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Huskisson Monument in Saint James' Cemetery

A Grade II Listed Building in Princes Park, Liverpool

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Latitude: 53.397 / 53°23'49"N

Longitude: -2.9719 / 2°58'18"W

OS Eastings: 335469

OS Northings: 389353

OS Grid: SJ354893

Mapcode National: GBR 77S.37

Mapcode Global: WH877.BW14

Plus Code: 9C5V92WH+R6

Entry Name: Huskisson Monument in Saint James' Cemetery

Listing Date: 28 June 1952

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1209902

English Heritage Legacy ID: 359404

ID on this website: 101209902

Location: St James's Gardens, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1

County: Liverpool

Electoral Ward/Division: Princes Park

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Liverpool

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside

Church of England Parish: St Luke in the City Team

Church of England Diocese: Liverpool

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Description


SJ 3589 SW ST. JAMES' ROAD
L1

59/1050 Huskisson
Monument in
28.6.52. Saint James'
Cemetery.

G.V. II


Monument. 1836. J. Foster. Stone. Circular structure.
Greek Revival. Base has channelled rustication and entrance
with architrave and C20 gate. Upper part has attached
Corinthian colonnade with high square openings on sill band
with iron grilles. Entablature with antefixae. Shallow
stone dome with lights and cross. Statue, removed from
interior, of William Huskisson by John Gibson. Huskisson
M.P. for Liverpool and President of the Board of Trade, was
run over and killed in 1830 at the opening of the Liverpool
and Manchester Railway. The monument is an adaptation of the
Choragic Monument of Lysicrates at Athens.


Listing NGR: SJ3546989352

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