Listed Building: FIRTH MONUMENT AND RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS (467732)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 873-1/8/442 |
| Date assigned | 22 December 1997 |
| Date last amended |
Description
WEYMOUTH
SY6683 MILL STREET, Broadwey 873-1/8/442 (North side) Firth monument and railings approx. 6m east of Church of St Nicholas
GV II
Chest tomb enclosed by cast-iron railings. The monument lies immediately adjacent to the churchyard wall bounding the Dorchester Road. Portland stone. To Lieutenant Firth, of the 70th Foot, d.1828. A simple Regency chest, similar to the Bartlett monument (qv), but with ovolo-mould edge to the ledger slab, fluted pilasters to the corners, and raised oval inscription panel with sunk tympana containing carved fans. The chest is enclosed by a low railing in Gothic design, with pinnacled standards, set to a weathered stone plinth. The railings are badly rusted, but otherwise remain complete.
Listing NGR: SY6680483545
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6680 8354 (point) |
|---|---|
| Borough (historic) | Weymouth and Portland |
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Record last edited
May 15 2025 2:56PM