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Column at South West End of Meanwood Park at Ngr 2798 3734

A Grade II Listed Building in Weetwood, Leeds

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.8314 / 53°49'53"N

Longitude: -1.5763 / 1°34'34"W

OS Eastings: 427984

OS Northings: 437324

OS Grid: SE279373

Mapcode National: GBR BB6.0B

Mapcode Global: WHC95.RYLM

Plus Code: 9C5WRCJF+HF

Entry Name: Column at South West End of Meanwood Park at Ngr 2798 3734

Listing Date: 11 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1255591

English Heritage Legacy ID: 465860

ID on this website: 101255591

Location: Far Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16

County: Leeds

Electoral Ward/Division: Weetwood

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leeds

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Far Headingley St Chad

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description



LEEDS

SE23NE HOLLIN LANE, Meanwood
714-1/6/967 (North side (off))
Column at south-west end of Meanwood
Park at NGR 2798 3734

II

Column. c1672, erected here c1847 for Edward Oates. Gritstone
and ashlar. Square plinth and moulded pedestal, a tall Roman
Doric column. The S face of the pedestal has a bronze plaque
with inscription: 'IN MEMORY OF/ EDWIN KITSON CLARK/ LT. COL.
D.L. T.D. M.A. F.S.A./ AND/ (GEORG)INA KITSON CLARK/ WHO LIVED
AT MEANWOODSIDE/ FROM 1904 TO 1954, AND GAVE/ TO LEEDS
UNSTINTED SERVICE'.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the grounds of Meanwoodside were laid out
c1838-1865, during the lifetime of Edward Oates. He was a
leading member of the Mill Hill Unitarian Chapel in Park Row
(qv) and it has been recorded that the 2 columns were brought
from the old chapel of 1672/74 when it was demolished to make
way for the existing building in c1847 which was built of
Meanwood stone. The Kitson Clarks lived at Meanwoodside
1904-1954 and it was demolished soon after 1954, the grounds
becoming part of a public park.
(Hopwood A (pers. comm.): 1993-).


Listing NGR: SE2798437324

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