STATUE OF HERCULES, 30 METRES NORTH EAST OF PLACE FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1229508
Date first listed:: 27-Jan-1984
List Entry Name:: STATUE OF HERCULES, 30 METRES NORTH EAST OF PLACE FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address:: STATUE OF HERCULES, 30 METRES NORTH EAST OF PLACE FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1229508
Date first listed:: 27-Jan-1984
List Entry Name:: STATUE OF HERCULES, 30 METRES NORTH EAST OF PLACE FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: STATUE OF HERCULES, 30 METRES NORTH EAST OF PLACE FARMHOUSE

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: STATUE OF HERCULES, 30 METRES NORTH EAST OF PLACE FARMHOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Suffolk
District:: West Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Hawstead
National Grid Reference:: TL 84264 59937

Details

TL 85 NW HAWSTEAD PLACE FARM

4/65 Statue of Hercules, 30 metres north east of Place Farmhouse

G.V. II

Limestone statue of Hercules, 1578. Originally standing within the inner court of Hawstead Place (demolished early C19), erected for the visit of Queen Elizabeth I. Slightly over lifesize, naked but with a complete growth of fur and a thick beard. In his right hand he holds a club over his shoulder, and his left hand rests on his hip. He stands on a small cubical plinth on the back of which is the inscription: "set up for Queen Elizabeth 1578, removed to Hardwick 1827, severely damaged 1967, restored and returned home 1978". For drawing dated 1812 of statue with original canopy, and for description, see "History and Antiquities of Hawstead", Revd. Sir John Cullum, 1784.

Listing NGR: TL8426459937

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 404328
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Cullum, J, History and Antiquities of Hawstead, (1784)

Legal

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