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Nelson Monument in Churchyard, in Angle Between Nave and South Transept, Church of St Thomas

A Grade II Listed Building in Cricket St. Thomas, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8733 / 50°52'23"N

Longitude: -2.8927 / 2°53'33"W

OS Eastings: 337284

OS Northings: 108580

OS Grid: ST372085

Mapcode National: GBR MB.T6Z5

Mapcode Global: FRA 46TS.QVP

Plus Code: 9C2VV4F4+8W

Entry Name: Nelson Monument in Churchyard, in Angle Between Nave and South Transept, Church of St Thomas

Listing Date: 30 November 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1177121

English Heritage Legacy ID: 262140

ID on this website: 101177121

Location: St Thomas Church, Cricket St Thomas, Somerset, TA20

County: Somerset

District: South Somerset

Civil Parish: Cricket St. Thomas

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

Church of England Parish: Cricket St Thomas

Church of England Diocese: Bath and Wells

Tagged with: Monument

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Description


CRICKET ST THOMAS CP
ST30NE
CRICKET PARK

4/12 Nelson monument in churchyard, in
angle between rave and south
transept, Church of St Thomas
-

GV II

Monument. Early C20. White marble, has stone, bronze dated. A figure of St Michael about 3 metres high. possibly
Italian carved, carrying a finely worked bronze sword, point down, with Ham stone kerb surround to large plot.
Commemorates Alexander Nelson Viscount Bridport, Duke of Bronte, died 1904. A note in the church states that for many
years the statue was laid flat, as the white figure at night scared too many locals! This monument included to complete
the collection of Hood and Nelson monuments in St Thomas' Church (qv).


Listing NGR: ST3728408580

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