THREE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD TO WEST OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1022474
Date first listed:: 25-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:: THREE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD TO WEST OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN
Statutory Address:: THREE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD TO WEST OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN

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Date:: 2003-03-25
Reference:: IOE01/05235/07
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1022474
Date first listed:: 25-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:: THREE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD TO WEST OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN
Statutory Address 1:: THREE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD TO WEST OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN

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:: THREE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD TO WEST OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN

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

District:: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Compton Bassett
National Grid Reference:: SU 03066 71594

Details

COMPTON BASSETT COMPTON BASSETT VILLAGE SU 07 SW 9/156 Three monuments in churchyard to west of west tower of Church of St Swithin GV II Group of three chest tombs, later C18 to C19, ashlar. From north: a) S. Stiles monument, later C18, with slab sides, baluster angles, moulded base and capstone. Very low relief rococo decoration to north side plaques. Inscription to Samuel Stiles, died 1769. b) Hammond monument, early C19, with baluster angles, moulded base and capstone. Oval plaque each side with cherub head spandrels. South inscription to Richard Hammond died 1801. c) R. Stiles monument, early C19, with moulded base, fluted frieze and fluted baluster angles. Two plaques each side with flower between. Inscription to Robert Stiles, died 1803.

Listing NGR: SU0306671594

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Legacy System number:: 316280
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.