Building record 1233401004 - DOG'S TOMB, DROPMORE

Summary

Nineteenth century tomb of pet dog at Dropmore

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  • Listed Building (II) 1125054: DOG'S TOMB, DROPMORE

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Type and Period (1)

  • TOMB (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

GRADE II. C19. CONTAINING REMAINS OF LORD GRENVILLE'S DOG TIPPO, LONE SURVIVOR OF SHIPWRECK AND BROUGHT TO DROPMORE HAVING BEEN FOUND WANDERING ON A BEACH. CARVED STONE SARCOPHAGUS WITH GARLANDS AND LONG LATIN INSCRIPTION NOW ILLEGIBLE AND RAMS' HEADS AT CORNERS. PEDIMENTS AND ACROTERIA AT THE CORNERS, LONG LATIN INSCRIPTION (B2).

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  • <2>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. p217.

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Grid reference SU 92567 85995 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13597)

Record last edited

Aug 11 2010 12:30PM

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