Donavon Monument to north of cemetery chapel at Marlpool Cemetery

Donavon Monument to north of cemetery chapel at Marlpool Cemetery, Lockton Avenue

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1335371
Date first listed:: 25-May-1988
List Entry Name:: Donavon Monument to north of cemetery chapel at Marlpool Cemetery
Statutory Address:: Donavon Monument to north of cemetery chapel at Marlpool Cemetery, Lockton Avenue

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1335371
Date first listed:: 25-May-1988
List Entry Name:: Donavon Monument to north of cemetery chapel at Marlpool Cemetery
Statutory Address 1:: Donavon Monument to north of cemetery chapel at Marlpool Cemetery, Lockton Avenue

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Donavon Monument to north of cemetery chapel at Marlpool Cemetery, Lockton Avenue

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County:: Derbyshire
District:: Amber Valley (District Authority)
Parish:: Heanor and Loscoe
National Grid Reference:: SK 43603 45830

Details

SK 44 NW 6/31

HEANOR AND LOSCOE Heanor LOCKTON AVENUE (south side) Donavon Monument to north of cemetery chapel at Marlpool Cemetery

II Monument. c1864, restored 1927. Stone. Approximately eight feet high, square in plan. Stepped plain base, monument with semi-circular headed niche to each side flanked by clasping Ionic columns,on moulded plinth with bases of columns slightly projecting. Above an elaborate entablature with honeysuckle decoration to frieze, and fluted urn finial to top. Niche to south side has polished granite plaque inscribed 'In memory of Lardner Dionysisus Donavon who died August 22 1864. Aged thirty-five years. He went about doing good'. That to north records 'This monument was erected by public subscription as a token of gratitude towards and of esteem for Dr Donavon and in recognition of his unwearying attention and kindness towards the suffering poor and of the faithful discharge of all his professional duties'.

Listing NGR: SK4360345830

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.