Wilsons Monument, Ulverston Cemetery
WILSONS MONUMENT, ULVERSTON CEMETERY, PRIORY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270178
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Wilsons Monument, Ulverston Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- WILSONS MONUMENT, ULVERSTON CEMETERY, PRIORY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270178
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Wilsons Monument, Ulverston Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- WILSONS MONUMENT, ULVERSTON CEMETERY, PRIORY 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:
- WILSONS MONUMENT, ULVERSTON CEMETERY, PRIORY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ulverston
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 29148 77007
Details
ULVERSTON
SD27NE PRIORY ROAD 626-1/1/104 (West side) Wilson's Monument, Ulverston Cemetery
II
Monument. c1900. Stonemasons said to be Affleck's of Ulverston. Marble. Built as a scale replica of a lighthouse, with carved rocks and waves around the base, and with the tapered shaft incised to represent ashlar blocks, a doorway, and window openings. A glass lantern (originally enclosing a gas jet) is surrounded by 4 shafts which carry a drum and openwork cap with ball-and-spike finial. The base is carved with an anchor and chain, and has inscriptions (some in verse) which include: 'Thomas Watkins Wilson MD', who 'Fell asleep at 20 minutes to 7 on Friday evening January 15th 1897...', and 'Every year for 15 years we were wont to spend some months at Conishead Priory'.
Listing NGR: SD2914877007
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 460005
- 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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