Description

SJ 55 NW PECKFORTON STONE HOUSE LANE
(West Side)

1/28 Stone elephant and
castle in garden of
Elephant and Castle
Cottage.

II

Carving of elephant with Castle howdah, circa 1859, by John Watson, a
local stonemason. Red sandstone, high standing, the elephant and its
base carved from a single piece of stone and the three-tier castle
from a second piece. The elephant stands on a large flat base and has
a saddle with straps and tassels which forms the base for the castle.
The castle has a gatehouse, surmounted by a turret with crenellations
and arrow slots, which leads to a keep with matching corner turrets.
The castle walls are marked with courses and there are arches over the
windows, which contain glass.

Listing NGR: SJ5380256590

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26431713

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