Stone And Plaque About 200 Yards West-North-West Of Belmont House is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 October 1986. Plaque.
Stone And Plaque About 200 Yards West-North-West Of Belmont House
- WRENN ID
- steep-spindle-yarrow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 October 1986
- Type
- Plaque
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This listing describes a sandstone rock located about 200 yards west-north-west of Belmont House, which features an inset metal plaque that was manufactured and installed in 1813. The boulder retains most of its natural surface, but a recessed rectangular panel has been carved into the eastern face to accommodate a cast iron plaque. The plaque displays the following raised lettering:
THE ACORN FROM WHICH / THIS OAK SPRANG / WAS SOWN AT / FOXLEY / AD / 1773 / THE SAPLING WAS PLANTED AT / BELMONT / BY / JOHN MATTHEWS ESQ / AD / 1788 / IT MEASURED FIVE FEET / SIX INCHES / IN / CIRCUMFERENCE / AD / 1813.
Currently, there is no oak tree standing near the boulder and plaque, but there are two headstones for dog graves located approximately 5 metres to the north.
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