Monument To Christopher Cass The Elder On East Side Of St John'S Gardens is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 October 1993. Monument.
Monument To Christopher Cass The Elder On East Side Of St John'S Gardens
- WRENN ID
- hidden-solder-gilt
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Westminster
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 October 1993
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
HORSEFERRY ROAD TQ 3078 NW (east side) 1900-/88/10023 Monument to Christopher Cass the Elder II the address shall be amended to read: HORSEFERRY ROAD (south side-off) Monument to Christopher Cass the Elder on east side of St. John's Gardens.
HORSEFERRY ROAD TQ 3078 NW (east side) 1900-/88/10024 Monument to Christopher Cass the Eider II Monument to Christopher Cass the Elder, Mason (1678-1734). Granite, in form of massive sarcophagus with segmental lid, entablature and niches to sides. Probably designed by Cass himself Inscribed: "CHRR CASS/ MASTER MASON/ TO HIS/ MAJ ORDNANCE/ DY'D APR. 21 1734". Cass was a prominent City mason, who was responsible for StJohn's Smith Square, Blenheim Palace, et cetera. This is said to be the earliest granite monument in England.
Listing NGR: TQ3007878935
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