MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 250 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SANDSTONE LODGE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1237851
Date first listed:: 06-Mar-1985
List Entry Name:: MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 250 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SANDSTONE LODGE
Statutory Address:: MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 250 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SANDSTONE LODGE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1237851
Date first listed:: 06-Mar-1985
List Entry Name:: MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 250 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SANDSTONE LODGE
Statutory Address 1:: MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 250 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SANDSTONE LODGE

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:: MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 250 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SANDSTONE LODGE

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

District:: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Southill
National Grid Reference:: TL 14576 41656

Details

TL 1441 14/192

SOUTHILL Monument approx 250 metres SW of Sandstone Lodge

II

Monument. Erected 1815 by Samuel Whitbread II to his gamekeeper Charles Dines. Limestone. Fairly plain rectangular plinth standing about 1 metre high, with inscription to W elevation. Inscription as follows:

Charles Dines Gamekeeper to the late Samuel Whitbread Esq was basely attacked on this spot by poachers 9th December 1815. After receiving a mortal wound he fired upon and wounded several of his assailants but lived not to see them brought to justice.

This stone is placed in remembrance of a brave and faithful servant by W H Whitebread.

Included for its socio-historical interest.

Listing NGR: TL1457641656

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 415169
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.