Five Monuments in Churchyard, About 2 Or 3 Metres South West of Porch, Church of St Mary
FIVE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 2 OR 3 METRES SOUTH WEST OF PORCH, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056998
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Five Monuments in Churchyard, About 2 Or 3 Metres South West of Porch, Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- FIVE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 2 OR 3 METRES SOUTH WEST OF PORCH, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056998
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Five Monuments in Churchyard, About 2 Or 3 Metres South West of Porch, Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- FIVE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 2 OR 3 METRES SOUTH WEST OF PORCH, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH LANE
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
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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:
- FIVE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 2 OR 3 METRES SOUTH WEST OF PORCH, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Seavington St. Mary
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 40285 14914
Details
SEAVINGTON ST MARY CP CHURCH LANE (East side) ST41SW 5/69 Five monuments in churchyard, about 2 or 3 metres south-west of porch, Church of St Mary
GV II
Chest tomb and four headstones nearby: a) Unidentified chest tomb about 2 metres south west of porch. Later C17. Ham stone. Moulded plinth; baluster-moulded ends, with panels on flanks having egg-and-dart moulding, no frieze; deep moulded coving to shallow-hipped top having moulded leading edges. Inscription badly worn. b) Hutchings headstone about one metre east of chest tomb. Early C18. Ham stone, about 700mm x 1000mm x 120mm thick, with chamfered back: open segmental- arched head with skull 'keystone' and side scrolls, egg-and-dart undermould; sides have quasi-Ionic pilaster. Commemorates Mary Hutchinqs, death date not readable, c) Unidentified headstone about one metre south of last. Early C18. Ham stone, about 650mm x 850mm x 90mm thick; with chamfered back: semi-circular-arched head with side scrolls, flat face with inscribed decoration: commemorates John - , died - d) Unidentified headstone immediately south of last. Early C18. Ham stone, about 700mm x 850mm x 100mm thick, chamfered back, as item c) but top recessed with angel head. Inscription badly worn. e) Unidentified headstone about one metre south-west of chest tomb. Early C18. Ham stone, about one metre x one metre x 140mm thick, chamfered back; almost flat top, with semi-circular arched recesses having angel heads, side scrolls; wave-mould frame with partial cental drop. Inscription badly worn.
Listing NGR: ST4028514914
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 264150
- 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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