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Statue of Venus on East Side of Drive at Grange Farm

A Grade II Listed Building in Tring Rural, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.824 / 51°49'26"N

Longitude: -0.7162 / 0°42'58"W

OS Eastings: 488578

OS Northings: 214712

OS Grid: SP885147

Mapcode National: GBR D2V.RR4

Mapcode Global: VHDV6.JFR1

Plus Code: 9C3XR7FM+JG

Entry Name: Statue of Venus on East Side of Drive at Grange Farm

Listing Date: 29 May 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1342234

English Heritage Legacy ID: 355772

ID on this website: 101342234

Location: Puttenham, Dacorum, Hertfordshire, HP23

County: Hertfordshire

District: Dacorum

Civil Parish: Tring Rural

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: Tring

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

Tagged with: Statue

Description


TRING RURAL PUTTENHAM SP 81 SE 3/135 Statue of Venus on - E side of drive at Grange Farm GV II Statue. '1741', 'JAN VAN LOGTTAREN' inscribed on base at side and rear. Brought from The Green Park, Aston Clinton c.1948. Carved stone. A larger than lifesize standing figure of Venus with drapery standing before a large scallop shell with a winged child (now headless). Moulded bluestone plinth with concave corners. One of a matched pair with statue of Adonis (q.v.) and one contemporary plinth is nearby (q.v.)

Listing NGR: SP8857814712

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