King Alfred's Monument With Railings
KING ALFRED'S MONUMENT WITH RAILINGS, NEW ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173838
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- King Alfred's Monument With Railings
- Statutory Address:
- KING ALFRED'S MONUMENT WITH RAILINGS, NEW ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173838
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- King Alfred's Monument With Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- KING ALFRED'S MONUMENT WITH RAILINGS, NEW ROAD
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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:
- KING ALFRED'S MONUMENT WITH RAILINGS, NEW ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lyng
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 34605 29253
Details
LYNG CP NEW ROAD (South side) ST32NW ATHELNEY
7/19 King Alfred's Monument with railings - - II
Monument to King Alfred the Great. 1801 for John Salde, the squire, repaired 1985. Dressed freestone on plain low lias plinth with set-off. A squat obelisk set upon a tall 2-stage podium; moulded plinth; lower stage of podium with a moulded cornice, and slate inscription panel to east; upper stage with scrolls to north and south, and bust of Alfred to east. The monument enclosed by iron railings, spear caps, urn finials at corners and the centre of each side, renewed red brick plinth with Ham stone capping. Erected to commemorate Alfred's occupation in 878. Stands on the site of the former monastery at Athelney which was established 893; This is a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Somerset County No 367). (Aston and Leech, Historic Towns in Somerset, 1977; Pevsner, N. Buildings of England, South and West Somerset, 1958).
Listing NGR: ST3460529253
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 269541
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: South and West Somerset, (1958)
Aston, M, Leech, R, Historic Towns in Somerset, (1977)
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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