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Jonah

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Jonah and his "wife"

Jonah was installed in the 19th century having been brought from Ashridge House, Hertfordshire in 1844.

The other figure, often known as his "wife" is a man in a three corned hat and was erected in 1953.

The sculptures can be seen close to the bridge on an island in the river.

Sources

  • The Buildings of England: Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire and Peterborough by Nikolaus Pevsner, 1968
  • Guides to Turvey in the collection of Bedford Central Library

Jonah and his "wife", by Bedfordshire Libraries, 2007


Page last updated: 4th February 2014