Monumental Obelisk
MONUMENTAL OBELISK, COMBERMERE PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225605
- Date first listed:
- 19-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Monumental Obelisk
- Statutory Address:
- MONUMENTAL OBELISK, COMBERMERE PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225605
- Date first listed:
- 19-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Monumental Obelisk
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONUMENTAL OBELISK, COMBERMERE PARK
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:
- MONUMENTAL OBELISK, COMBERMERE PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Marbury and District
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 57558 44736
Details
MARBURY CUM QUOISLEY C.P. COMBERMERE PARK SJ 54 SE 5756 4475 6/52 Monumental Obelisk - - II Monumental obelisk to Field Marshal Viscount Combermere, 1890. Keuper and bunter sandstones. Deep square plinth with banded rustication supporting two chamfered steps leading to the base of the monument which has clasping buttresses to the corners and a cyma-moulded cornice above. There is a further chamfered step supporting the colossal obelisk which has, approximately half way up each side, aedicular window surrounds with rudimentary classical detailing set upon a cyma-moulded string course. To the centre of the base on each side is a panel of red bunter sandstone. To the south this contains a doorway, and at the north it bears a memorial inscription which has the coat of arms of the Cottons at left and at right the words IN MEMORY OF FIELD MARSHAL VISCOUNT COMBERMERE G:G:B. K:S:I. K:T:S. G:G:H. P:G BORN 1773 DIED 1865. ERECTED IN 1890 BY THE DIRECTION OF HIS WIDOW MARY VISCOUNTESS COMBERMERE WHO DIED 1889 The monument is similar to that designed by Sir Robert Smirke for Combermere's erstwhile commanding officer, the Duke of Wellington, and erected in Phoenix Park, Dublin in 1817-22.
Listing NGR: SJ5755844736
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 422038
- 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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