The Cosway Monument is a Grade II listed building in the Ashford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 November 1957. Monument.

The Cosway Monument

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Ashford
Country
England
Date first listed
27 November 1957
Type
Monument
Source
Historic England listing

Description

TR 03 SW 6/72 27.11.57

BILSINGTON NEWCHURCH ROAD (west side) The Cosway Monument

II

Obelisk. Erected 1835 by George Cooper. Ashlar. Simple, tall obelisk on pedestal. The north side bears a tablet inscribed: As a tribute of respect to the memory of Sir William Richard Cosway. Kt. this monument was erected by his friends and the reformers of East Kent in the year 1835. G. Cooper fecit Canterbury. Cosway was killed here in a coaching accident. The obelisk was lightning damaged and the upper sections weathered at time of survey.

Listing NGR: TR0392734285

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