MONUMENTAL COLUMN IN SAILORS' GROVE, BAYFORDBURY, AT GRID REFERENCE TL 3204 1012

MONUMENTAL COLUMN IN SAILORS' GROVE, BAYFORDBURY, AT GRID REFERENCE TL 3204 1012, LOWER HATFIELD ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1347801
Date first listed:: 19-Apr-1988
List Entry Name:: MONUMENTAL COLUMN IN SAILORS' GROVE, BAYFORDBURY, AT GRID REFERENCE TL 3204 1012
Statutory Address:: MONUMENTAL COLUMN IN SAILORS' GROVE, BAYFORDBURY, AT GRID REFERENCE TL 3204 1012, LOWER HATFIELD ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1347801
Date first listed:: 19-Apr-1988
List Entry Name:: MONUMENTAL COLUMN IN SAILORS' GROVE, BAYFORDBURY, AT GRID REFERENCE TL 3204 1012
Statutory Address 1:: MONUMENTAL COLUMN IN SAILORS' GROVE, BAYFORDBURY, AT GRID REFERENCE TL 3204 1012, LOWER HATFIELD ROAD

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: MONUMENTAL COLUMN IN SAILORS' GROVE, BAYFORDBURY, AT GRID REFERENCE TL 3204 1012, LOWER HATFIELD ROAD

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

County:: Hertfordshire
District:: East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Bayford
National Grid Reference:: TL 32040 10120

Details

TL 31 SW BAYFORD LOWER HATFIELD ROAD (South side)

1/30 Monumental Column in - Sailors' Grove, Bayfordbury, at Grid Ref TL 3204 1012

- II

Monumental column. To Edward Baker d.21st April 1796, Henry Baker d.9 June 1804, Charles Adolphus Baker, d.23 June 1822. Probably c.1804, many later inscriptions in memory of Baker family. Portland stone. A tall fluted Doric column with draped fluted urn on top, swags of oak leaves in panelled sides of square block under the column base, on top of tall square pedestal with elongated carved consoles set diagonal at each angle, guilloche carved band to capping and moulded base raised on 3 high stone steps. Pedestal about 2M square, and monument about 10M tall. Lengthy inscriptions on 4 faces of pedestal and later ones on faces of steps. On S face of pedestal inscription to Edward Baker 1779-1796. On N face to Henry Baker. On W face to Charles Adolphus Baker 1792-1822. On E face a latin inscription to Edward, Henry, and Charles Adolphus Baker. Stone moulded base stones for railings surround the monument (railings said to be at Bayfordbury). Central on W at foot of steps a 12 inch diameter stone ball set in a square base about 2ft square. Stone drum at NW corner of steps with incomplete inscription and date 1807. 3ft diameter spiked naval mine a little to NW.

Listing NGR: TL3204010120

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 21 Hertfordshire,

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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.