ROW OF 7 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARGARET

ROW OF 7 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1034884
Date first listed:: 25-Aug-1987
List Entry Name:: ROW OF 7 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
Statutory Address:: ROW OF 7 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1034884
Date first listed:: 25-Aug-1987
List Entry Name:: ROW OF 7 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
Statutory Address 1:: ROW OF 7 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, MAIN STREET

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

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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:: ROW OF 7 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, MAIN STREET

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County:: Warwickshire
District:: Rugby (District Authority)
Parish:: Wolston
National Grid Reference:: SP4098075756

Details

WOLSTON MAIN STREET SP47NW West side) 2/69 Row of 7 headstones approx. 3m. E of chancel of Church of St. Margaret

GV II

Row of 7 headstones. Early C18. Carved sandstone. All have inscriptions to the Lickorish family. The first headstone, to left, is very eroded. Second headstone dated 1710. Winged head top. Large sunk oval panel with wreath and flower spandrels. Inscription to Jonathon. The third has large scrolled shaped top. Sunk shallow convex panel. Incised leaves and scrolis. Inscription to Joanna. Fourth headstone dated 1712, Scrolled pediment with winged head. Moulded sunk panel with stylised drapery. Inscription to Richard. The fifth is dated 1701. Triangular top. Winged head and stylised drapery. Inscription to Mary. Sixth headstone dated 1720. Segmental top. Winged head. Moulded sunk panel with winged head at base, flanked by strips of lozenge ornament. Inscription to Joshua. The seventh is dated 1749. Much eroded. Inscription to Sarah.

Listing NGR: SP4098075756

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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.