SW NEW HUTTON A684 (off South side)
2/5 Midge Monument
G.V. II
Monument. 1766 date on inscribed panel from monument now re-set on wall of garage adjoining east return of Holme Park school (listed separately). Coursed rubble c.15 ft high overall and square in plan with sides c.4 ft wide. Pyramidal cap (apex broken) c.3 ft wide with rectangular aperture on each face. Inscription on re-set slab reads: Hic jacet MIDGE/Equa minima Equa maxima,/Quoe super hoc Ericeto/semper in Curfu fuit./Victrix Ob. 17 Dec 1766/AEtat 30 Nil ortum tale.
Listing NGR: SD5468091331
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76694
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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