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| Wilkinson Memorial, Lindale | ||
| Wilkinson Memorial | ||
| locality:- | Lindale | |
| civil parish:- | Upper Allithwaite (formerly Lancashire) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | memorial | |
| locality type:- | obelisk | |
| coordinates:- | SD41848032 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD4180 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD48 | |
| SummaryText:- | At the corner of the road to Grange. | |
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 BLM89.jpg (taken 31.12.2005)  BLM87.jpg (taken 31.12.2005) |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "MONUMENT TO JOHN WILKINSON APPROXIMATELY 17 METRES NORTH OF JUNCTION WITH DIXON WOOD CLOSE / / B5277 / UPPER ALLITHWAITE / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 422219 / SD4184280331" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Monument. 1808. Cast iron painted black with some gilding. Square base, bolted to stone steps, has inscription: "LABORE ET HONORE" in raised gilded letters. Plain plinth has memorial inscription, the letters to 1st 2 words: "HERE LIES" removed. Obelisk has round plaque with gilded relief profile bust of Wilkinson above inscription, and top ball and lightning conductor. Plaques to rear (north) face record the monument's later history. The monument was erected on Wilkinson's grave in the garden of his house Castlehead. Removed when body re-interred in Lindale churchyard and re-erected in present position in 1863. Restored in 1984." |
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| hearsay:- |
The 40 foot high, 20 ton cast iron monument was erected over John Wilkinson's grave
in his garden at Castle Head, 1808. He was interred in a cast iron coffin. All this
to his instructions. Later owners of the house had him reburied in the church graveyard,
and the monument removed. |
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| John Wilkinson made the first iron boat, which was launched on the River Winster. |
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| person:- | iron master : Wilkinson, John |
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