Building record 0035406001 - 2 FLANKING LION STATUES

Summary

Nineteenth century statues of lions in Market Square, moved from Waddesdon Manor in 1888

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1160188: 2 FLANKING LION STATUES

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Type and Period (1)

  • STATUE (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

Grade II. Painted bronze or lead or cast iron, stone pedestals. Both couchant, 1 asleep, 1 awake with open mouth (B11).
To left and right [of statue of Lord Chesham] on two separate bases two disconsolate C19 lions, apparently of cast iron by A Duresne, brought from the grounds of Waddesdon in 1888 (B10).

Sources (2)

  • <10>SBC19664 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner & Elizabeth Williamson. 1994. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p162.
  • <11>SBC3590 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1973. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST. p26.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 81970 13690 (10m by 11m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit by Historic Buildings Officer (EBC13569)

Record last edited

Oct 18 2024 2:11PM

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