Victoria Vase By the Lake
VICTORIA VASE BY THE LAKE, ROYAL VICTORIA PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394779
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Victoria Vase By the Lake
- Statutory Address:
- VICTORIA VASE BY THE LAKE, ROYAL VICTORIA PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394779
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Victoria Vase By the Lake
- Statutory Address 1:
- VICTORIA VASE BY THE LAKE, ROYAL VICTORIA PARK
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:
- VICTORIA VASE BY THE LAKE, ROYAL VICTORIA PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 73915 65347
Details
ROYAL VICTORIA PARK 656-1/28/2459 Victoria Vase by the Lake
GV II
Neo-classical Vase. 1880 (dated). Limestone ashlar. Large Vase on pedestal, standing on a fluted foot, base with acanthus leaf decoration and stump handles enriched with snakes; band of anthemion decoration above, beneath projecting lip. Pedestal has fielded sides beneath egg and dart-enriched cornice. The whole stands approx. 3m high. Inscription on one of The panels on base reads `The Victoria Vase to commemorate 50ieth Anniversary of the Opening of this Park October 23rd 1880'. HISTORY: This vase not only celebrated the anniversary of the park's opening, but the completion of a new phase of its development: the vase was placed on promontory in lake which had been formed following advice of Edward Milner in 1878. This involved enlarging the lake and giving it more varied outline. Restoration of the lake to its original extent as shown in OS map of 1888 was completed in 1996. Victoria Park was laid out in 1830 on the former Barton Fields, an area of common land and was opened by the Duchess of Kent with her daughter, Princess Victoria, on October 23rd 1830. It was the country's first municipal park. SOURCES: Bath History: Whalley R: The Royal Victoria Park: Bath: 1994-: 147-169.
Listing NGR: ST7391565347
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 510185
- 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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