Churchyard cross approximately 5 yards south of south aisle of Church of St Leonard

Churchyard cross approximately 5 yards south of south aisle of Church of St Leonard, Blithfield

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1038394
Date first listed:: 07-Aug-1985
List Entry Name:: Churchyard cross approximately 5 yards south of south aisle of Church of St Leonard
Statutory Address:: Churchyard cross approximately 5 yards south of south aisle of Church of St Leonard, Blithfield

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Date:: 2003-04-23
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1038394
Date first listed:: 07-Aug-1985
List Entry Name:: Churchyard cross approximately 5 yards south of south aisle of Church of St Leonard
Statutory Address 1:: Churchyard cross approximately 5 yards south of south aisle of Church of St Leonard, Blithfield

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: Churchyard cross approximately 5 yards south of south aisle of Church of St Leonard, Blithfield

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Staffordshire
District:: East Staffordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Blithfield
National Grid Reference:: SK 04417 23978

Details

SK 02 SW 13/79

BLITHFIELD CP Churchyard cross approximately 5 yards south of south aisle of Church of St Leonard

GV II Churchyard cross. C14 steps and base, cross and shaft of c.1814. Octagonal steps to simple base and elaborately carved shaft tapering slightly towards the top surmounted by elaborate canopied crucifix on oversailing base.

Listing NGR: SK0441723978

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 273786
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
'Kelly's Directory' in Kelly's Directory, (1884), 36

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.