Description

BOLTON-ON-SWALE BOLTON-ON-SWALE
SE 29 NE
5/7 Jenkins Obelisk
approximately 10 metres
west of Church of Saint
Mary
4.2.69
GV II

Memorial. Dated 1743, commemorating acknowledgement that Henry Jenkins,
d1670, had attained age of 169. Sandstone ashlar. Monument approximately 5
metres high. Square base forming dado. Pyramidal obelisk with coved
diamond finial. On west side of base, inscription "HENRY IENKINS". On east
side of base, inscription "This monument was Erected by CONTRIBUTION In ye
year 1743 to ye memory of HENRY IENKINS". The longevity of Henry Jenkins,
although not proven by documentary sources, was established by his eye-
witness accounts of well-known events, making him the most long-lived
English person ever recorded. He was born and lived at Ellerton-on Swale.

Listing NGR: SE2521699174

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26604453

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)