James Burton Monument
James Burton Monument, Gloucester Lodge, Quarry Hill, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 0HG
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1286757
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- James Burton Monument
- Statutory Address:
- James Burton Monument, Gloucester Lodge, Quarry Hill, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 0HG
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1286757
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- James Burton Monument
- Statutory Address 1:
- James Burton Monument, Gloucester Lodge, Quarry Hill, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 0HG
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
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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:
- James Burton Monument, Gloucester Lodge, Quarry Hill, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 0HG
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Hastings (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 79852 09086
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22/10/2019
TQ 7909
21/209
St Leonards
QUARRY HILL
Gloucester Lodge
James Burton Monument
(Formerly listed as James Burton Monument, ST LEONARDS GARDENS)
19.1.51
II
Situated within the grounds of Gloucester Lodge, north of St Leonards Gardens, which were the Subscription Gardens of James Burton's original lay-out of St Leonards, is a small monument to James Burton erected later in the C19. This consists of a short pink granite obelisk with a rounded head, standing on a plinth with a semi-circular basin in front of it and a fountain pipe above the plinth emitting a jet of water into the basin. Towards the head of the obelisk is a bronze plaque of Burton's profile with the words "James Burton, Founder of St Leonards, 1828. Born 1761. Died 1837." beneath the plaque.
Listing NGR: TQ7985209086
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 294068
- 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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