Sundial Approximately 10 Metres South of Whitgift Hall

SUNDIAL APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF WHITGIFT HALL, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1346752
Date first listed:
14-Feb-1967
List Entry Name:
Sundial Approximately 10 Metres South of Whitgift Hall
Statutory Address:
SUNDIAL APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF WHITGIFT HALL, MAIN STREET

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1346752
Date first listed:
14-Feb-1967
Date of most recent amendment:
30-Sept-1987
List Entry Name:
Sundial Approximately 10 Metres South of Whitgift Hall
Statutory Address 1:
SUNDIAL APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF WHITGIFT HALL, MAIN STREET

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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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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
SUNDIAL APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF WHITGIFT HALL, MAIN STREET

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

District:
East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Twin Rivers
National Grid Reference:
SE8166922793

Details

SE 82 SW TWIN RIVERS MAIN STREET
(south side)
Whitgift
1/39 Sundial approximately 10
metres south of Whitgift
14.2.67 Hall
(formerly listed as Stone
Sundial to south of house
at Whitgift Hall,
Whitgift Parish)

GV II

Sundial. C18, with C19-C20 base. Limestone; brass dial and gnomon.
Circular moulded base carrying bulbous baluster-shaped shaft with foliate
relief carving to lower section and neck splayed out to moulded top. Dial
inscribed with hours, months, compass points, and maker's name: Joseph Cox,
Barbican, London. Stands in centre of flower bed to south of Whitgift Hall
(qv).


Listing NGR: SE8166922793

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
165427
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.

Ordnance survey map of Sundial Approximately 10 Metres South of Whitgift Hall

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