Walford Memorial Approximately 18 Metres to South of South Porch of Church of St Eata
WALFORD MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 18 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST EATA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1055090
- Date first listed:
- 17-Feb-1985
- Statutory Address:
- WALFORD MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 18 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST EATA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1055090
- Date first listed:
- 17-Feb-1985
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALFORD MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 18 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST EATA
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WALFORD MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 18 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST EATA
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Atcham
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 54100 09179
Details
SJ 50 NW ATCHAM C.P. ATCHAM
5/21 Walford memorial approxi- mately 18 metres to south of south porch of Church of St Eata GV II
Pedestal tomb. Dated 1814. Sandstone ashlar. Neo-Classical style; circular plan on stepped square base. Drum has plinth, anthemion frieze and outwardly-stepped cap. Inscribed: "sacred to the Memory/ of MARY MARIA the Wife/of FRANCIS WALFORD Esq/who died March 4th 1814 aged 28 years/ Also in the memory of/FRANCIS WALFORD Esq/Many years resident at Cronkhill in this Parish/who died at Shelton/on the 27 day of August 1856 aged 77/ His end was peace". Francis Walford was the second Lord Berwick's agent at Attingham (q.v.) and was the first tenant of Cronkhill (q.v.) from 1806.
Listing NGR: SJ5410009179
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- 259246
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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