Two Free Standing Wall Monuments and Headstone With Barrel Tomb, About 45 Metres North West of Church of St Laurence
TWO FREE STANDING WALL MONUMENTS AND HEADSTONE WITH BARREL TOMB, ABOUT 45 METRES NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1051093
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Two Free Standing Wall Monuments and Headstone With Barrel Tomb, About 45 Metres North West of Church of St Laurence
- Statutory Address:
- TWO FREE STANDING WALL MONUMENTS AND HEADSTONE WITH BARREL TOMB, ABOUT 45 METRES NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1051093
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Two Free Standing Wall Monuments and Headstone With Barrel Tomb, About 45 Metres North West of Church of St Laurence
- Statutory Address 1:
- TWO FREE STANDING WALL MONUMENTS AND HEADSTONE WITH BARREL TOMB, ABOUT 45 METRES NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE, HIGH STREET
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:
- TWO FREE STANDING WALL MONUMENTS AND HEADSTONE WITH BARREL TOMB, ABOUT 45 METRES NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Thanet (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ramsgate
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 36978 65352
Details
RAMSGATE HIGH STREET TR 3665 SE ST. LAWRENCE (north-west side) 6/208 Two free standing wall monuments and headstone with barrel tomb, about 45 metres north west of Church of St. Laurence GV II Wall monuments and headstone. Thomas Elgar, d.1851. Free standing aedicule of rendered masonry, about 8 feet high, with panelled pilasters and open pediment with demi-angel on foliate bracket (a Gothick device) and panel below with moulded architrave. About 10 metres west, on 6 feet high rendered brick wall, with pediment shaped cornice, and pedimented wall plaque, illegible, with apron missing. About 5 metres north of Elgar tomb a headstone to William Shottewoode, d.1806. About 4 feet high, with a heart-shaped recess carved with an eagle on a rock, with a sun to left and a motto to right. Barrel tomb attached.
Listing NGR: TR3697865352
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 171837
- 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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