Memorial lantern
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Location
| Street: | Brede Hill |
| Town: | Brede |
| Parish: | Brede |
| Council: | Rother District Council |
| County: | East Sussex |
| Postcode: | TN31 |
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| Object setting: | Outside building |
| and in: | Religious |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Next to the gate of the Parish Church of St. George |
| In the AZ book: | East Sussex |
| Page: | 84 |
| Grid reference: | A7 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
| OS Reference: | TQ8218 |
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Makers
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General Information
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Parish Church of St. George |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Description: | A lantern surrounded by ornate metal scroll work. The bottom of the scrollwork has letters cut out. The lantern sits atop a wooden shaft that stands on a stepped brick base. The lantern stands at the entrance gate to the churchyard. |
| Inscription: | IN MEMORIAM M.B. 1919 - 1934 |
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Classification
| Categories: | Free Standing, Commemorative, Functional |
| Object type1: | Street furniture |
| Object subtype1: | Lamp |
| Subject type1: | Non-figurative |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Shaft |
| Material: | Wood |
| Height (cm): | 128 |
| Width (cm): | 24 |
| Depth (cm): | 24 |
| Part 2: | Stepped (4) base |
| Material: | Brick |
| Height (cm): | 37 |
| Width (cm): | 150 |
| Depth (cm): | 235 |
| Part 3: | Lantern |
| Material: | Metal |
| Height (cm): | 50 |
| Width (cm): | 30 |
| Depth (cm): | 30 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Fair |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Condition 1 of type: | Surface |
| Condition 1: | Corrosion, deterioration |
| Condition 2: | Abrasions, cracks, splits |
| More details: | The metal is slightly corroded and the '1' is missing from the '1919'. |
| Condition 2 of type: | Structural |
| Condition 1: | Cracks, splits, breaks, holes |
| More details: | The surface of the wooded shaft is quite severely cracked due to general weather wearing. |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 07/09/2007 |
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History
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References
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Photographs
Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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