The Leicester Monument is a Grade I listed building in the North Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 November 1951. Monument.
The Leicester Monument
- WRENN ID
- secret-soffit-storm
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- North Norfolk
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 November 1951
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
HOLKHAM HOLKHAM PARK
TF 84SE
5/42 The Leicester Monument
30.11.51 I
Column. Monument to Coke of Norfolk, the agricultural improver. Erected by public subscription 1845-8 to the design of W J Donthron. Single fluted Corinthian column mounted on a massive stone plinth with bas-relief panels by John Henning Junior on three faces, the fourth containing a dedicatory inscription and Donthorn's signature. On the four corners of the base are symbols of Coke's agricultural methods - a Devon ox, a Southdown sheep, a plough and a seed drill. Massive capital with mangle wurzel and turnip leaves replacing acanthus. Lantern pierced on four sides and crowned with a wheatsheaf.
The stone for the monument was donated by Lord Hastings of Melton Constable Hall from his quarries at Seaton Delaval.
See R O'Donnell 'W J Donthorn" in Architectural History XXI 1978.
Listing NGR: TF8845043590
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