Hamlyn Memorial Approximately 44 Metres South West Of Tower Of Church Of Holy Trinity is a Grade II listed building in the Dartmoor National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 December 1993. Memorial.
Hamlyn Memorial Approximately 44 Metres South West Of Tower Of Church Of Holy Trinity
- WRENN ID
- winter-loggia-larch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dartmoor National Park
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 December 1993
- Type
- Memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
BUCKFASTLEIGH
SX7466 CHURCH HILL 1011-1/7/8 (North side) Hamlyn memorial approximately 44m south-west of tower of Church of Holy Trinity
GV II
Memorial to Joseph Hamlyn, d.1864 and other members of the Hamlyn family. c1864. Polished and unpolished granite; cast-iron railings. Greek Revival style. Plan: pedestal monument enclosed by contemporary cast-iron railings. EXTERIOR: pedestal gabled on all 4 sides with a draped urn on top. Moulded base and plinth, sides decorated with inscription shields with curled upper corners. Corbelled gables with friezes of decoration including Greek key pattern, gables decorated with sacred monograms. Surrounding cast-iron railings with cusped ogee and semi-circular rails with decorated finials and square section corner standards with moulded bases and finials. Historical note: the Hamlyn family were woollen mill owners in Buckfastleigh and responsible for building the town hall and extensive housing for their workforce in the town. One of the adjacent memorials (not included) is to the Callard family, also Buckfastleigh millowners.
Listing NGR: SX7419366532
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