Bulmers Monument in Garden of Town Head
BULMERS MONUMENT IN GARDEN OF TOWN HEAD, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1148565
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Bulmers Monument in Garden of Town Head
- Statutory Address:
- BULMERS MONUMENT IN GARDEN OF TOWN HEAD, MAIN STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
- © Mr Gerald N. Halliday. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1148565
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Bulmers Monument in Garden of Town Head
- Statutory Address 1:
- BULMERS MONUMENT IN GARDEN OF TOWN HEAD, MAIN STREET
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:
- BULMERS MONUMENT IN GARDEN OF TOWN HEAD, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Westerdale
- National Park:
- North York Moors
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ6661005636
Details
NZ 60 NE WESTERDALE MAIN STREET
East side
6/141 Bulmer's Monument,
in garden of
Town Head
II
Monument, 1727 dated on east face. Hard gritstone carved in
primitive style. Large square plinth. Plain stepped base and
square stepped shaft with relief carving of a lifeboat on each
face of the step. Stepped top, with socket for missing finial.
Main shaft has round angle pilasters supporting keyed segmental
arches, the panels within and beneath them inscribed in archaic
spelling.
On East face: 1727 in this year it was true intent to make a
lasting monument to show thy mercies ever-where abound and saves
where no mankind are to be found of this having had large expieryance.
This ship y Providence.
On South face: Thy saile on sea short it must be. We must be stript
of all and then return to dust.
And this the Charity.
On North face: To many forein shores then Germany Holland France
and Spain. Wreckd at lenth his frail bark.
Y Faithfull.
On West face: The hopefull anchors cast is now unriggd and here
ly-eth moo-rd fast. Rememb-er man.
Y Hopefull.
Around the frieze: Thos. Bulmer who lived here has often crossed
the main.
On the base: Tossed on Rough Seas on broken pieces of the ship
until .... (the rest obscured by lichens).
Pevsner, N. Riding p.384.
Listing NGR: NZ6661005636
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 328059
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire: The North Riding, (1966), 384
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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