Listed Building: HORSE MONUMENT IN MORKERY WOODS, GRID REFERENCE 955185 (1165854)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department of the Environment |
| Date assigned | 15 December 1986 |
| Date last amended |
Description
CASTLE BYTHAM MORKERY LANE SK 91 NE 8/66 Horse Monument in Morkery Woods, Grid Ref.955185 II Monument to a horse called The Butcher, belonging to Field Marshall Grosvenor c.1850. Ashlar. In the form of a low obelisk standing on a rectangular tomb chest on the front panel of which is a low relief carving of a horse with a docked tail and a tree. On the rear panel is a poem, 8 lines, recording the circumstances of old Butcher lying in Morkery Wood, now somewhat worn. A portrait of "Big Black Butcher" by John Fernley, hangs in Grimsthorpe Castle. Source: P. Grimes, Secretary and General Manager, Grimsthorpe and Drummond Castle Trust Ltd. Listing NGR: SK9550018500
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 95500 18500 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK91NE |
| Civil Parish | CASTLE BYTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Jul 7 2009 3:28PM
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