Building record 2929/2/13 - Statue of Licurgus c.100m South-West of Cottesbrooke Hall

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{1} Statue of Licurgus. Probably mid C18. By P. Scheemakers. Limestone with name inscribed at base. Repositioned from Stowe in 1938. One of a group including statues of Homerus, Epaminondas and Socrates (q.v. Gate piers and gates approximately 40 metres south west of Cottesbrooke Hall). (Buildings of England : Northamptonshire, p.164).

{4} Undated photo;


<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 14/128 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G01 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.164 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Cottesbrooke (Photographs). SNN112100.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> 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. 14/128 (checked).
  • <2> Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). Daventry District. Dept. of Environment. G01 (unchecked).
  • <3> Series: Pevsner N.; Cherry B.. 1973. The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire. The Buildings of England. Northamptonshire. Penguin Books. p.164 (unchecked).
  • <4> Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Cottesbrooke.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 71057 73849 (1m by 1m) Approximate
Civil Parish COTTESBROOKE, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

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Record last edited

Sep 16 2020 10:59AM

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