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Huskisson Memorial on South Side of Railway, 60 Metres from Road

A Grade II Listed Building in Newton, St. Helens

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4549 / 53°27'17"N

Longitude: -2.596 / 2°35'45"W

OS Eastings: 360517

OS Northings: 395509

OS Grid: SJ605955

Mapcode National: GBR BX9H.R8

Mapcode Global: WH98C.3F29

Plus Code: 9C5VFC33+WH

Entry Name: Huskisson Memorial on South Side of Railway, 60 Metres from Road

Listing Date: 3 February 1966

Last Amended: 23 August 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1075900

English Heritage Legacy ID: 216335

ID on this website: 101075900

Location: Town of Lowton, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA2

County: St. Helens

Electoral Ward/Division: Newton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside

Church of England Parish: Newton-in-Makerfield St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Liverpool

Tagged with: Monument

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23/11/2011


SJ 69 NW
6/45
3.2.66


NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS
PARKSIDE ROAD
(east side)
Huskisson Memorial on south
side of railway, 60m from road

(Formerly listed as Huskisson Memorial (in railway cutting at Parkside)


II


Memorial. 1831. Painted stone. The memorial is in the form of a simplified Classical temple, being single celled without a portico. The flanking anta have dentilated panels, and support a plain frieze, dentilated cornice and a blocking course. Within the cell is an inscribed tablet that is flanked by pilasters supporting an entablature adorned with wreaths. The tablet, (a reproduction of the original which is kept at the National Railway Museum in York) is a memorial to William Huskisson, MP for Liverpool. Huskisson is reputed to have been the world's first fatality of the Railway Age, being knocked down and fatally injured by the Rocket during the opening celebrations of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830.

Listing NGR: SJ6051795509

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