Ford Memorial,C18 Chest Tomb and Two C17 Monuments Approximately 2-5 Metres South of South Transept of Church of St George
FORD MEMORIAL,C18 CHEST TOMB AND TWO C17 MONUMENTS APPROXIMATELY 2-5 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST GEORGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1053411
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Ford Memorial,C18 Chest Tomb and Two C17 Monuments Approximately 2-5 Metres South of South Transept of Church of St George
- Statutory Address:
- FORD MEMORIAL,C18 CHEST TOMB AND TWO C17 MONUMENTS APPROXIMATELY 2-5 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST GEORGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1053411
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Ford Memorial,C18 Chest Tomb and Two C17 Monuments Approximately 2-5 Metres South of South Transept of Church of St George
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORD MEMORIAL,C18 CHEST TOMB AND TWO C17 MONUMENTS APPROXIMATELY 2-5 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST GEORGE
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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.
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:
- FORD MEMORIAL,C18 CHEST TOMB AND TWO C17 MONUMENTS APPROXIMATELY 2-5 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST GEORGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kelmscott
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 24920 99356
Details
KELMSCOTT SU2499-2599 10/66 Ford memorial, C18 chest tomb and two C17 monuments approx. 2-5n S of south transept of Church of St. George GV II
3 chest tombs and one ridge-backed tomb. Late C17 and late C18. Ford memorial (west of two C18 chest tombs): rectangular with stepped moulded plinth, capping and stepped top. Rococo carving to sides with floral motifs to corner pilasters on south and panelled corner pilasters to north. Inscription on south with carved head of winged cherub to top commemorates Thomas Ford (d.1770) and inscription on north to his wife, Mary (d.1775). Similar memorial to east with rococo carving to sides (including head of winged cherub to south), fluted corner pilasters on south, panelled corner pilasters on north and blank round-headed inscription panels to ends has partly illegible inscription to Thomas - (d.1791) on south side. Two C17 monuments to south, northern a low ridge-backed romb with overhanging verges to gable ends and southern a plain chest tomb with cavetto-moulded capping. Neither has inscription visible at time of resurvey (July 1987). The ridge-backed tomb may have provided the inspiration for Philip Webb's memorial to William Morris (q.v.) in the sane churchyard. [2361]
Listing NGR: SU2492099356
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 253818
- 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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