Ouida Memorial
OUIDA MEMORIAL, VINERY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1365860
- Date first listed:
- 30-Oct-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Ouida Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- OUIDA MEMORIAL, VINERY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1365860
- Date first listed:
- 30-Oct-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Ouida Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- OUIDA MEMORIAL, VINERY 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:
- OUIDA MEMORIAL, VINERY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bury St. Edmunds
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 84763 63509
Details
BURY ST EDMUNDS
TL8463NW VINERY ROAD 639-1/9/644 (East side) Ouida Memorial
II
Memorial. Early C20. In freestone with bronze figures. A square drinking trough at the base, with low moulded stone sides and short rectangular corner pillars, supports a rectangular stone column in 3 stages with a flat top and moulded cornice. The top stage is flanked on 2 sides by a cast bronze female figure with flowing drapery: Courage, carrying a sword, and Sympathy, cradling a puppy. A cast bronze panel has a head in profile below the name 'OUIDA. LOUISE DE LA RAMEE', and under it 'BORN AT BURY ST EDMUNDS JANUARY 1ST 1839, DIED AT VAREGGIO, ITALY, JANUARY 25TH 1908. HER FRIENDS HAVE ERECTED THIS FOUNTAIN IN THE PLACE OF HER BIRTH. HERE MAY GOD'S CREATURES WHOM SHE LOVED ASSUAGE HER TENDER SOUL AS THEY DRINK. CURZON OF KEDLESTON.' On one side of the lowest stage the arms of Bury St Edmunds are carved, and on the opposite side the further inscription: 'THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED FROM FUNDS SUBSCRIBED BY READERS OF THE DAILY MIRROR AND BY FRIENDS AND ADMIRERS IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.'
Listing NGR: TL8476363509
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 467597
- 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.
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