THREE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL

THREE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, WEST STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1056923
Date first listed:: 18-Feb-1988
List Entry Name:: THREE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL
Statutory Address:: THREE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, WEST STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1056923
Date first listed:: 18-Feb-1988
List Entry Name:: THREE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL
Statutory Address 1:: THREE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, WEST STREET

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THREE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, WEST STREET

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District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: South Petherton
National Grid Reference:: ST 43250 16831

Details

SOUTH PETHERTON CP WEST STREET (East side) ST4316 7/182 Three monuments in churchyard, about 20 metres south of chancel, Church of St Peter and St Paul

GV II

One chest tomb and two headstones: a) Unidentified headstone about 19 metres south of chancel. C18. Ham stone, about one metre x one mtre x 120mm thick; symmetrical top of 3 semi-circular-arched panels merging into each other, framing 2 angel heads and a central hour-glass, with sidescrolls: ornamental carved panel with small tassel centre-drop. Inscription worn. b) Unidentified chest tomb about 20 metres south of chancel. Early C18. Ham stone. Double step base with moulded plinth; one ovolo-mould panel each face, with fluted pilasters to flanks, centre drop on north face, no frieze: moulded coving to hipped top with rounded leading edges. Commemorates Elizabeth, wife of John - , death date not readable; various C18 death dates on south side. c) Unidentified headstone about 4 metres west of b). C18. Ham stone. about 600mm x 750mm x 80mm thick: semi-circular arched panel, fluted sideshafts with scrolls over. Inscription worn, but death date may be 1726.

Listing NGR: ST4325016831

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Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.