Ellesmere Memorial Including Railings
ELLESMERE MEMORIAL INCLUDING RAILINGS, LEIGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356707
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Ellesmere Memorial Including Railings
- Statutory Address:
- ELLESMERE MEMORIAL INCLUDING RAILINGS, LEIGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356707
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Ellesmere Memorial Including Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- ELLESMERE MEMORIAL INCLUDING RAILINGS, LEIGH ROAD
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:
- ELLESMERE MEMORIAL INCLUDING RAILINGS, LEIGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Salford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 73554 00841
Details
WORSLEY LEIGH ROAD SD 70 SW (north side) 1/37 Ellesmere Memorial, 1/8/74 including railings - II
Memorial monument. 1859. By Driver and Weber of London as a result of a competition judged by Charles Barry to commemorate Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere. Ashlar, but incorporating a band of Minton encaustic tiles and corner columns of "the new serpentine discovered at the Lizard". 2 main stages and a spire. The spire was originally on top of a tall octagonal column, 132 ft. tall which has now been removed. Lower stage has gabled angle buttress with off-sets. Pointed arched aedicules on squat colonettes framing arms and an inscription. Steep crocketed gable over dwarf biforium with cusped arcade and crocketed gablets. Heraldic finials at corners removed in c. 1980. Upper stage is octagonal. Crocketed gables with pierced tympana supported on colonnettes framing pointed arches which in turn frame cusped pointed arches of which those on the diagonal sides are blind. Octagonal spire with open lantern stage of which each pointed opening is surmounted by a gable. Iron railings with ornamental finials. The Builder, July 24, 1858 and November 6, 1858.
Listing NGR: SD7355400841
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 211995
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Builder in 24 July, (1858)
The Builder in 6 November, (1858)
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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