Lanton Memorial
LANTON MEMORIAL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1153327
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lanton Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- LANTON MEMORIAL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1153327
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lanton Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- LANTON MEMORIAL
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:
- LANTON MEMORIAL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ewart
- National Grid Reference:
- NT 91890 31544
Details
NT 93 SW EWART LANTON
3/60 Lanton Memorial
II
Obelisk. Probably erected 1827 to John Davison of Lanton by his brother Alexander Davison of Swarland Park. A further inscription records the death of Alexander Davison in 1828. Dressed whinstone with sandstone ashlar plinth and quoins. Square base c.1O ft. high surmounted by tall obelisk, the whole with flush quoins in contrasting stone.
Ashlar strip at top of base inscribed "John Davison 1827". A similar strip c.3 ft. up the obelisk is inscribed "Alexander Davison 1795" which may record the date at which he bought Swarland Park.
Marble tablet on south side of base is inscribed:-
This tablet Dedicated by Sir Wm. Davison of Lanton, Knight of the Illustrious Guelphic Order of Hanover. To the memory of his much beloved and lamented father Alexander Davison Esquire of Swarland Park whose private virtues endeared him to his.....and whose Distinguished ......in Public service ..... Died sincerely lamented December 19th 1828 aged 80 years
Alexander Davison who was chandler to Lord Nelson, erected another similar obelisk in 1806 near Swarland to the memory of Nelson.
Very prominent landscape feature.
Hist. of Northumberland Vol. XI p. 138 Vol. VII p. 401-2
Listing NGR: NT9189031544
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 237636
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Crawford Hodgson, J, A History of Northumberland in The Parish of Edlingham with the Chapelry of Bolton The Parish of Felton with the Chapelery of Framlingham The Chapelry or Parish of Brinkburn, Vol. 11, (1904), 401-2
Vickers, K H, A History of Northumberland in The Parishes Carham Branxton Kirknewton Wooler and Ford, Vol. 11, (1922), 401-2
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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