Direction Post
DIRECTION POST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1090586
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Direction Post
- Statutory Address:
- DIRECTION POST
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- Date:
- 2001-09-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/04839/04
- Rights:
- © Mrs Marion Teal. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1090586
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Direction Post
- Statutory Address 1:
- DIRECTION POST
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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:
- DIRECTION POST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Eastington
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 77477 05305
Details
EASTINGTON ALKERTON SO 7605-7705 141/2 Direction post II Memorial direction post with drinking fountain. 1897, for Charles Henry Hooper. Limestone post on red sandstone base; cast iron arms. Designed in form of churchyard cross with cross gabled head surmounted by crown; 2 direction arms fitted to head indicate 'GLOUCESTER/BRISTOL' and 'STONEHOUSE/STROUD'. A further arm, since removed, probably read 'FROCESTER/TETBURY'. Each has scrolled underside bracket and end. Octagonal post has mouled square base with recessed inscription panel to 3 faces: 'VICTORIA/DG REG/1837', 'VICTORIA/DG REG/1897' and 'XEMORIAL/ANNO LX'. Small Drinking fountain, now eroded, occupies recess on fourth side with shell hood. Erected to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Stands at centre of C20 traffic island. (N.M. Herbert, 'Eastington' in V.C.H Glos. x, 1972, pp. 123-139.)
Listing NGR: SO7747705305
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 132300
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Gloucester, (1972), 123-139
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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