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The Columns, North of Drive to Lacock Abbey

A Grade II Listed Building in Lacock, Wiltshire

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Latitude: 51.4151 / 51°24'54"N

Longitude: -2.1186 / 2°7'6"W

OS Eastings: 391851

OS Northings: 168460

OS Grid: ST918684

Mapcode National: GBR 1RR.C5N

Mapcode Global: VH96K.7PCK

Entry Name: The Columns, North of Drive to Lacock Abbey

Listing Date: 7 January 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1022177

English Heritage Legacy ID: 315554

Location: Lacock, Wiltshire, SN15

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Lacock

Built-Up Area: Lacock

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Lacock with Bowden Hill

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

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Listing Text

LACOCK LACOCK ABBEY
ST 9168
4/119 The columns, north of
drive to Lacock Abbey
GV II

Garden ornament, mid C18 re-erection of mid C16 large ashlar paired
chimney stack. Two fluted Roman Doric shafts with full
entablature over, standing on high panelled pedestal. North side
strapwork cartouche, lozenges each end. Above entablature is
carved stone sphinx said to be by Benjamin Carter (fl. c1735-66).
(N. Pevsner, Wiltshire, 1975 289)


Listing NGR: ST9185568457

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