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The Paxton Memorial
The Paxton Memorial
The Paxton Memorial
The Paxton Memorial
The Paxton Memorial
The Paxton Memorial
The Paxton Memorial
The Paxton Memorial
The Paxton Memorial
The Paxton Memorial
The Paxton Memorial

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A tall memorial with star finial, standing on a four step base and plinth, featuring granite colonnettes. This work has a slender outline and many carved details.
Title

The Paxton Memorial

Date

1865

Medium

Portland stone & granite

Measurements

H 1200 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

CV1_TS_S107

Work type

Monument

Owner

Coventry City Council

Custodian

Coventry City Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Listing date

24/06/74

Access

time restrictions apply

Inscription description

SIR JOSEPH PAXTON / DIED JUNE 8TH 1865; JOSEPH GODDARD ARCHITECT; SAM BARFIELD SCULPT LE'STER

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Located at

London Road Cemetry, Coventry

CV1 2JT

Located inside the northern entrance from Quarry Field Lane.