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Statue Approximately 30 Metres South of Central Block of House

A Grade II Listed Building in Southill, Central Bedfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0648 / 52°3'53"N

Longitude: -0.3333 / 0°19'59"W

OS Eastings: 514352

OS Northings: 242022

OS Grid: TL143420

Mapcode National: GBR H4G.DL8

Mapcode Global: VHGN5.5CNH

Plus Code: 9C4X3M78+WM

Entry Name: Statue Approximately 30 Metres South of Central Block of House

Listing Date: 6 March 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1238013

English Heritage Legacy ID: 415226

ID on this website: 101238013

Location: Southill, Central Bedfordshire, SG18

County: Central Bedfordshire

Civil Parish: Southill

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Southill

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


TL 1442 SOUTHILL SOUTHILL PARK

13/232 Statue approx 30 metres S
of central block of house

GV II

Statue group. One of a collection of statuary by Sir Henry Cheere purchased
1812 by Samuel Whitbread II. Lead figure group depicting the Rape of
Proserpine, standing on an octagonal Coade stone plinth, the whole
approximately 3 metres high. This is a copy of a work by Girardon in the
grounds of Versailles. (C. Hussey (ed), Southill, A Regency House, London,
1951, p.55).


Listing NGR: TL1391642191

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