Boatswain'S Monument 30 Metres North East Of Newstead Abbey is a Grade II* listed building in the Gedling local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 October 1966. Monument.

Boatswain'S Monument 30 Metres North East Of Newstead Abbey

WRENN ID
dark-bonework-ivory
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Gedling
Country
England
Date first listed
13 October 1966
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
SK 542 537
Coordinates
53.07858, -1.19189
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Boatswain's Monument is a funerary monument located 30 meters north-east of Newstead Abbey, built in 1808 in memory of Lord Byron's favorite dog, Boatswain. The monument is constructed from ashlar stone with marble dressings. It features a round plinth made up of seven steps, with the upper two steps being moulded. The square chest has coved corners and displays a marble tablet on each side, each bordered with guilloche patterns. The eastern side includes a dedication and verse written by Byron. Atop the monument is a depressed pyramidal lid with a Classical urn finial.

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