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The foundation of St George's Church Leicester: CM.M.3647-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The foundation of St George's Church Leicester

Maker(s)

Engraver: Ottley, J.

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown by Unknown

Dating

Production date: AD 1823

Components of the work

Object composed of white metal Diameter (min) 63.8 mm Diameter 63.8 mm Weight 78.51 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Façade of Church

  • Text: ST GEORGE'S LEICESTER
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Inscription

  • Text: THE CEREMONIAL STONE OF THIS CHURCH WAS LAID ON FRIDAY THE 29 AUGUST IN THE FOURTH YEAR IN THE REIGN OF HIS MAJESTY GEORGE THE IV BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE RICHARD WILLIAM PENN EARL HOWE. LENGTH OF THE CHURCH 92 FEET BREADTH 64 FEET HEIGHT OF THE TOWER AND SPIRE 170 FEET THE EXPENCE OF ERECTING THE CURCH IS DEFRAYED BY HIS MAJESTY'S COMMISSIONERS FOR BULDNG ADDITIONAL CHURCHES IN POPULOUS PARISHES & THE SIGHT PURCHASED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS. WILLIAM PARSONS ARCHITECT LEICESTER THE HON & RIGHT REV ' GEO ' PELHAM D . D LORD BISHOP OF LINCOLN THE VENERABLE T. PARKINSON D . D ARCHDEACON OF LEICESTER & CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD JOHN STOCKDALE HARDY HON ' SECRETARY.
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.M.3647-R
Primary reference Number: 229078
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Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Thursday 29 August 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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