Ashton Memorial
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Ashton Memorial is an ornate Edwardian Baroque folly and prominent hilltop landmark in Lancaster, England, often referred to as the city's "Taj Mahal."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ashton Memorial canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Edwardian Baroque building
ⓘ
folly ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect |
John Belcher
ⓘ
John Belcher RA ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque Revival
ⓘ
surface form:
Edwardian Baroque
|
| builtFor | James Williamson, 1st Baron Ashton ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Lancaster, Lancashire
ⓘ
Folly buildings in England ⓘ Grade I listed buildings in Lancashire ⓘ Tourist attractions in Lancashire ⓘ |
| city | Lancaster ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
James Williamson, 1st Baron Ashton
ⓘ
Lord Ashton ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 1909 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | early 20th century ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | the memory of Lord Ashton’s second wife ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
balustraded terraces
ⓘ
external staircases ⓘ large dome ⓘ ornate interior ⓘ viewing gallery ⓘ |
| hasPanoramicViewsOf |
Lancaster
ⓘ
Morecambe Bay ⓘ the Lake District fells ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Williamson Park ⓘ |
| locatedOn | a hilltop ⓘ |
| location | Lancaster ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Portland stone
ⓘ
copper dome ⓘ |
| nickname |
Lancaster’s Taj Mahal
ⓘ
Taj Mahal of the North ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Morecambe Bay
ⓘ
River Lune ⓘ
surface form:
the River Lune
Lancaster ⓘ
surface form:
the city of Lancaster
|
| ownedBy | Lancaster City Council ⓘ |
| region | Lancashire ⓘ |
| usedFor |
events
ⓘ
exhibitions ⓘ wedding ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.