Dogs Grave is a Grade II listed building in the Hinckley and Bosworth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 October 1986. Grave.

Dogs Grave

WRENN ID
tired-nave-hemlock
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Hinckley and Bosworth
Country
England
Date first listed
13 October 1986
Type
Grave
Address
Dogs Grave, the Park, Market Bosworth
OS grid reference
SK 411 032
Coordinates
52.62578, -1.39313
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Dogs Grave is a memorial located in The Park, Market Bosworth, commemorating a dog named Smut, who died in 1876. The grave is made of stone and features a tall pier raised on a pedestal, with stoops that carry carved doves at angles. It includes an inscription and a poem written by the dog's owner, Florence Dixie. The memorial is topped with a wide shallow bowl that also has carved doves.

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