Burton Memorial Approximately 20 Metres to South West of Longner Hall
BURTON MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF LONGNER HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055107
- Date first listed:
- 17-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Burton Memorial Approximately 20 Metres to South West of Longner Hall
- Statutory Address:
- BURTON MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF LONGNER HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055107
- Date first listed:
- 17-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Burton Memorial Approximately 20 Metres to South West of Longner Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- BURTON MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF LONGNER HALL
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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:
- BURTON MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF LONGNER HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Atcham
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ5284711024
Details
SJ 51 SW;
3/59
ATCHAM C.P.,
LONGNER
Burton memorial approximately 20 metres to south-west of Longner Hall
GV
II
Chest tomb. Mid-C16, probably restored in early C19. Grey sandstone
ashlar. Cyma recta moulded plinth, frieze, and flat top. Painted
inscription to north: "HERE LYETH THE BODY/OF/EDWARD BURTON ESQ/WHO DIED ANNO
DOMINI 1558" and on frieze all round; north: "Was it for denying Christ
or some notorious fact/That this mans body Christian Burial lack't?";
west: "Oh no! not so his faithful true profession/was the chill cause
which then was held transgression/When popery here did reign, the see of
Rome/Would not admit to any such a tomb"; south: "Within her Idol
temple walls; but be/Truely professing Christianity"; east: "Was like
Christ Jesus in a Garden laid,/Where he shall rest in peace till it be
said,/Come faithful servant come receive with me/A just reward for thine
integrity". Painted shields in frieze to east and west. The painted
inscription possibly dates from or was restored in the early C19. Edward
Burton of Longner was refused burial at St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury, the
parish in which Longner was then situated.
Listing NGR: SJ5284711024
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 259285
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 35 Shropshire,
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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