Henry Branson Chest Tomb in Churchyard About 5 Metres South East of Chancel Church of the Holy Cross
HENRY BRANSON CHEST TOMB IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060369
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Henry Branson Chest Tomb in Churchyard About 5 Metres South East of Chancel Church of the Holy Cross
- Statutory Address:
- HENRY BRANSON CHEST TOMB IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060369
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Henry Branson Chest Tomb in Churchyard About 5 Metres South East of Chancel Church of the Holy Cross
- Statutory Address 1:
- HENRY BRANSON CHEST TOMB IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, 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:
- HENRY BRANSON CHEST TOMB IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Thornfalcon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 28352 23907
Details
THORNFALCON CP CHURCH LANE (North side) ST22SE
5/140 Henry Branson chest tomb in churchyard about 5 m south-east of chancel, Church of the Holy Cross -
GV II
Chest tomb. Early C19. Unusual unidentified stone. Flat topped, rectangular with octagonal piers at each corner, chamfered plinth, about one m high and 1.75 m across. Semi-circular headed bays east and west ends, large depressed segmental headed bays north and south fronts, all with rusticated voussoirs reminiscent of bridges, and all much obscured with ivy at time of survey (November 1984). Inscribed east and west ends illegibly, north side possibly blank, south side name of Henry Branson Builder prominent. An unusual design for a chest tomb.
Listing NGR: ST2835223907
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270929
- 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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