Churchyard Steps Approximately Two Metres to South of Porch of Church of Saint Swithun
CHURCHYARD STEPS APPROXIMATELY TWO METRES TO SOUTH OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF SAINT SWITHUN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1055353
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1987
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCHYARD STEPS APPROXIMATELY TWO METRES TO SOUTH OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF SAINT SWITHUN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1055353
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1987
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCHYARD STEPS APPROXIMATELY TWO METRES TO SOUTH OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF SAINT SWITHUN
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCHYARD STEPS APPROXIMATELY TWO METRES TO SOUTH OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF SAINT SWITHUN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cheswardine
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 71925 29889
Details
CHESWARDINE C.P. CHESWARDINE SJ 7029-7129 12/4 Churchyard steps approx. 2 metres to south of - porch of Church of Saint Swithun
GV II
Churchyard steps. Circa 1888-9, probably by J.L. Pearson. Red sandstone. Chamfered coping, ramped up to porch. Flight of 13 stone steps. Wrought-iron overthrow (possibly dating from 1959)with cresting and lamp and lettered: "THY WORD IS A LANTERN UNTO MY FEET AND A LIGHT UNTO MY PATH". Pair of wooden gates. There is a memorial tablet dated July 27th 1959 behind the left-hand wall which might refer to the erection of the overthrow. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SJ7192529889
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- Legacy System number:
- 260152
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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