NHER 13431 (Monument record) - Statue of Hercules
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Summary
A statue of Hercules, made by the sculptor Nicholas Stone in 1632 for the gardens at Oxnead Hall, see NHER 3552. The statue was moved to Blickling after the Oxnead estate was sold in the early 18th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG12NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BLICKLING, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Statue of Hercules marked here on (S1). Then in centre of wood.
This statue is now in the Orangery; it came from Oxnead Hall and was made by Nicholas Stone 1632, see (S2).
Statue moved to Blickling when Oxnead was sold in 1732.
S. Spooner (NLA) August 2005
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF71419 Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 2008. Blickling Estate, An Archaeological and Historical Landscape Survey. NAU Archaeology. 1399.
- <S1> SNF56980 Map: 1840. Blickling Tithe map and award.
- <S2> SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 406.
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Record last edited
May 11 2016 9:58AM