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Queen Anne's Monument

A Grade II* Listed Building in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7147 / 51°42'52"N

Longitude: -1.9924 / 1°59'32"W

OS Eastings: 400618

OS Northings: 201769

OS Grid: SP006017

Mapcode National: GBR 2PL.F2K

Mapcode Global: VHB2Q.F51C

Plus Code: 9C3WP275+V2

Entry Name: Queen Anne's Monument

Listing Date: 23 July 1971

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1187406

English Heritage Legacy ID: 365113

ID on this website: 101187406

Location: Cotswold, Gloucestershire, GL7

County: Gloucestershire

District: Cotswold

Civil Parish: Cirencester

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Cirencester St John the Baptist

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description


CIRENCESTER

SP0001 CIRENCESTER PARK 578-1/5/351 Queen Anne's Monument 23/07/71

GV II*

Commemorative column. 1741. Limestone ashlar. Roman Doric column said to be 50 feet high on square plinth surmounted by statue of Queen Anne. Queen Anne's Monument is axial on Cirencester House (qv) and the tower of the Parish Church of St John the Baptist (qv) and terminates one of the views from the Seven Rides. (Martin P: Pursuing Innocent Pleasures: The Gardening World of A Pope: Hamden Connecticut: 1984-: CH 3; PP62-94; Rudder S: The History and Antiquities of Cirencester (Plan of Park): Cirencester: 1780-; EH Gardens Register: Gloucester: Grade I: London: 1986-).

Listing NGR: SP0061801769

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