Tennyson'S Beacon is a Grade II listed building in the Isle of Wight local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 January 1967. Commemorative cross.

Tennyson'S Beacon

WRENN ID
calm-cobalt-mist
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Isle of Wight
Country
England
Date first listed
18 January 1967
Type
Commemorative cross
Source
Historic England listing

Description

TOTLAND

SZ38NW TENNYSON DOWN 1354-0/4/351 Tennyson's Beacon 18/01/67

II

Commemorative cross. Early C20. Massive granite celtic cross with incised decoration, moulded plinth and iron railed enclosure. This was erected to the memory of Alfred Lord Tennyson on the highest point of one of his regular walks from his house Farringford (see item Freshwater Parish) where he lived between 1853 until his death in 1892. The inscription reads:- "In memory of Alfred Lord Tennyson this Cross is raised as a beacon to sailors by the people of Freshwater and other friends in England and America". On the other side is the inscription:- "Tennyson. Born August 6 1809. Died October 6 1892".

Listing NGR: SZ3249085325

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