Building record 0420802007 - Urn, CHAPEL COURT, Stowe School

Summary

Early nineteenth century stone urn commemorating Richard, Duke of Buckingham.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1289780: MONUMENT IN CHAPEL COURT
  • SHINE: Stowe medieval to post medieval landscape garden, medieval deserted villages of Lamport & Boycott, shrunken village of Daford, also moats, manors and fishponds, ridge and furrow earthworks & cropmarks, and areas of ancient semi natural woodland

Map

Type and Period (3)

  • URN (Dated 1814, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) GARDEN ORNAMENT (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • COLUMN (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Grade II. Small carved stone urn on low circular stone column, with carved inscription commemorating Richard Duke of Buckingham and Chandos 1814 (B14).
Detailed description (B4). If the description in B4 relates to this monument, rather than another, the inscription commemorates George, Marquess of Buckingham, and was erected by Richard, Duke of Buckingham.

Sources (3)

  • ---SBC17422 Aerial Photograph: 04/09/76. BCM A2/11/20-22. SP\674376. Yes.
  • <4>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. pp102-103.
  • <14>SBC3681 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p25.

Location

Grid reference SP 67284 37363 (point)
Civil Parish STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13583)

Record last edited

Nov 9 2024 11:47AM

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