Monument to Jack Crawford at NGR 3979 5652
MONUMENT TO JACK CRAWFORD AT NGR 3979 5652, MOWBRAY PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1279900
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Jack Crawford at NGR 3979 5652
- Statutory Address:
- MONUMENT TO JACK CRAWFORD AT NGR 3979 5652, MOWBRAY PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1279900
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1978
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Jack Crawford at NGR 3979 5652
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONUMENT TO JACK CRAWFORD AT NGR 3979 5652, MOWBRAY 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:
- MONUMENT TO JACK CRAWFORD AT NGR 3979 5652, MOWBRAY PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sunderland (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 39789 56528
Details
SUNDERLAND
NZ3956NE MOWBRAY PARK 920-1/20/149 (West side) 10/11/78 Monument to Jack Crawford at NGR 3979 5652 (Formerly Listed as: MOWBRAY PARK (West side) Monument to Jack Crawford at west side of park, just south of railway)
GV II
Statue to Jack Crawford. Dated and signed `Percy Wood fecit 1889-90'. Bronze figure on granite plinth set on mound of magnesian limestone. Life size figure of young man in seaman's dress nailing flag to mast, using pistol butt as hammer. Irregularly-piled pieces of limestone rock support plinth which has inscription on N side: `the sailor who so heroically nailed Admiral Duncan's flag to the main top-gallant mast of HMS Venerable in the glorious action off Camperdown on October 11 1797. Jack Crawford was born at the Pottery Bank, Sunderland, 1775 and died in his native town 1831 aged 56 years. Erected by public subscription.'
Listing NGR: NZ3978956528
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391528
- 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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