Memorial Cross Approximately 12 Metres North of Church of All Saints
MEMORIAL CROSS APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, WESTERN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217537
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Memorial Cross Approximately 12 Metres North of Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- MEMORIAL CROSS APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, WESTERN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217537
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Memorial Cross Approximately 12 Metres North of Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- MEMORIAL CROSS APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, WESTERN ROAD
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:
- MEMORIAL CROSS APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, WESTERN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Poole
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ0597990440
Details
SZ09SE
958-1/6/210
POOLE
WESTERN ROAD, Branksome Park
(East side)
Memorial cross approximately 12 metres north of Church of All Saints
GV
II
Memorial cross. Dated 1909. Polished grey granite. Monument
has square stepped base with shallow slopes to top surfaces.
Square, stop-chamfered cross shaft. Elaborate cross head with
carved shields of arms to lower section, then Chinese
characters to front and back, carved in relief, framed by
tabernacle which has trefoiled ogee-arched head within
crocketed gablet. Across head of gablet a keel shape with
carved shields of arms either end. Commemorative inscription
to base to ANNE LOOMIS WIFE OF/ JH HUNT EX-COMMISSIONER OF
CHINESE IMPERIAL CUSTOMS HANITOW/ DIED AT "TRINFIELD"
BRANKSOME PARK/ 14 JUNE 1909 AGED 53 YEARS" and another to
bottom step to her husband John Henry Hunt, who died at
Trinfield March 1949 aged 100. The monument is a remarkable
synthesis of Chinese and Gothic elements.
Listing NGR: SZ0597990440
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 412644
- 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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