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Statue of St. Anthony of Padua in Temple Gardens to west of Wardour Castle

A Grade II Listed Building in Tisbury, Wiltshire

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Latitude: 51.0423 / 51°2'32"N

Longitude: -2.1061 / 2°6'22"W

OS Eastings: 392654

OS Northings: 126998

OS Grid: ST926269

Mapcode National: GBR 2YK.N9W

Mapcode Global: FRA 66GC.K8S

Plus Code: 9C3V2VRV+WG

Entry Name: Statue of St. Anthony of Padua in Temple Gardens to west of Wardour Castle

Listing Date: 6 July 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1184563

English Heritage Legacy ID: 321064

ID on this website: 101184563

Location: Wardour, Wiltshire, SP3

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Tisbury

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Tisbury St John the Baptist

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

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TISBURY
WARDOUR PARK (north side)
Statue of St. Anthony of Padua in Temple Gardens to west of Wardour Castle

GV
II

Statue. Early C19 by Joseph Theakston for William Beckford of Fonthill. Limestone life-size statue of Beckford's favourite saint, on square plinth with egg and dart moulding, rustic stonework either side, forms western boundary of Temple Gardens. In poor condition at time of survey (January 1986), hands missing and frost damage. Statue commissioned by Beckford and placed in a niche over the main entrance of the west wing of Fonthill Old Abbey (q.v. Fonthill Gifford CP).

Listing NGR: ST9265426998

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