Chaffer Monument Approximately 12 Metres South of Church of St Peter
CHAFFER MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022643
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Chaffer Monument Approximately 12 Metres South of Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHAFFER MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022643
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1977
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Nov-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Chaffer Monument Approximately 12 Metres South of Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHAFFER MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH STREET
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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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHAFFER MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Burnley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 84286 32923
Details
BURNLEY
SD8432NW CHURCH STREET 906-1/16/31 (West side) 29/09/77 Chaffer monument approximately 12m south of Church of St Peter (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH STREET (West side) Monument to the Chaffer Family in St Peter's Churchyard)
GV II
Monumental headstone and enclosure. Later C19. Commemorates various members of the Chaffer family, including: (i) Daniel, son of Thomas and Sarah Chaffer, d.1845, aged 1 year; (ii) the said Sarah, d.1846 aged 31; (iii) Ann, 2nd wife of Thomas, d.1864; (iv) Eliza, 3rd daughter of Thomas and Sarah, d.1869 aged 27; and (v) the said Thomas, d.1876 aged 69. Finely dressed sandstone. Gothic style. Very large headstone with cinquefoil panels in both sides, and crocketed corner pinnacles; rectangular enclosure in front surrounded by low walls with mouchette tracery. Forms group with Waddington monument adjoining on north side (qv), with Kay monument approximately 20m south (qv) and with Church of St Peter (qv).
Listing NGR: SD8428632923
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 467014
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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