STATUE OF THE NORMAN BISHOP ODO NORTH-WEST OF DRAGON FOUNTAIN

STATUE OF THE NORMAN BISHOP ODO NORTH-WEST OF DRAGON FOUNTAIN, SOUTHERN GARDEN TO EATON HALL

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1136337
Date first listed:: 02-Nov-1983
List Entry Name:: STATUE OF THE NORMAN BISHOP ODO NORTH-WEST OF DRAGON FOUNTAIN
Statutory Address:: STATUE OF THE NORMAN BISHOP ODO NORTH-WEST OF DRAGON FOUNTAIN, SOUTHERN GARDEN TO EATON HALL

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Date:: 2000-10-13
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1136337
Date first listed:: 02-Nov-1983
List Entry Name:: STATUE OF THE NORMAN BISHOP ODO NORTH-WEST OF DRAGON FOUNTAIN
Statutory Address 1:: STATUE OF THE NORMAN BISHOP ODO NORTH-WEST OF DRAGON FOUNTAIN, SOUTHERN GARDEN TO EATON 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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: STATUE OF THE NORMAN BISHOP ODO NORTH-WEST OF DRAGON FOUNTAIN, SOUTHERN GARDEN TO EATON HALL

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

District:: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Eaton and Eccleston
National Grid Reference:: SJ4138960621

Details

SJ 4160 9/94

EATON C.P. SOUTHERN GARDEN TO EATON HALL

Statue of The Norman Bishop Odo north-west of Dragon Fountain

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Statue, approximately life size, probably circa 1810, from Eaton Hall as rebuilt by William Porden. Stone. Reused on a pedestal as a feature at the north-west corner of the south garden attributed to Edwin Lutyens. Removed from his pedestal and with crozier broken, Odo has been repositioned near to the pool. Forms one of a pair with Joan of Eaton (q.v.). Country Life April 20th 1901 (photograph).

Listing NGR: SJ 41389 60621

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Legacy System number:: 55290
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
'Country Life' in 20 April, (1901)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 6 Cheshire,

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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.