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Latitude: 51.078 / 51°4'40"N
Longitude: -2.1174 / 2°7'2"W
OS Eastings: 391869
OS Northings: 130973
OS Grid: ST918309
Mapcode National: GBR 1WT.CH3
Mapcode Global: FRA 66G8.LWF
Plus Code: 9C3V3VHM+62
Entry Name: Three Urns on the Site of Old Fonthill Abbey
Listing Date: 6 July 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1183814
English Heritage Legacy ID: 320876
ID on this website: 101183814
Location: Wiltshire, SP3
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Fonthill Gifford
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Fonthill Gifford Holy Trinity
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: Architectural structure
FONTHILL GIFFORD FONTHILL ABBEY WOOD
ST 93 SW (north side)
1/87 Three urns on the site of Old
Fonthill Abbey
GV II
Three urns. Probably mid C19. Limestone. Large urn in centre has
square corniced plinth with lion's heads on each side, urn is
decorated with swags and scrolled volutes. Smaller urn either side
on square corniced plinth with rosettes, urns with gadrooned rims
and strap decoration to sides. Said to have been brought here by
the Marquess of Westminster from the Paris Exhibition of 1855 or
1867, following the demolition of Beckford's Abbey and the building
nearby of a country house by William Burn for the Westminsters
(demolished 1955).
Listing NGR: ST9186930973
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