MARTYRS MEMORIAL OBELISK ON PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF NUMBER 85

MARTYRS MEMORIAL OBELISK ON PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF NUMBER 85, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1168509
Date first listed:: 14-Oct-1986
List Entry Name:: MARTYRS MEMORIAL OBELISK ON PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF NUMBER 85
Statutory Address:: MARTYRS MEMORIAL OBELISK ON PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF NUMBER 85, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1168509
Date first listed:: 14-Oct-1986
List Entry Name:: MARTYRS MEMORIAL OBELISK ON PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF NUMBER 85
Statutory Address 1:: MARTYRS MEMORIAL OBELISK ON PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF NUMBER 85, HIGH STREET

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:: MARTYRS MEMORIAL OBELISK ON PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF NUMBER 85, HIGH STREET

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

County:: Essex
District:: Rochford (District Authority)
Parish:: Rayleigh
National Grid Reference:: TQ 80598 90676

Details

RAYLEIGH HIGH STREET TQ 8090-8190 (east side) 7/86 Martyrs Memorial Obelisk on pavement in front of No. 85 GV II

Obelisk. Dated 1908. Marble obelisk on plastered double base with chamfered upper edges. The lower block with ornate cast iron drinking fountain to west face, this with semi-circular bowl and pendant, moulded head and lotus head fosset. Moulded marble base to obelisk "Thy word is truth" to west face. The obelisk polished with rough centre panels. Side panels read: "Erected 1908 by the Protestants of Rayleigh and District. The Noble army of Martyrs praise Thee". "On this spot suffered for the truth Thomas Causton 26 March 1555, John Ardley 10 June 1555, who, in reply to Bishop Bonner said, If every hair on my head were a man I would suffer death in the opinion and faith I now profess." "Also commemorating Robert Drakes, Minister of Thundersley and William Tyms Curate of Hockley, both suffered in one fire at Smithfield 24 April 1556." Situated between the pump q.v. 9/85 and horse trough q.v. 9/87 forming an important group in the former market place.

Listing NGR: TQ8059890676

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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.