Group of 3 Monuments in Churchyard, South of Chancel, Church of St Mary

GROUP OF 3 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, SOUTH OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1057241
Date first listed:
27-Oct-1987
List Entry Name:
Group of 3 Monuments in Churchyard, South of Chancel, Church of St Mary
Statutory Address:
GROUP OF 3 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, SOUTH OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY, MAIN STREET

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1057241
Date first listed:
27-Oct-1987
List Entry Name:
Group of 3 Monuments in Churchyard, South of Chancel, Church of St Mary
Statutory Address 1:
GROUP OF 3 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, SOUTH OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY, MAIN STREET

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
GROUP OF 3 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, SOUTH OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY, MAIN STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Chilthorne Domer
National Grid Reference:
ST 52487 19416

Details

ST51NW CHILTHORNE DOMER CP MAIN STREET (West side) 3/54 Group of 3 monuments in churchyard, south of chancel Church of St Mary - GV II Group of three C17 and C18 chest tombs. a) Unidentified monument about one metre south of chancel chest tomb. Circa 1700. Ham stone. Moulded plinth; semi-circular arched panels, one each end and two each flank, with impost, keystones and dentilling around arch, no frieze; clad-recta coving to heavy hipped top. Commemorates, amongst others, Mary ---- died 1722, other inscriptions badly worn. b) Fanton monument about 2 metres south of chancel: chest tomb. C17. Ham stone. Moulded plinth; semi-circular arched panels, one each end and two each flank, with insists, keystones and dentilling around arch, no frieze; cyma-recta coving to henry hipped top. Commemorates Thomas Fanton, Gent, died 1668. c) Hankills Monument about 4 metres south of chancel: chest tomb. Early C18. Ham stone moulded plinth; semi-circular arched panels, one each end and two each flank, with imposts, keystones and dentilling around arch, no frieze; cyma recta coving to heavy hipped top. Commemorates ---- wife of William Hankills, died 1711.

Listing NGR: ST5248719416

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Legacy System number:
263509
Legacy System:
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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.

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