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Queen's Monument, Shap Wells
Queen's Monument
Victoria Monument
Britannia Pillar
locality:-   Shap Wells
civil parish:-   Crosby Ravensworth (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   memorial
locality type:-   monument
locality type:-   pillar
coordinates:-   NY57850982
1Km square:-   NY5709
10Km square:-   NY50


photograph
BJQ63.jpg (taken 22.7.2005)  
photograph
BJQ64.jpg  Britannia.
(taken 22.7.2005)  

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 21 10) 
placename:-  Queen's Monument
source data:-   Maps, County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948.

evidence:-   old print:- Bemrose 1881
placename:-  Monument, The
source data:-   Print, uncoloured, The Monument ie Queen's Monument, Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, published by Bemrose and Sons, 23 Old Bailey, London and Derby, by A B Moss, Carlisle, Cumberland, and by T Wilson, Kendal, Westmorland, about 1881.
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BEM126.jpg
On p.85 of a Handy Guide to the English Lakes and Shap Spa. 
printed at bottom:-  "THE MONUMENT."
item:-  JandMN : 455.28
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old print:- Philip/Wilson 1890s
source data:-   Print, engraving, The Monument ie the Victoria Monument, Shap Wells Hotel, Crosby Ravensworth, published by George Philip and Son, London, Philip, Son and Nephew, Liverpool, Lancashire, and Titus Wilson, Kendal, Westmorland, about 1895.
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PW1E37.jpg
"THE MONUMENT."
item:-  JandMN : 58.38
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Britannia Monument
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"BRITANNIA MONUMENT AND ENCLOSURE WALLS TO NORTH OF SHAP WELLS HOTEL (AT NGR NY 579 098) / / / CROSBY RAVENSWORTH / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 74070 / NY5790009800"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Monument commemorating Queen Victoria's accession. Erected 1842 by Mawson of Lowther; sculptural work by Thomas Bland of Reagill. Ashlar with bas-relief panels and statue; c.30 ft high overall. 2 steps with plinth, c.6 ft high and square in plan; corniced, tapered octagonal shaft surmounted by life-size figure of Britannia holding remains of metal trident in right hand. Bas-relief panel on each side of plinth. North panel: Wreath with Lowther arms above. South: Roman letter inscription TO COMMEMORATE THE ACCESSION OF QUEEN VICTORIA TO THE THRONE OF THESE REALMS JUNE 20 1837. East: Seated invalid with goddess Hygeia pouring medicinal waters for him. West: Lion resting on haunches with paw on globe. Enclosure wall is single chamfered course of ashlar with entrance gap to centre of south side; railings and gate removed."


photograph
BJQ65.jpg (taken 22.7.2005)  
photograph
BJQ66.jpg  The rear panel of the plinth includes a coat of arms.
(taken 22.7.2005)  

observation:-  
On one side of the plinth:-
"TO COMMEMORATE THE ACCESSION OF QUEEN VICTORIA TO THE THRONE OF THESE REALMS JUNE 20 1837"
The figure on the top is Britannia, sculpted by Thomas Bland from Reagill where there are more of his sculptures in a garden. Mr Mawson of Lowther was the architect. Paid for by William Lowther, Earl of Lonsdale; built about 1841.

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