CHOLERA MEMORIAL IN DOCTOR'S PIECE GARDEN CHOLERA MEMORIAL IN DOCTOR'S PIECE GARDENS

CHOLERA MEMORIAL IN DOCTOR'S PIECE GARDEN, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1343038
Date first listed:: 31-Jul-1986
List Entry Name:: CHOLERA MEMORIAL IN DOCTOR'S PIECE GARDEN CHOLERA MEMORIAL IN DOCTOR'S PIECE GARDENS
Statutory Address:: CHOLERA MEMORIAL IN DOCTOR'S PIECE GARDEN, CHURCH STREET

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Date:: 2000-07-02
Reference:: IOE01/02289/21
Rights:: © Mr John M Holt. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1343038
Date first listed:: 31-Jul-1986
List Entry Name:: CHOLERA MEMORIAL IN DOCTOR'S PIECE GARDEN CHOLERA MEMORIAL IN DOCTOR'S PIECE GARDENS
Statutory Address 1:: CHOLERA MEMORIAL IN DOCTOR'S PIECE GARDEN, CHURCH STREET
Statutory Address 2:: CHOLERA MEMORIAL IN DOCTOR'S PIECE GARDENS, DOCTORS PEICE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: CHOLERA MEMORIAL IN DOCTOR'S PIECE GARDEN, CHURCH STREET
Statutory Address:: CHOLERA MEMORIAL IN DOCTOR'S PIECE GARDENS, DOCTORS PEICE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Walsall (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SO 96705 98588

Details

WALLSALL MB DOCTOR'S PIECE SO 9698 NE Willenhall 11/32 Cholera memorial in Doctor's Piece Gardens - II

Cholera memorial. 1849. Comprises a sandstone plaque with round head. Inscription reads:

"The parish of Willenhall was visited by cholera in 1849. The first death by that disease took place on the 17th of August, the last on the 4th of October. In 49 days 292 persons died. The churchyard of St Giles being too crowded for further internments, this ground, a portion of the church estate was (while yet unconsecrated) first used for burials on the first of September. On 3 days the burials were 15 daily the whole number being intered here and in the church yard being 211. The dismay of the period suspended the business and industry of the town .....".

Listing NGR: SO9670598588

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Legacy System number:: 219069
Legacy System:: LBS

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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.