record 426/0/12 - Percy Piltcher Monument c.600m East of Stanford House
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{1} Monument. Early C20. Limestone ashlar. Roman Ionic column on a plinth with 4 steps. Commemorates Lieutenant Percy Piltcher R.N. who flew in Stanford Park using an early flying machine 30th September 1899.
{3} Pilcher was first man to fly in England. He worked and experimented at Stanford with late Adrian Lord Braye, and was killed whilst flying there in 1899. Full-size replica of 1898 craft at hall.
{4} Undated photo;
<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 6/95 (Digital archive). SNN102353.
<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G03 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.
<3> Stanford Hall, (checked) (Pamphlet). SNN42834.
<4> Photographs of buildings in Stanford on Avon (Photographs). SNN113180.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN102353 Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 6/95.
- <2> SNN44900 Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). Daventry District. Dept. of Environment. G03 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN42834 Pamphlet: Stanford Hall. (checked).
- <4> SNN113180 Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Stanford on Avon.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 59274 79321 (5m by 6m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STANFORD, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
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Record last edited
Mar 30 2022 12:00PM
