GROUP OF 2 ESCOTT FAMILY HEADSTONES AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED HEADSTONE, IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1057359
Date first listed:: 05-Jun-1985
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 2 ESCOTT FAMILY HEADSTONES AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED HEADSTONE, IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 2 ESCOTT FAMILY HEADSTONES AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED HEADSTONE, IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

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Date:: 2006-06-21
Reference:: IOE01/15833/33
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1057359
Date first listed:: 05-Jun-1985
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 2 ESCOTT FAMILY HEADSTONES AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED HEADSTONE, IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF 2 ESCOTT FAMILY HEADSTONES AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED HEADSTONE, IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

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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.

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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:: GROUP OF 2 ESCOTT FAMILY HEADSTONES AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED HEADSTONE, IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

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

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Carhampton
National Grid Reference:: ST 00951 42644

Details

ST0042 CARHAMPTON CP CARHAMPTON VILLAGE

15/12 Group of 2 Escott family headstones and one unidentified headstone, in churchyard, about 10 metres south-east of chancel, Church of St John the Baptist -

GV II

Three headstones. Late C17-early c18. Doulting stone. About 500mm above ground. Pair similar but not identical with moulded pilasters carrying cambered rope frieze surmounted by scull flanked with flowers; one dated 1697, the other 1695 R E(scott), S E(scott). Third headstone square headed, 540mm above ground, moulded surround with semi-circular headed centrepiece, inscription not legible. Probably to another member of the Escott family others of whom are interred in the adjoining Richard Escott chest tomb (qv).

Listing NGR: ST0095142644

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Legacy System number:: 265294
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.