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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 | |
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 BJQ63.jpg (taken 22.7.2005)  BJQ64.jpg Britannia. (taken 22.7.2005) |
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| evidence:- | old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 21 10) placename:- Queen's Monument |
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| 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. |
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| evidence:- | old print:- Bemrose 1881 placename:- Monument, The |
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| 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. click to enlargeBEM126.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 |
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| evidence:- | old print:- Philip/Wilson 1890s |
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| 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. click to enlargePW1E37.jpg "THE MONUMENT." item:- JandMN : 58.38 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Britannia Monument |
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| 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" |
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| 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." |
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| observation:- |
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| "TO COMMEMORATE THE ACCESSION OF QUEEN VICTORIA TO THE THRONE OF THESE REALMS JUNE
20 1837" |
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| 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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