One of a pair of Gothic iron monuments in General Cemetery situated at TA0804429641

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Monument erected during the 1860s, most probably by Young and Pool of Hull. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1197663
Date first listed:: 21-Jan-1994
List Entry Name:: One of a pair of Gothic iron monuments in General Cemetery situated at TA0804429641

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1197663
Date first listed:: 21-Jan-1994
Date of most recent amendment:: 11-May-2012
List Entry Name:: One of a pair of Gothic iron monuments in General Cemetery situated at TA0804429641
Location Description:: General Cemetery, Spring Bank West Grid Ref TA0804429641

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

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District:: City of Kingston upon Hull (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TA0804429642

Summary

Monument erected during the 1860s, most probably by Young and Pool of Hull.

Reasons for Designation

The Gothic iron monument in the General Cemetery, Kingston upon Hull, situated at TA0804429641, 1860s by Young and Pool, is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Architectural: as an elaborate example of the trend for Gothic Revival in Victorian commemorative structures * Historic: for its unusual use of iron in a funerary monument of this period

History

This is one of a pair of monuments was erected during the 1860s. They were most probably made by Young & Pool of Waltham Street, Hull, who also designed and constructed the cast-iron gateway to Pearson Park (Grade II). They would have originally been part glazed and contained a funeral urn. At least three monuments of this design were once placed within the cemetery. Only one example survives aside from this pair, although it is incomplete with only the lower part surviving. Both monuments were repaired in 1996 when a newspaper dated 1868 was found in this example.

Details

MATERIALS: Cast-iron and ashlar.

PLAN: Rectangular

EXTERIOR: This is an elaborate iron monument in the form of an Eleanor Cross, rising from a square base. Each face has a pointed-arched opening with gable, flanked by corner pinnacles. Above there is an octagonal corona with eight lancets, gables and pinnacles, topped by an octagonal spire; this has lost its original pinnacle. To the east there is a low, moulded ashlar grave wall with evidence of sockets for the now missing lid. At the time of inspection this was partially collapsed.

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 387805
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Websites
Spring Bank West Conservation Area Character Statement, accessed from http://www.hullcc.gov.uk

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.