King Alfred Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 March 1983. Memorial.

King Alfred Memorial

WRENN ID
grey-rubblework-holly
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Country
England
Date first listed
21 March 1983
Type
Memorial
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The King Alfred Memorial, erected in 1862 by John Mowlem, is located on Shore Road. This memorial features a granite Tuscan column that stands on two stone steps. It is inscribed with the words: "In commemoration of a great naval battle fought with the Danes in Swanage Bay by Alfred the Great. AD 877" and "Erected by John Mowlem. AD 1862." At the top of the column are four cannon balls that were brought from the Crimean War. This design element was also used around the tennis courts of Purbeck House. The memorial is a prominent feature of the sea front.

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