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Latitude: 55.3925 / 55°23'32"N
Longitude: -1.806 / 1°48'21"W
OS Eastings: 412388
OS Northings: 610964
OS Grid: NU123109
Mapcode National: GBR H6T2.TR
Mapcode Global: WHC1J.7Q8F
Plus Code: 9C7W95RV+XJ
Entry Name: Column 410 Metres South East of Lemmington Hall
Listing Date: 31 December 1969
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1371077
English Heritage Legacy ID: 236472
Also known as: Evelyn Column
ID on this website: 101371077
Location: Northumberland, NE66
County: Northumberland
Civil Parish: Edlingham
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland
Church of England Parish: Whittingham and Edlingham with Bolton Chapel
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Memorial column Statue
1EDLINGHAM LEMMINGTON HALL
NU 11 SW NU 12381096
9/131 Column 410 metres
south-east of
31.12.69 Lemmington Hall
GV II*
Monumental Column, erected in 1786 by Sir John Soane, for James Evelyn as a
memorial to his parents. Originally at Felbridge Park (Surrey), re-sited 1928
by Sir Stephen Aitchison. Column ashlar, on platform of roughly-squared stone.
Low square platform incorporating a variety of C17/18 architectural fragments.
Column has plain square plinth and moulded circular base encircled by self-
swallowing serpent; smooth tapering shaft. Capital with scrolled necking
carrying corniced square block. Cylindrical altar with curved fluting above
bears eternal flame; overall height c.15 metres.
Various inscriptions; dedication on north side of shaft:
JACOBUS EVELYN Filius EDWARD EVELYN
Et Juliae,Uxoris Ejus
(O' Benignissimi Parentes,)
Hanc Columnam,
Hac Terra. (Natale Solum)
Ponendam
Plentissime Gratissimeque
Curavit
D MDCCLXXXVI
Johannes Soane
Architectus
U.B.
Also 14 verses of Addison's 'Hymn to Gratitude', 'Manners Makyth Man' on drum
and 'Soli Deo Gloria' on entablature.
One of Sir John Soane's early commissions, and his only work in Northumberland.
It was transported north in 1927/8 by sea, rail and a specially-constructed
light electric railway; lettering on shaft recut in 1941.
Margaret Hudson, 'Soane's Gratitude in Stone', Country Life, Aug. 31 1978,
592-3.
Listing NGR: NU1238810964
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