Monument to Lucy Elam
MONUMENT TO LUCY ELAM
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383922
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Lucy Elam
- Statutory Address:
- MONUMENT TO LUCY ELAM
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383922
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Lucy Elam
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONUMENT TO LUCY ELAM
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:
- MONUMENT TO LUCY ELAM
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dent
- National Park:
- Yorkshire Dales
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 69077 88087
Details
DENT
SD68NE DENTDALE
162-1/10/124 (North side)
14/06/84 Monument to Lucy Elam
II
Roadside monument. 1876. Commemorates Lucy Elam, benefactress
who provided for road improvement at this site. Dressed
granite, with polished lettered plaque. Rectangular. Plain
rectangular block with plinth of 2 chamfered steps and chunky
cornice in similar style; plaque inscribed: "THIS STONE IS
ERECTED / BY THE LANDOWNERS AND INHABITANTS OF DENT / IN
GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO / LUCY ELAM / AT WHOSE SOLE CHARGE
/ THIS DEVIATION ROAD 1122 YARDS IN LENGTH / WAS MADE A.D.
1876 / IN FILIAL LOVE AND REMEMBRANCE / AND TO FULFIL THE
WISHES OF HER FATHER / JOHN ELAM". (cf. Church of St John the
Evangelist, Dentdale, for wall monuments to members of the
Elam family of Thorns Hall, Sedbergh, qv).
HISTORICAL NOTE: diversion of the road on a level gradient
replaced a section of steep and winding track higher up the
hill.
Listing NGR: SD6907788087
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 484354
- 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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