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:: LADY MARIAN ALFORD MEMORIAL ON SOUTH CORNER AT ENTRANCE TO DRIVE TO ASHBRIDGE

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Official list entry

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

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: LADY MARIAN ALFORD MEMORIAL ON SOUTH CORNER AT ENTRANCE TO DRIVE TO ASHBRIDGE

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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

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Legacy System number:: 157738
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.