Group of 8 Chest Tombs in Area Defined By Paths in North West Corner of Churchyard of St Peter
GROUP OF 8 CHEST TOMBS IN AREA DEFINED BY PATHS IN NORTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD OF ST PETER, CAVERSWALL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1038003
- Date first listed:
- 08-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 8 Chest Tombs in Area Defined By Paths in North West Corner of Churchyard of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 8 CHEST TOMBS IN AREA DEFINED BY PATHS IN NORTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD OF ST PETER, CAVERSWALL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1038003
- Date first listed:
- 08-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 8 Chest Tombs in Area Defined By Paths in North West Corner of Churchyard of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF 8 CHEST TOMBS IN AREA DEFINED BY PATHS IN NORTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD OF ST PETER, CAVERSWALL ROAD
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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:
- GROUP OF 8 CHEST TOMBS IN AREA DEFINED BY PATHS IN NORTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD OF ST PETER, CAVERSWALL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Staffordshire Moorlands (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Caverswall
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 95145 42804
Details
SJ 95 42 CAVERSWALL C.P. CAVERSWALL ROAD (West side)
12/10 Group of 8 chest tombs in area defined by paths in north-west corner of churchyard of St. Peter
- II
8 chest tombs. Stone. 4 to north-west corner of similar style: Josiah Saunders d. 1847, Rev. Josiah Saunders d. 1791, William Hill d. 1776 and George Swift d. 1811, all of same size with inset banded angle pilasters, alternating fleuron and fluted bands to frieze and moulded top. Closer to the church tower lie Mary Shaw d. 1787 and the Hulme Memorial (from 1717 but more close to the 1787 date referring to Elizabeth Hulme). The former has moulded pilasters at angles, the latter with reeded pilasters to the angles with unusual Neoclassical surbase crest and Thomas Bentley d. 1822 with reeded pilasters to centre and angles.
Listing NGR: SJ9514542804
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 274812
- 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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