Horse Monument In Morkery Woods, Grid Reference 955185 is a Grade II listed building in the South Kesteven local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 December 1986. Monument.
Horse Monument In Morkery Woods, Grid Reference 955185
- WRENN ID
- waning-remnant-winter
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Kesteven
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 December 1986
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Horse Monument In Morkery Woods, Grid Reference 955185, Morkery Lane, Castle Bytham
- OS grid reference
- SK 955 185
- Coordinates
- 52.75631, -0.58586
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Horse Monument in Morkery Woods is a Grade II listed structure dating from around 1850. It commemorates a horse named The Butcher, which belonged to Field Marshall Grosvenor. The monument is made of ashlar and takes the form of a low obelisk that stands on a rectangular tomb chest. The front panel features a low relief carving of a horse with a docked tail alongside a tree. The rear panel displays an eight-line poem that recounts the circumstances of old Butcher lying in Morkery Wood, although it has become somewhat worn over time. A portrait of "Big Black Butcher" by John Fernley is located in Grimsthorpe Castle.
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