Lady Marian Alford Memorial on South Corner at Entrance to Drive to Ashbridge
LADY MARIAN ALFORD MEMORIAL ON SOUTH CORNER AT ENTRANCE TO DRIVE TO ASHBRIDGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174709
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lady Marian Alford Memorial on South Corner at Entrance to Drive to Ashbridge
- Statutory Address:
- LADY MARIAN ALFORD MEMORIAL ON SOUTH CORNER AT ENTRANCE TO DRIVE TO ASHBRIDGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174709
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lady Marian Alford Memorial on South Corner at Entrance to Drive to Ashbridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- LADY MARIAN ALFORD MEMORIAL ON SOUTH CORNER AT ENTRANCE TO DRIVE TO ASHBRIDGE
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:
- LADY MARIAN ALFORD MEMORIAL ON SOUTH CORNER AT ENTRANCE TO DRIVE TO ASHBRIDGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Gaddesden
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 99244 13384
Details
LITTLE GADDESDEN LITTLE GADDESDEN SP 9913 (West side) 9/207 Lady Marian Alford - Memorial on S corner at entrance to drive to Ashridge
GV II
Memorial cross, drinking fountain, and seat. 1891 in memory of Lady Marian Alford mother of the 2nd and 3rd Earls Brownlow. White limestone, knapped flint and stone radial platform enclosed by stone seat. A tall tapering Iona cross on a high square base of 2 steps with a small scallop drinking fountain at rear and large semi-circular drinking trough and recessed dog trough at front of base. Front and rear faces of cross have carved panels of interlace ornament and Pictish figures. Inscription on larger trough 'Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst: but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into Everlasting Life'. Large semi-circular continuous moulded stone seat behind cross on S with step, back and bench ends.
Listing NGR: SP9924413384
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 157738
- 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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