Pair of Tombs at East End of Church of St. Michael (Baron and Lady Willoughby De Eresby)
PAIR OF TOMBS AT EAST END OF CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL (BARON AND LADY WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY), MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1062830
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Pair of Tombs at East End of Church of St. Michael (Baron and Lady Willoughby De Eresby)
- Statutory Address:
- PAIR OF TOMBS AT EAST END OF CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL (BARON AND LADY WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY), MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1062830
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Pair of Tombs at East End of Church of St. Michael (Baron and Lady Willoughby De Eresby)
- Statutory Address 1:
- PAIR OF TOMBS AT EAST END OF CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL (BARON AND LADY WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY), MAIN STREET
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.
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:
- PAIR OF TOMBS AT EAST END OF CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL (BARON AND LADY WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY), MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Edenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF0624021840
Details
EDENHAM MAIN STREET
TF 02 SE (east side)
7/135
Pair of tombs at
east end of Church
of St. Michael
(Baron and Lady
Willoughby de
Eresby)
G.V. II
Pair of tombs. 1865. Limestone ashlar with polished pink marble
and sandstone. In form they are Gothic sarcophagi set on low
plinths and having low pitched hipped tops supported on circular
marble shafts with annular bases and stiff leaf foliate capitals.
The sides have 3 cusped sunk panels, the central ones being
segmental, flanked by pointed arches, all with annular angle
shafts and sunk spandrels. To the ends are sunken cusped pointed
panels containing shields of arms and heraldic devices. The
sarcophagi have moulded cornices with fleurons. They commemorate
Lady Willoughby de Eresby, died 1865 and Baron Willoughby de
Eresby who died in the same year.
Listing NGR: TF0624021840
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 194109
- 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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