Three Urns On The Site Of Old Fonthill Abbey is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 July 1987. Monument. 1 related planning application.

Three Urns On The Site Of Old Fonthill Abbey

WRENN ID
mired-turret-river
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Country
England
Date first listed
6 July 1987
Type
Monument
Source
Historic England listing

Description

FONTHILL GIFFORD FONTHILL ABBEY WOOD ST 93 SW (north side)

1/87 Three urns on the site of Old Fonthill Abbey

GV II

Three urns. Probably mid C19. Limestone. Large urn in centre has square corniced plinth with lion's heads on each side, urn is decorated with swags and scrolled volutes. Smaller urn either side on square corniced plinth with rosettes, urns with gadrooned rims and strap decoration to sides. Said to have been brought here by the Marquess of Westminster from the Paris Exhibition of 1855 or 1867, following the demolition of Beckford's Abbey and the building nearby of a country house by William Burn for the Westminsters (demolished 1955).

Listing NGR: ST9186930973

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