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Davidson's Monument

A Grade II Listed Building in Bewcastle, Cumbria

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.1513 / 55°9'4"N

Longitude: -2.732 / 2°43'55"W

OS Eastings: 353448

OS Northings: 584352

OS Grid: NY534843

Mapcode National: GBR 98CW.B6

Mapcode Global: WH7YV.0SB9

Plus Code: 9C7V5729+G6

Entry Name: Davidson's Monument

Listing Date: 15 June 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1087540

English Heritage Legacy ID: 78129

ID on this website: 101087540

Location: Cumberland, Cumbria, CA6

County: Cumbria

District: Carlisle

Civil Parish: Bewcastle

Traditional County: Cumberland

Church of England Parish: Bewcastle St Cuthbert

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Description


NY 58 SW BEWCASTLE KERSHOPE FOREST

4/42 Davidson's Monument

II

Monument. Inscribed IN MEMORY OF THOMAS DAVIDSON GAME WATCHER, WHO WAS MURDERED
ON THIS SPOT ON THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1848, followed by religious text and
ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION, 1852. Calciferous sandstone. Rusticated
plinth, square shaft with pyramidal cap. Game keeper was strangled by poachers.


Listing NGR: NY5344884352

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