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Latitude: 54.3688 / 54°22'7"N
Longitude: -3.0746 / 3°4'28"W
OS Eastings: 330280
OS Northings: 497568
OS Grid: SD302975
Mapcode National: GBR 6KZX.4N
Mapcode Global: WH71D.RG34
Plus Code: 9C6R9W9G+G5
Entry Name: Memorial Cross to John Ruskin Approximately 23 Metres East of St Andrew's Church
Listing Date: 22 September 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1335749
English Heritage Legacy ID: 76784
Also known as: Ruskin's Grave
Ruskin Cross
ID on this website: 101335749
Location: St Andrew's Church, Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, LA21
County: Cumbria
District: South Lakeland
Civil Parish: Coniston
Built-Up Area: Coniston
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Coniston and Torver
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: Memorial
CONISTON
SD 39 NW
5/80 Memorial cross to
John Ruskin approx
23m east of
St Andrew's Church
II
Memorial in form of Anglo-celtic cross. 1901. By W.G. Collingwood, an expert
in ancient crosses. Slightly tapering rectangular shaft, cross head with swept
arms. Interlace scrollwork and symbolic panels. Memorial reads: "JOHN RUSKIN/
1819:1900". East face has, from bottom to top: youth playing lyre; inscription
with interlace above and below; youth sketching in Swiss Alps (representing
"Modern Painters"); St Mark's Lion (Stones of Venice); 7 branched candlestick
(Seven Lamps of Architecture). Cross head has interlace and hemisphere. South
face has scrollwork of dogrose with squirrel, kingfisher and wren. West face
has scene from parable of vineyard ("Unto This Last"); lilies and sesame seeds
("Sesame and Lilies"); crowned angel holding club, key and nail ("Fors
Clavigera"); olive wreath ("Crown of Wild Olive"); St George and dragon
(representing Guild of St George). North face has interlace panel. John Ruskin
was the foremost art critic of the Victorian age, and also wrote on social and
economic matters.
Listing NGR: SD3028097568
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