Description

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944 DANE JOHN

Dane John mound pinnacle
TR 1457 SE 8/225A 3.5.67.

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The pillar was erected on top of the mound in 1830 to commemorate the work
of James Simmons Esquire, an Alderman of the city, in laying out Dane John
as pleasure grounds. Stone column with fluted base and supporting a vase,
placed on a castellated square block with 4 niches, one on each side. The
mound is scheduled as an ancient monument, being an early defensive mound
of the city.

Listing NGR: TR1477257362

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26370500

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Recommended Books

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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)