MONUMENT TO CHARLES BROOK

MONUMENT TO CHARLES BROOK, BLABY ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1361071
Date first listed:: 23-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:: MONUMENT TO CHARLES BROOK
Statutory Address:: MONUMENT TO CHARLES BROOK, BLABY ROAD

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Date:: 1999-10-05
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1361071
Date first listed:: 23-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:: MONUMENT TO CHARLES BROOK
Statutory Address 1:: MONUMENT TO CHARLES BROOK, BLABY 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:: MONUMENT TO CHARLES BROOK, BLABY ROAD

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

County:: Leicestershire
District:: Blaby (District Authority)
Parish:: Enderby
National Grid Reference:: SP 53709 99430

Details

ENDERBY BLABY ROAD SP 5399 9/5 Monument to Charles Brook

GV II

Monument. Circa 1872. To Charles Brook 1813-1872. Square stone base with 2 polygonal steps up to cylindrical pedestal of polished granite with inscription and moulded capital and base. On top of pedestal is a stumpy quatrefoil pier of white marble with stiff-leaf capital, the front shaft with a carved portrait head in a mandorla-type arrangement. Above is a carved figure of an angel kneeling on one knee with small children sheltering in its wings. Charles Brook funded the rebuilding of the church opposite and probably funded the building of the school.

Listing NGR: SP5370999430

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

Legacy System number:: 188925
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.