Statue Of Hercules, 30 Metres North East Of Place Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the West Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 January 1984. Statue.
Statue Of Hercules, 30 Metres North East Of Place Farmhouse
- WRENN ID
- empty-basalt-rye
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Suffolk
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 January 1984
- Type
- Statue
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TL 85 NW HAWSTEAD PLACE FARM
4/65 Statue of Hercules, 30 metres north east of Place Farmhouse
G.V. II
Limestone statue of Hercules, 1578. Originally standing within the inner court of Hawstead Place (demolished early C19), erected for the visit of Queen Elizabeth I. Slightly over lifesize, naked but with a complete growth of fur and a thick beard. In his right hand he holds a club over his shoulder, and his left hand rests on his hip. He stands on a small cubical plinth on the back of which is the inscription: "set up for Queen Elizabeth 1578, removed to Hardwick 1827, severely damaged 1967, restored and returned home 1978". For drawing dated 1812 of statue with original canopy, and for description, see "History and Antiquities of Hawstead", Revd. Sir John Cullum, 1784.
Listing NGR: TL8426459937
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