Monument to Lady Delamere at Monk's Well Cottage
MONUMENT TO LADY DELAMERE AT MONK'S WELL COTTAGE, VALE ROYAL PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1139182
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Lady Delamere at Monk's Well Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- MONUMENT TO LADY DELAMERE AT MONK'S WELL COTTAGE, VALE ROYAL PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1139182
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Lady Delamere at Monk's Well Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONUMENT TO LADY DELAMERE AT MONK'S WELL COTTAGE, VALE ROYAL PARK
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:
- MONUMENT TO LADY DELAMERE AT MONK'S WELL COTTAGE, VALE ROYAL PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitegate and Marton
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 64056 69776
Details
WINSFORD FORMER U.D. VALE ROYAL PARK SJ 66 NW 6407 6980 4/118 Monument to Lady Delamere at Monk's Well Cottage. - - II Monument. Dated 1852. Red sandstone ashlar. Octagonal canopy sheltering octagonal monument. Entrance front: stepped surround with 3 central steps and flower beds to either side behind ashlar retaining wall which has low square piers to the angles. The canopy has diagonal buttresses to the angles with offsets. Arched doorway with monogram and date to sprandrels. To the other sides are arched cusped openings above low walls. String course above and parapet above that inscribed "HER CHILDREN/ARISE UP AND CALL/HER BLESSED: HER/HUSBAND ALSO. AND/HE PRAISETH HER/PROV: XXXI. VER. XXXVIII. Stepped roof above of ashlar with cross at apex. Monument within has octagonal lower body with linked coat of arms in quatrefoil opposite doorway. String course dividing this from the upper body which has 4 diagonal buttresses framing panel opposite doorway and to rear of this. Panel opposite doorway has a copper plaque inscribed in Gothic lettering: "In grateful acknowledgement/of a debt of love which can/never be fully repaid/This memorial was raised/to Henrietta Elizabeth Lady/Delamere, the most excellent of/Wives and the best and kindest/of Mothers by her Husband/and her children/MDCCCLII". There is a gablet above this and to the rear.
Listing NGR: SJ6405669776
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 57402
- 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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