Churchyard Gates and Gate Piers Approximately 20 Metres to East of Church of St Mary
CHURCHYARD GATES AND GATE PIERS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055589
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Churchyard Gates and Gate Piers Approximately 20 Metres to East of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCHYARD GATES AND GATE PIERS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
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- Date:
- 2002-08-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/08875/33
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055589
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Churchyard Gates and Gate Piers Approximately 20 Metres to East of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCHYARD GATES AND GATE PIERS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
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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:
- CHURCHYARD GATES AND GATE PIERS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Longnor
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 48835 00501
Details
SJ 4800-4900 LONGNOR C.P. LONGNOR 9/64 Churchyard gates and gate - piers approx. 20 metres to east of Church of St. Mary
GV II
Churchyard gates and gate piers. Early C18 gate piers and gates of c.1934. Square grey sandstone ashlar piers with plinths, chamfered rustication and cyma-recta moulded cornices to flat tops. Pair of cast iron gates with dog bars and dog rails, top rail with remains of plate lettering, and alternate bars projecting above with urn finials. Cast plate on right-hand pier superscribed: "THESE GATES/WERE F'RESENTED TO/ MAJOR E.R.T. CORBETT M.B.E./BY MEMBERS OF/THE SHROPSHIRE I: WEST MIDLANDS/ AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY/AS A TOKEN OF THEIR APPRECIATION/OF HIS SERVICES TO/THE SOCIETY/ANNO MDCDXXXIV". Cast plate on left-hand pier, superscribed: "THE MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF/THE ATCHAM/RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL/PLANTED THE GROUP OF OAK TREES/N.W. CORNER OF PARK TO EXPRESS/THEIR AFFECTION AND GRATITUDE TO/MAJOR E.R.T. CORBETT, M.B.E./THEIR CHAIRMAN FROM/1920 to 1939". The gate piers are similar to two sets of piers to the north of Longnor Hall (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SJ4883500501
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 259605
- 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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