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Column Monument Approx 300M to North West of Stanley Park

A Grade II Listed Building in King's Stanley, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7353 / 51°44'6"N

Longitude: -2.2498 / 2°14'59"W

OS Eastings: 382844

OS Northings: 204092

OS Grid: SO828040

Mapcode National: GBR 1MQ.20X

Mapcode Global: VH94X.YNG3

Plus Code: 9C3VPQP2+43

Entry Name: Column Monument Approx 300M to North West of Stanley Park

Listing Date: 24 February 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1171445

English Heritage Legacy ID: 131927

ID on this website: 101171445

Location: Selsley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5

County: Gloucestershire

District: Stroud

Civil Parish: King's Stanley

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Selsley All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

Tagged with: Monument

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Description


SO 80 SW KING'S STANLEY SELSLEY WEST
at NGR SO 828041

4/53 Column monument approximately
300m to north west of Stanley Park

II

Column monument. 1852, for S.S. Marling. Granite column and
pedestal; limestone base. Tall monolithic fluted Ionic column
with capital and pedestal. Chamfered steps to large square base.
Inscribed on south east side of pedestal: 'THIS COLUMN/FROM
THE/CHELSEWERING GRANITE QUARRIES/NEAR LISKEARD CORNWALL/STOOD AT
THE WESTERN END/OF THE/GREAT EXHIBITION IN LONDON/1851/AND WAS
PLACED HERE/BY/SAMUEL STEPHENS MARLING/1852'. Said to be placed as
a monument to one of Marling's horses.


Listing NGR: SO8284404092

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