Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall
In or near Great Haywood.
Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall — Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Amerton Station · 5.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall, the nearest railway station is Amerton Station, which is 5.2 km away. Entry to the monument is free.
About
Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall is a Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1374124). 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
The Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough is one of a number of 18th-century structures in the park of Shugborough Hall, Staffordshire, England. It was commissioned by the owner of the park, Thomas Anson, who had an interest in Greek architecture. It consists of an entablature below which is a rustic arch enclosing a tomb-like structure which features a relief. The relief is the work of the sculptor Peter Scheemakers. Scheemakers also worked on another monument at Shugborough, the Arch of Hadrian. Scheemakers's sculpture is based on a painting from the 1630s, the second version of Nicolas Poussin's The Shepherds of Arcadia. Scheemakers appears to have been working from an engraving because his relief is a mirror image of the painting (although the inscription runs left to right).
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cannock Chase
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough is one of a number of 18th-century structures in the park of Shugborough Hall, Staffordshire, England. It was commissioned by the owner of the park, Thomas Anson, who had an interest in Greek architecture. It consists of an entablature below which is a rustic arch enclosing a tomb-like structure which features a relief. The relief is the work of the sculptor Peter Scheemakers. Scheemakers also worked on another monument at Shugborough, the Arch of Hadrian. Scheemakers's sculpture is based on a painting from the 1630s, the second version of Nicolas Poussin's The Shepherds of Arcadia. Scheemakers appears to have been working from an engraving because his relief is a mirror image of the painting (although the inscription runs left to right). The painting was available in versions by engravers such as Bernard Picart.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.8013, -2.0125
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Stafford
- Parish
- Colwich
- Postcode
- ST17 0XB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Nearest railway station
- Amerton Station — 5.2 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17531035 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shepherd's Monument (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall?
- Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST17 0XB), in the parish of Colwich.
- What is Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall?
- Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall — Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Amerton Station, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode ST17 0XB.
- Is Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall a listed building?
- Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall is part of the Cannock Chase National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall free to visit?
- Yes, Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Amerton Station, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST17 0XB.