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Wilsons Monument, Ulverston Cemetery

A Grade II Listed Building in Ulverston, Cumbria

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Latitude: 54.1839 / 54°11'2"N

Longitude: -3.0872 / 3°5'13"W

OS Eastings: 329148

OS Northings: 477007

OS Grid: SD291770

Mapcode National: GBR 6NW1.FY

Mapcode Global: WH72C.K34C

Plus Code: 9C6R5WM7+H4

Entry Name: Wilsons Monument, Ulverston Cemetery

Listing Date: 19 April 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1270178

English Heritage Legacy ID: 460005

ID on this website: 101270178

Location: Croftlands, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, LA12

County: Cumbria

District: South Lakeland

Civil Parish: Ulverston

Built-Up Area: Ulverston

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Ulverston St Mary with Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Description



ULVERSTON

SD27NE PRIORY ROAD
626-1/1/104 (West side)
Wilson's Monument, Ulverston
Cemetery

II

Monument. c1900. Stonemasons said to be Affleck's of
Ulverston. Marble. Built as a scale replica of a lighthouse,
with carved rocks and waves around the base, and with the
tapered shaft incised to represent ashlar blocks, a doorway,
and window openings. A glass lantern (originally enclosing a
gas jet) is surrounded by 4 shafts which carry a drum and
openwork cap with ball-and-spike finial. The base is carved
with an anchor and chain, and has inscriptions (some in verse)
which include: 'Thomas Watkins Wilson MD', who 'Fell asleep at
20 minutes to 7 on Friday evening January 15th 1897...', and
'Every year for 15 years we were wont to spend some months at
Conishead Priory'.


Listing NGR: SD2914877007

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