Description

TAMWORTH

SK2003NE HOLLOWAY
670-1/9/79 (East side)
Statue of Ethelfleda approx 13.5m E
of Holloway Lodge

GV II

Statue. 1913. Ashlar with granite base. Circular base in form
of seat on octagonal step. Short pier on inscribed plinth,
with entasis and spiral pattern, roll-moulded base and
Anglo-Saxon interlace to capital, supports statue of
Ethelfleda in Anglo-Saxon dress with sword and child.
Inscription records erection to commemorate raising of castle
mound by Ethelfleda (spelt Aethelfleda) in 913. Ethelfleda,
known as 'The Lady of the Mercians', was the daughter of
Alfred the Great and sister of Edmund the Elder, who led the
defence of Mercia against the Danes, fortifying Tamworth and
other towns.
(Wood H: Borough by Prescription: Tamworth: 1958-: P.5-6).

Listing NGR: SK2057603893

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26503397

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Recommended Books

• 
  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)