Listed Building: KING ALFRED MEMORIAL (108266)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | |
| Volume/Map/Item | 1041/5/139 |
| Date assigned | 21 March 1983 |
| Date last amended |
Description
SHORE ROAD 1. 5190 King Alfred Memorial SZ 0378 NW 5/139 II
2. Erected 1862 by John Mowlem. A granite Tuscan column, set on 2 stone steps and inscribed - "In commemoration of a great naval battle fought with the Danes -in Swanage Bay by Alfred the Great. AD 877". "Erected by Johm Mowlem. AD 1862". On top of the columns are 4 cannon balls, brought from the Crimean War. (This motif was repeated round the tennis courts of Purbeck House qv). A prominent feature of the sea front.
Listing NGR: SZ0313378890
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0313 7888 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | Swanage; Dorset |
| District (historic) | Purbeck |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 1 2006 5:38PM