Group of 7 Monuments in Churchyard, Adjacent to Nave, Church of St Peter and St Paul
GROUP OF 7 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ADJACENT TO NAVE, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1058693
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 7 Monuments in Churchyard, Adjacent to Nave, Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 7 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ADJACENT TO NAVE, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1058693
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 7 Monuments in Churchyard, Adjacent to Nave, Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF 7 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ADJACENT TO NAVE, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH 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.
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:
- GROUP OF 7 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ADJACENT TO NAVE, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kilmersdon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 69599 52419
Details
KILMERSDON CP CHURCH STREET (South side) ST65SE 11/159 Group of 7 monuments in churchyard, adjacent to nave, Church of St. Peter and St. Paul -
GV II*
Group of 4 chest tombs and 3 headstones. Nearest to church to John Moore of 1676, chest tomb, dressed stone, moulded plinth, carved pilasters, frieze with rosettes, ornamental panels between pilasters, hipped slab top moulded around lower edge. Next adjacent to south to John Moore of 1622, chest tomb, dressed stone, made up of 4 large slabs on simply moulded plinth, dentil cornice, slab top moulded around outer edge. Next adjacent to south to Moore family of 1644 and later, chest tomb, dressed stone, plinth, fielded and fluted pilasters, between the pilasters inscribed slate panels with floral ornament, hipped slab top, moulded around its lower edge. Next adjacent to east, unidentified, of 1632, chest tomb, dressed stone, plinth buried, much arabesque strapwork, oval panels to north and south with inscriptions much obscured by lichen, massive hipped slab top. On the east side of this group of chest tombs, 3 headstones dated 1680, 1692 and 1720, 2 with shaped tops, inscriptions.
Listing NGR: ST6959952419
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 267942
- 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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