Memorials & monuments · London
Monument To The New River On Smaller Island Below The Church
Monument To The New River On Smaller Island Below The Church — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Monument To The New River On Smaller Island Below The Church is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1068705). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details GREAT AMWELL ST JOHNS LANE TL 3712 (north side) Great Amwell village 12/9 Monument to The New River on smaller island 4.12.51 below the church GV II Monument to the New River. 1818 in the form of a square stone pedestal on a chamfered base with ball finial. Inscribed on the upstream face: 'Amwell! perpetual be thy stream,/Nor e'er thy spring be less,/Which thousands drink, who never dream,/Whence flows the boon they bless./Too often thus ungrateful man/Blind and unconscious lives,/Enjoys kind Heav'ns indulgent plan,/Nor thinks of him who gives./Archdeacon NARES 1818.' The lines are said to have been composed by Archdeacon Nares. A neo-classical monument. Part of a group in a landscaped setting of great beauty. (Harvey (1896) 121: Pevsner (1977) 149). Listing NGR: TL3714812581 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 355871 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Monument to the New River is a Grade II listed memorial located on a smaller island below the church in Great Amwell, Hertfordshire. It commemorates the New River, an important engineering achievement in London's water supply history.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7951, -0.0127
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- East Hertfordshire
- Parish
- Great Amwell
- Postcode
- SG12 9SW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broxbourne
Sources
- wikidata: Q26321402 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monument To The New River On Smaller Island Below The Church?
- Monument To The New River On Smaller Island Below The Church is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode SG12 9SW), in the parish of Great Amwell.
- Is Monument To The New River On Smaller Island Below The Church a listed building?
- Monument To The New River On Smaller Island Below The Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Monument To The New River On Smaller Island Below The Church free to visit?
- Yes, Monument To The New River On Smaller Island Below The Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Monument To The New River On Smaller Island Below The Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SG12 9SW. It sits within the Broxbourne parliamentary constituency.