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Sleaford
Lincolnshire East Midlands Southgate |
The Handley TestimonialHenry HandleySleaford c. 1797 - Surrenden-Dering, Kent 1844 Member of Parliament for South Lincolnshire |
John Thomas
1851 |
In outline, the memorial bears some resemblance to those gems of mediaeval art tbe Waltham and Northampton erected by Edward I. to the memory of his beloved Queen Eleanor: in detail, however, the design very dissimilar, and claims much originality. The figure of Mr. Handley will be executed Caen stone, by Mr. Thomas, of London, and occupies a central position, at an elevation of 17 feet [5 m] from the ground, standing on a pedestal under groined arches, which support the superstructure. Up to the cornice above the figure of Mr. Handley, it is rectangular in form, with a buttress at each angle; the next course is octagonal, with canopied niches on each face, ornamented with richly-carved crockets, containing appropriate figures; and above the cornice which terminates this course, it again returns to the square, placed on the angle, each face having figures on pedestals under canopied niches something like the lower portion. A battlemented cornice, with the ball flower in moulding; and the whole is terminated in crocketed spire empannelled with richly flowing tracery. The design is of middle pointed character, about Edw. 1st and 2nd's time. The entire height will about 70 feet [21½ m]; and the architect, as we have before stated, is Mr. Boyle, of London, who intends, we believe, to have it lithographed.
Six statues on the hexagonal second course:
Four statues on the square third course:
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