Description

PEWSEY MARKET PLACE
SU 16 SE
12/91 King Alfred Monument

GV II

Monument in centre of Market Place. 1913. Tapered panelled base
on two steps. Above, a life-sized cloaked and crowned statue of
King Alfred holding long sword and oval shield. Erected to
commemmorate the Coronation of 1911, Alfred having held land in
Pewsey. Inscription reads: It was his/a sinking nations/fame to
save/to foster/latent worth/and patriot zeal/and build on virtues/
based a nations weal. The monument occupies the focal point in the
centre of Pewsey.

Listing NGR: SU1645660041

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26487615

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings