Four Monuments in Churchyard, About 2, 4, 6 Metres South of South Transept, Church of St Peter and St Paul
FOUR MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 2, 4, 6 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, WEST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056961
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Four Monuments in Churchyard, About 2, 4, 6 Metres South of South Transept, Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address:
- FOUR MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 2, 4, 6 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, WEST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056961
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Four Monuments in Churchyard, About 2, 4, 6 Metres South of South Transept, Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOUR MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 2, 4, 6 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, WEST STREET
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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:
- FOUR MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 2, 4, 6 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, WEST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- South Petherton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 43243 16844
Details
SOUTH PETHERTON CP WEST STREET (East side) ST4316 7/178 Four monuments in churchyard, about 2, 4, 6 metres south of south transept, Church of St Peter and St Paul
GV II
Three chest tombs and a headstone. a) Unidentified chest tomb about 2 metres south of south transept. C17. Ham stone. Moulded plinth on stepped base; semi-circular ached panels, one each end and 2 each flank, with imposts, keystones and dentilling, no frieze; cyma-recta coving to heavy, slightly hipped top. Inscription badly worn. b) Unidentified headstone immediately south-west of last. C18. Ham stone, about 900mm x 1200mm x 110mm thick, chamfered back; almost flat top with 2 semi-circular panels framing angel heads, with hourglass between and scrolls to sides; frame to panel has curved scroll decoration and central half-drop. Inscriptions badly worn, but one death date 1732. c) Unidentified chest tomb about 4 metres south of south transept. Early C18. Ham stone. Base buried; panels with ovolo mould frames, those to flanks having half-drop to centre, no frieze; moulded coving to hipped top. Commemorates John - died 1719. d) Viles chest tomb about 6 metres south of south transept: later C18. Ham ston. Moulded plinth; one fielded panel each face, single-panel pilasters to flanks, moulded coving to shallow hipped top with rounded leading edges. Commemorates thomas Viles, died 1783.
Listing NGR: ST4324316846
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 264263
- 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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