Description

SP 80 SE THE LEE THE LEE

4/90 Ship's Figurehead from
'Admiral Lord Howe '
to north of Pipers

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Ship's figurehead. 1860 from the 'Admiral Lord Howe', the last
wooden-wall warship built for the Royal Navy. Renamed 'Impregnable'
as a training ship. The ship was broken up in the 1920s, along with
a sister ship 'Hindustan' and used to provide the timber framing for
Liberty and Co.'s store in Regent Street. The figurehead was removed
to The Lee and set up adjacent to Pipers by the Liberty family circa.
1924. Half length figure of Lord Howe in admiral's uniform on Scroll
from prow of ship. Painted timber.

Listing NGR: SP8999903920

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26595802

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Recommended Books

• 
  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets