David Ricardo Monument In Churchyard Of Church Of St Nicholas / Monument To David Ricardo In Churchyard Of St Nicholas Church

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

CHIPPENHAM

ST97SW HARDENHUISH LANE 930-1/1/40 David Ricardo Monument in churchyard 22/06/78 of Church of St Nicholas (Formerly Listed as: HARDENHUISH LANE Monument to David Ricardo in churchyard of St Nicholas' Church)

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Monument to David Ricardo MP. 1823. By William Pitts. Limestone ashlar and marble. Greek Revival style. Square plan.

To each corner of a stepped panelled plinth are fluted Doric columns supporting a simple moulded cornice, carved floriate cresting, and to the centre is a smaller plinth and shallow urn. Beneath, in the centre, is the upper part and capital of a Corinthian column surrounded by naked hermaphrodite weepers.

The monument is surrounded by long/short railings with spherical finials on a chamfered plinth.

Listing NGR: ST9097974758

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/2016 IOE Records taken by Adam Tegetmeier; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Adam Tegetmeier. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project