Baxter Monument is a Grade II listed building in the Telford and Wrekin local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 April 1983. Monument.
Baxter Monument
- WRENN ID
- rough-jamb-merlin
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 April 1983
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Baxter Monument is a likely late 19th-century squat obelisk situated on a plinth. It features a bronze shield with an inscription that reads: "Richard Baxter great divine author and eminent citizen of the 17th century. Son of Richard Baxter and Beatrice nee Adney born here in Rowton AD 1615. Died in London 1691." Richard Baxter, who lived from 1615 to 1691, was a Presbyterian theologian believed to have resided in a house on the site of Baxter House in Rowton.
More on this building
Sign in or create a free account to unlock:
- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- No related consent applications matched
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
Matched applications, energy data and sale records are assembled automatically and may contain errors. Flag incorrect data.