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4 Stone Dragons Heads on Lawn East of Hall

A Grade II* Listed Building in Wallington Demesne, Northumberland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.1525 / 55°9'9"N

Longitude: -1.9542 / 1°57'14"W

OS Eastings: 403019

OS Northings: 584246

OS Grid: NZ030842

Mapcode National: GBR G8SV.QR

Mapcode Global: WHB1G.YRMC

Plus Code: 9C7W523W+28

Entry Name: 4 Stone Dragons Heads on Lawn East of Hall

Listing Date: 20 January 1986

Last Amended: 30 January 1986

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1154450

English Heritage Legacy ID: 238482

ID on this website: 101154450

Location: Wallington, Northumberland, NE61

County: Northumberland

Civil Parish: Wallington Demesne

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland

Church of England Parish: Cambo Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

Tagged with: Sculpture

Description


WALLINGTON DEMESNE WALLINGTON HALL NZ 0384 NZ 03028424 21/222 4 stone dragons' heads on lawn east of Hall GV II* Group of 4 carved dragons' heads, probably C16. Limestone. Grotesque style with oriental influence. Brought 1760 from Bishopsgate, London, as ballast in one of Sir Walter Blackett's colliers; moved to present position in 1928.

Listing NGR: NZ0301984246

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