Group of Three Headstones, Including One to William Hope, Approximately 20 Metres South of Church Tower
GROUP OF THREE HEADSTONES, INCLUDING ONE TO WILLIAM HOPE, APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH TOWER, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048249
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Group of Three Headstones, Including One to William Hope, Approximately 20 Metres South of Church Tower
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF THREE HEADSTONES, INCLUDING ONE TO WILLIAM HOPE, APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH TOWER, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048249
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Group of Three Headstones, Including One to William Hope, Approximately 20 Metres South of Church Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF THREE HEADSTONES, INCLUDING ONE TO WILLIAM HOPE, APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH TOWER, CHURCH ROAD
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:
- GROUP OF THREE HEADSTONES, INCLUDING ONE TO WILLIAM HOPE, APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH TOWER, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Vale of White Horse (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Blewbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 53129 85900
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 30/08/2012
SU5385
16/23
BLEWBURY
CHURCH ROAD
(North-east side)
Group of three headstones, including one to William Hope, and one to Sibilia Hope, approx. 20m S of Church tower
(Formerly listed under Church Street)
GV II
Headstone, Dated 1683 to inscription. Stone. Round-topped slab. Inscription
reads "Here lyeth interred the body of William Hope who departed this life the
4th Day of July anno domeny (sic) 1683 aged 90 years and 6 munthes (sic)",
Headstone. Dated 1679 to inscription. Stone. Round-topped slab. Inscription
reads "Here lyeth interred the body of Sibilla the wife of William Hope, who
departed this life the 6th day of January anno domeny (sic) 1679 aged 81 years
and 3 munthes (sic)". Headstone. Probably C17. Stone. Scroll-topped slab.
Illegible inscription, possibly in Greek.
Listing NGR: SU5312985900
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 249884
- 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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