Tennyson's Beacon
TENNYSON'S BEACON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292664
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Tennyson's Beacon
- Statutory Address:
- TENNYSON'S BEACON
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292664
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Tennyson's Beacon
- Statutory Address 1:
- TENNYSON'S BEACON
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:
- TENNYSON'S BEACON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Totland
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 32490 85325
Details
TOTLAND
SZ38NW TENNYSON DOWN 1354-0/4/351 Tennyson's Beacon 18/01/67
II
Commemorative cross. Early C20. Massive granite celtic cross with incised decoration, moulded plinth and iron railed enclosure. This was erected to the memory of Alfred Lord Tennyson on the highest point of one of his regular walks from his house Farringford (see item Freshwater Parish) where he lived between 1853 until his death in 1892. The inscription reads:- "In memory of Alfred Lord Tennyson this Cross is raised as a beacon to sailors by the people of Freshwater and other friends in England and America". On the other side is the inscription:- "Tennyson. Born August 6 1809. Died October 6 1892".
Listing NGR: SZ3249085325
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 393240
- 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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