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David Ricardo Monument in Churchyard of Church of St Nicholas

A Grade II* Listed Building in Chippenham, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4717 / 51°28'18"N

Longitude: -2.1313 / 2°7'52"W

OS Eastings: 390979

OS Northings: 174758

OS Grid: ST909747

Mapcode National: GBR 1QZ.N0J

Mapcode Global: VH96C.08NM

Plus Code: 9C3VFVC9+MF

Entry Name: David Ricardo Monument in Churchyard of Church of St Nicholas

Listing Date: 22 June 1978

Last Amended: 16 September 1996

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1268099

English Heritage Legacy ID: 462237

ID on this website: 101268099

Location: St Nicholas's Church, Wiltshire, SN14

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Chippenham

Built-Up Area: Chippenham

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Hardenhuish

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

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Description



CHIPPENHAM

ST97SW HARDENHUISH LANE
930-1/1/40 David Ricardo Monument in churchyard
22/06/78 of Church of St Nicholas
(Formerly Listed as:
HARDENHUISH LANE
Monument to David Ricardo in
churchyard of St Nicholas' Church)

II*

Monument to David Ricardo MP. 1823. By William Pitts.
Limestone ashlar and marble. Greek Revival style. Square plan.
To each corner of a stepped panelled plinth are fluted Doric
columns supporting a simple moulded cornice, carved floriate
cresting, and to the centre is a smaller plinth and shallow
urn. Beneath, in the centre, is the upper part and capital of
a Corinthian column surrounded by naked hermaphrodite weepers.
The monument is surrounded by long/short railings with
spherical finials on a chamfered plinth.


Listing NGR: ST9097974758

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