RAISED GRAVESLAB (DOWNING) APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES WEST OF NORTH SIDE OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS

RAISED GRAVESLAB (DOWNING) APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES WEST OF NORTH SIDE OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1314747
Date first listed:: 23-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:: RAISED GRAVESLAB (DOWNING) APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES WEST OF NORTH SIDE OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
Statutory Address:: RAISED GRAVESLAB (DOWNING) APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES WEST OF NORTH SIDE OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1314747
Date first listed:: 23-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:: RAISED GRAVESLAB (DOWNING) APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES WEST OF NORTH SIDE OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
Statutory Address 1:: RAISED GRAVESLAB (DOWNING) APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES WEST OF NORTH SIDE OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, HIGH STREET

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: RAISED GRAVESLAB (DOWNING) APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES WEST OF NORTH SIDE OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, HIGH STREET

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

District:: Barnsley (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Silkstone
National Grid Reference:: SE 29033 05852

Details

SE 2906 SILKSTONE HIGH STREET (East side)

11/157 Raised graveslab (Downing) approx 30 metres west of north side of tower of Church of All Saint

GV II

Raised grave slab. c1753. Sandstone slab with moulded edge and arched decoration at head to: william Downing of Stainborough Inn d. 22nd July 1753 in his 38th year. A verse follows:

"Time was I stood as thou dost now And viewd ye dead as thou dost now E'r long thoul't lie as low as I And others stand and look on thee."

Listing NGR: SE2903305852

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Legacy System number:: 334286
Legacy System:: LBS

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