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| HER Number: | MDV114897 |
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| Name: | Obelisk in French Cemetery, Princetown Prison |
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Summary
Memorial erected 1866-8, commemorating the French soldiers who died at Dartmoor Prison, where they were held as prisoners of war during the Napoleonic Wars of 1809-1816. Listed in 2016.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 587 742 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OBELISK (XIX - 1866 AD to 1868 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Obelisk' is depicted on the late 19th century historic map in the cemetery.
Joy, R., 2002, Dartmoor Prison A Complete Illustrated History Volume 2 The Convict Prison 1850-Present Day At Her Majesty's Pleasure, 43, photograph (Monograph). SDV359843.
The inscription on the obelisk reads: 'In Memory of the French prisoners of war who died between the years 1809 and 1814 and lie buried here. Dulce at decorum est pro patria mori. (It is sweet and glorious to die for one's country).' Unfortunately the dates on the obelisk are wrong; the French obelisk should read 1809 and 1816. The cutting and installation of the obelisks was carried out by convicts, organised by Governor Stopford, in whose honour one of the fields on the estate is named.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
Shown on the modern mapping.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
A memorial erected in c1866-8 commemorating the French prisoners of war who died at Dartmoor Prison during the Napoleonic Wars of 1809-1816. See List for full detail.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #74224 ] |
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| SDV359843 | Monograph: Joy, R.. 2002. Dartmoor Prison A Complete Illustrated History Volume 2 The Convict Prison 1850-Present Day At Her Majesty's Pleasure. Dartmoor Prison A Complete Illustrated History. 2. Hardback Volume. 43, photograph. |
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| SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV51415 | Part of: French cemetery, Princetown prison (Monument) |
| MDV114896 | Related to: Obelisk in American Cemetery, Princetown Prison (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8714 - Survey of Dartmoor Prison Farm
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 29 2022 10:44AM |
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