THE BAXTER MONUMENT

THE BAXTER MONUMENT, THE RINGWAY

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1100091
Date first listed:: 20-Oct-1952
List Entry Name:: THE BAXTER MONUMENT
Statutory Address:: THE BAXTER MONUMENT, THE RINGWAY

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1100091
Date first listed:: 20-Oct-1952
Date of most recent amendment:: 17-Jan-1980
List Entry Name:: THE BAXTER MONUMENT
Statutory Address 1:: THE BAXTER MONUMENT, THE RINGWAY

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 BAXTER MONUMENT, THE RINGWAY

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County:: Worcestershire
District:: Wyre Forest (District Authority)
Parish:: Kidderminster
National Grid Reference:: SO 82998 76878

Details

THE RINGWAY 1. 5250 (north-east side) The Baxter Monument (formerly listed under Bull Ring) SO 8276 1/6 20.10.52

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2. 1875 by Sir Thomas Brock. A white marble standing figure of Richard Baxter on an Aberdeen granite pedestal. Baxter, the eminent Stuart Divine was curate, and later vicar, of Kidderminster 1641-1660. The statue was formerly in the Bull Ring. Inscription: "In a stormy and divided age he advocated unity and comprehension pointing the way to the everlasting rest."

Listing NGR: SO8299876878

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Legacy System number:: 156454
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.