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Latitude: 54.1436 / 54°8'37"N
Longitude: -1.5004 / 1°30'1"W
OS Eastings: 432733
OS Northings: 472093
OS Grid: SE327720
Mapcode National: GBR KNYJ.YC
Mapcode Global: WHC7V.X3PR
Plus Code: 9C6W4FVX+FR
Entry Name: Memorial to Charles and Jessie Piazzi Smyth approximately 15 metres west of the Church of St John the Evangelist
Listing Date: 13 March 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1293846
English Heritage Legacy ID: 330994
ID on this website: 101293846
Location: St John's Church, Sharow, North Yorkshire, HG4
County: North Yorkshire
District: Harrogate
Civil Parish: Sharow
Built-Up Area: Sharow
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Sharow with Copt Hewick and Marton-le-Moor
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Memorial
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SHAROW
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Memorial to Charles and Jessie Piazzi Smyth approximately 15 metres west of the Church of St John the Evangelist
(Formerly listed as Memorial to Charles and Jessie Piazzi Smyth approximately 15 metres west of the Church of Saint John the Divine)
GV
II
Memorial. c1900. For Charles Piazzi Smyth and his wife, Jessie. Ashlar. In the form of a pyramid approximately two metres high, surmounted by a cross. Two bronze plaques are mounted on the east face; the lower has an inscription: "Charles Piazzi Smyth 3 Jan 1819 - 21 Feb 1900. Astronomer Royal for Scotland from 1845-1888, who earned unperishing renown (sic) by his Journeys to distant lands for scientific objects, and by his eminent Astronomical and other Scientific Writings and Researches". The upper inscription reads, "Jessie Piazzi Smyth, daughter of Thomas Duncan .... faithful and sympathetic friend and companion through 40 years of varied scientific experiences by land and sea abroad as well as at home at 12,000 feet up in the atmosphere on the wind swept peak of Teneriffe as well as underneath and upon the GREAT PYRAMID OF EGYPT". She died at Clora, Ripon in 1896 aged 80.
Listing NGR: SE3273372093
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