Record Details
| NHER Number: | 65452 |
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| Type of record: | Structure |
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| Name: | Early 18th-century statue of Charity in courtyard of Fishermen's Hospital |
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Summary
This painted cast lead statue of Charity stands in the courtyard of the Fishermen's Hospital (NHER 4296). It probably dates to 1702 and was repaired in 1960 and then restored by English Heritage in 1987.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 5244 0788 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG50NW |
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| Parish: | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Statue of Charity in courtyard of Fishermen's Hospital (NHER 4296).
Previously recorded under NHER 4296.
February 1998. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Statue of Charity. Probably 1702. Repaired 1960. Restored by English Heritage 1987. Painted cast lead. Brick plinth of 1987. The sculpture is of a nearly life-size female figure of Charity dressed in drapery carrying an infant in her right arm and shielding a child standing by her left leg."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 March 2022.
Monument Types
- STATUE (18th Century - 1702 AD to 1702 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1096821. |
Related records
| 4296 | Part of: Fishermen's Hospital (Building) |