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Latitude: 52.1198 / 52°7'11"N
Longitude: -0.4138 / 0°24'49"W
OS Eastings: 508697
OS Northings: 248021
OS Grid: TL086480
Mapcode National: GBR G2F.45V
Mapcode Global: VHFQ8.SZ3B
Plus Code: 9C4X4H9P+WF
Entry Name: Monument in Garden of Howard's House
Listing Date: 17 May 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1321597
English Heritage Legacy ID: 36652
ID on this website: 101321597
Location: Cardington, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44
County: Bedford
Civil Parish: Cardington
Built-Up Area: Cardington
Traditional County: Bedfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire
Church of England Parish: Cardington
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Monument
TL 04NE CARDINGTON CHURCH LANE
3/15 Monument in garden of
Howard's House
GV II
Garden monument. Erected 1812 by Samuel Whitbread to commemorate the laying
out of the gardens in 1762 by John Howard and his gardener Joshua Crockford.
Stone vase on pedestal, with rather worn inscription to S side of pedestal.
Inscription reads as follows:
"This Garden was formed, the Root House built, and & the Trees which
overshadow & adorn them were planted in the Year 1762 by John Howard the
Philanthropist who lived for many years in this Retirement before his
virtuous Energies were called into Action; and he quitted it to become
the Benefactor of Mankind.
To this spot he eagerly returned to pass the intervals between those
labours which ended in his death & thus insured to him a guileless and
imperishable fame.
Joshua Crockford, whose hands put the Seedlings in the Earth under his
Master's Eye, has spent the intervening years in constantly watching and
assisting their growth; Exhibiting in this, his narrow circle, a model
of Sobriety, Industry & (Neatness?). He still lives, in his 80th Year,
faithful to his duties, and strong (to?) fulfill them, contented in his
station, pleased with his charge, and full of the remembrance of his
beloved Master.
S.W. August 10th 1812"
Listing NGR: TL0869748021
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