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Latitude: 50.6667 / 50°40'0"N
Longitude: -1.5416 / 1°32'29"W
OS Eastings: 432490
OS Northings: 85325
OS Grid: SZ324853
Mapcode National: GBR 798.12V
Mapcode Global: FRA 77N9.WRP
Plus Code: 9C2WMF85+M8
Entry Name: Tennyson's Beacon
Listing Date: 18 January 1967
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1292664
English Heritage Legacy ID: 393240
Also known as: Tennyson Monument
Tennyson's monument
ID on this website: 101292664
Location: Isle of Wight, PO39
County: Isle of Wight
Civil Parish: Totland
Built-Up Area: Freshwater
Traditional County: Hampshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Isle of Wight
Church of England Parish: Totland Bay Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Portsmouth
Tagged with: Monumental cross
TOTLAND
SZ38NW TENNYSON DOWN
1354-0/4/351 Tennyson's Beacon
18/01/67
II
Commemorative cross. Early C20. Massive granite celtic cross
with incised decoration, moulded plinth and iron railed
enclosure. This was erected to the memory of Alfred Lord
Tennyson on the highest point of one of his regular walks from
his house Farringford (see item Freshwater Parish) where he
lived between 1853 until his death in 1892. The inscription
reads:- "In memory of Alfred Lord Tennyson this Cross is
raised as a beacon to sailors by the people of Freshwater and
other friends in England and America". On the other side is
the inscription:-
"Tennyson. Born August 6 1809. Died October 6 1892".
Listing NGR: SZ3249085325
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