Historic houses · North Wales
Cenotaph to Matthew Henry
Cenotaph to Matthew Henry — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cenotaph to Matthew Henry is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-north, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Cenotaph to Matthew Henry stands on a roundabout opposite the entrance to Chester Castle, Chester, Cheshire, England. It contains a medallion by Matthew Noble, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Matthew Henry (1662–1714) was a Presbyterian minister, preacher and writer, who founded the Presbyterian Chapel in Trinity Street, Chester. In 1858 a public meeting was held, chaired by the Mayor of Chester, to invite subscriptions to a memorial fund in the name of Matthew Henry. This was intended to provide a statue near Chester Castle, to produce a cheap edition of Henry's commentary on the Bible, and to create a scholarship in his name at Oxford University. However, there was a problem because after Henry's death, in about 1750, the Trinity Street Chapel had become Unitarian, and it was decided that the Unitarians should be excluded from taking part in the fund raising. As a consequence,…
Description
The obelisk is in polished granite and has a height of about 5.8 m. The portrait medallion in bronze is about 5 m high, and is signed "M.NOBLE SC 1860". The inscription on the obelisk reads as follows.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1868, -2.8934
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 2DD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Phone
- +44 1244 972197
- Established
- 1860
- Official site
- grosvenormuseum.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15616041 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cenotaph to Matthew Henry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cenotaph to Matthew Henry?
- Cenotaph to Matthew Henry is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 2DD), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- When was Cenotaph to Matthew Henry built?
- Built or established in 1860.
- Who owns Cenotaph to Matthew Henry?
- Cenotaph to Matthew Henry is owned by | designation1 = Grade II.
- Is Cenotaph to Matthew Henry a listed building?
- Cenotaph to Matthew Henry is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Cenotaph to Matthew Henry?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 2DD. It sits within the Chester North and Neston parliamentary constituency.