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Statue Group at South End of South Vista

A Grade II Listed Building in Southill, Central Bedfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0629 / 52°3'46"N

Longitude: -0.3339 / 0°20'2"W

OS Eastings: 514313

OS Northings: 241813

OS Grid: TL143418

Mapcode National: GBR H4G.LDC

Mapcode Global: VHGN5.5DBX

Plus Code: 9C4X3M78+5C

Entry Name: Statue Group at South End of South Vista

Listing Date: 6 March 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1274442

English Heritage Legacy ID: 415236

ID on this website: 101274442

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 1441 SOUTHILL SOUTHILL PARK

14/240 Statue group at S end of
South Vista

GV II

Statue group. One of a collection of statuary by Sir Henry Cheere, bought in
1812 by Samuel Whitbread II. Lead figure group depicting Samson slaying the
Philistine, a copy of the original by Giovanni Bologna. Stands on Coade stone
plinth, the whole approximately 3 metres high. (C Hussey, "Southill Park",
County Life, 12th July 1930, p.48.)

Listing NGR: TL1431341813

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