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Statue of Fame and Pedestal Approximately 35 Metres North East of the Priory

A Grade II* Listed Building in Nun Monkton, North Yorkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.0151 / 54°0'54"N

Longitude: -1.2202 / 1°13'12"W

OS Eastings: 451197

OS Northings: 457954

OS Grid: SE511579

Mapcode National: GBR MQX0.MG

Mapcode Global: WHD9Q.7B7T

Plus Code: 9C6W2Q8H+2W

Entry Name: Statue of Fame and Pedestal Approximately 35 Metres North East of the Priory

Listing Date: 27 August 1987

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1150347

English Heritage Legacy ID: 331678

ID on this website: 101150347

Location: Nun Monkton, North Yorkshire, YO26

County: North Yorkshire

District: Harrogate

Civil Parish: Nun Monkton

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

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Description



SE 55 NW NUN MONKTON THE AVENUE
(east end)

2/36 Statue of Fame and
pedestal approximately 35
metres north-east of the
Priory

GV II*

Statue of Fame with pedestal. Early C18, restored c1985. Sculptor unknown.
Restoration by Andrew Naylor. Lead statue, ashlar pedestal. Overall height
approximately 3 metres, pedestal approximately 1.8 metres with lifesize
statue. Rectangular pedestal with moulded base, panelled sides and cornice
carries figure of winged Fame with pipe and olive branch. Not in original
position. One of a group of early C18 lead statues.


Listing NGR: SE5119757954

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