Monument Approximately 250 Metres South West Of Sandstone Lodge is a Grade II listed building in the Central Bedfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 March 1985. Monument.
Monument Approximately 250 Metres South West Of Sandstone Lodge
- WRENN ID
- knotted-passage-thrush
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 March 1985
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TL 1441 14/192
SOUTHILL Monument approx 250 metres SW of Sandstone Lodge
II
Monument. Erected 1815 by Samuel Whitbread II to his gamekeeper Charles Dines. Limestone. Fairly plain rectangular plinth standing about 1 metre high, with inscription to W elevation. Inscription as follows:
Charles Dines Gamekeeper to the late Samuel Whitbread Esq was basely attacked on this spot by poachers 9th December 1815. After receiving a mortal wound he fired upon and wounded several of his assailants but lived not to see them brought to justice.
This stone is placed in remembrance of a brave and faithful servant by W H Whitebread.
Included for its socio-historical interest.
Listing NGR: TL1457641656
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