Monument to John Francis Egerton
MONUMENT TO JOHN FRANCIS EGERTON, OULTON PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1310479
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to John Francis Egerton
- Statutory Address:
- MONUMENT TO JOHN FRANCIS EGERTON, OULTON PARK
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1310479
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to John Francis Egerton
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONUMENT TO JOHN FRANCIS EGERTON, OULTON 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 JOHN FRANCIS EGERTON, OULTON PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Budworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 59030 65208
Details
LITTLE BUDWORTH C.P. OULTON PARK SJ 56 NE 3/51 Monument to John Francis Egerton. - - II* Monument. 1846 or 1847. By G G Scott and Moffat. Yellow sandstone ashlar. Square base supporting square monument with diagonal buttresses and octagonal turret with spire crowned with cross. South Front: diapering to lower body with offset above and damaged sculpted panel above showing house and classical figures. Moulded surround with small ballflowers. Second offset above this with row of ballflowers immediately below. Above this the diagonal buttresses have canopied niches with figures of women in Mediaeval costume on semi-octagonal bases supported on semi-octagonal columns with floral capitals. To centre is two-light blank tracery with cusped lower lights and trefoils above with quartrefoil to top all set within cusped surround. Gable above with crockets and trefoil containing coat of arms. Octagonal turret above with blank tracery and moulded cornice above with gables above that and octagonal spire beyond that. Tops of diagonal buttresses have gargoyles and crocketed pinacles. Right and left hand returns similar save that they have blank panels in place of sculpted panel. Rear: similar save for bronze plaque in place of sculpted panel commemorating John Francis Egerton and detailing the events surrounding his death at Ferozapore in April 1846. One of the more elaborate of the series of Victorian monuments inspired by the Eleanor Crosses.
Listing NGR: SJ5903065208
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 57333
- 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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