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Latitude: 53.5247 / 53°31'28"N
Longitude: -1.5189 / 1°31'8"W
OS Eastings: 431990
OS Northings: 403220
OS Grid: SE319032
Mapcode National: GBR KWTP.Y7
Mapcode Global: WHCBR.MNXS
Plus Code: 9C5WGFFJ+VC
Entry Name: Statue of the First Earl of Strafford Situated at North End of East Front of Wentworth Castle
Listing Date: 4 December 1986
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1191709
English Heritage Legacy ID: 333920
ID on this website: 101191709
Location: Stainborough, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75
County: Barnsley
Civil Parish: Stainborough
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): South Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Silkstone All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Statue
STAINBOROUGH WENTWORTH CASTLE
SE30SW
1/45 Statue of the
First Earl of Strafford
situated at north end
of east front of
Wentworth Castle
(formerly listed as
Statue by Rysbrack
in central garth of
Stainborough Castle
(at Wentworth Castle))
GV II*
Statue on plinth. 1744 by J. M. Rysbrack, resited 1970. Marble. Plinth base
has acanthus-enriched moulding, die with sunken panels on each face bearing
long inscriptions, Strafford arms on rear of die. Fine statue of Thomas Wentworth,
First Earl of Strafford (d.1739) in Roman attire leaning on truncated column to
his right and with his left hand against his hip.
Moved from its original location at Stainborough Castle (q.v.) (within the grounds
of Wentworth Castle).
J. E. Humphrey, 'A Prospect of Stainborough', Unpub. M.A. Thesis, Sheffield, 1982,
vol 3, pp302-303 and appendix 3 (full inscriptions recorded).
Listing NGR: SE3199003220
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