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Latitude: 51.8843 / 51°53'3"N
Longitude: -0.2743 / 0°16'27"W
OS Eastings: 518870
OS Northings: 222050
OS Grid: TL188220
Mapcode National: GBR H6N.X1K
Mapcode Global: VHGNZ.6WBV
Plus Code: 9C3XVPMG+P7
Entry Name: Pair of Sphinxes to South of Temple in Theatre in the Gardens at the Bury at Grid Reference TL 1887 2205
Listing Date: 27 May 1968
Last Amended: 8 February 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1177145
English Heritage Legacy ID: 162988
ID on this website: 101177145
Location: St Paul's Walden, North Hertfordshire, SG4
County: Hertfordshire
District: North Hertfordshire
Civil Parish: St Paul's Walden
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: St Paul's Walden
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Architectural structure
TL 1822 ST PAUL'S WALDEN ST PAUL'S WALDEN BURY
10/195 Pair of sphinxes to south of temple in
theatre in the gardens at The Bury at
Grid Ref TL 1887 2205 (formerly listed as
27.5.68 The Gardens at St Paul's Walden Bury)
GV II
Pair of statues of sphinxes. C18 probably English after French models of
time of Louis XIV. Lead figures on limestone plinths. 2 crouched
half-lifesize figures with paws extended facing one another. E figure
has tasselled covering extended to form the back of a dress with
enlarged shoulders to female torso with hair in a kerchief. Rusticated
base to figure. Broad moulded base and cap to stone plinth with
bead-moulded sunk panel in each face. W figure similar but dress has
bows to shoulders and she wears a choker and her hair in a bun. The
figures are probably not representations of particular persons.
Listing NGR: TL1887022050
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