Mitford Castle. Two Headstones to North of Chapel Ruin
MITFORD CASTLE. TWO HEADSTONES TO NORTH OF CHAPEL RUIN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1042647
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Mitford Castle. Two Headstones to North of Chapel Ruin
- Statutory Address:
- MITFORD CASTLE. TWO HEADSTONES TO NORTH OF CHAPEL RUIN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1042647
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Mitford Castle. Two Headstones to North of Chapel Ruin
- Statutory Address 1:
- MITFORD CASTLE. TWO HEADSTONES TO NORTH OF CHAPEL RUIN
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.
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:
- MITFORD CASTLE. TWO HEADSTONES TO NORTH OF CHAPEL RUIN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Mitford
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 16999 85446
Details
MITFORD MITFORD NZ 1785 10/20 Mitford Castle. Two headstones to 20.10.69 north of chapel ruin GV I
Headstones, probably early C12. Part of a cemetery with several sepulchral monuments in situ, uncovered in 1939. The northern stone, 0.40 metre high, has an incised equal-armed cross with an expanded centre; the adjacent body stone is now in Mitford churchyard, on the north side of the chancel of the parish church. Other stones removed or destroyed by vandals.
Listing NGR: NZ1700385435
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 238935
- 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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