Adams Monument, in Churchyard, About 4 1/2 Metres North of North East Corner of North Aisle, Church of St Peter and St Paul
ADAMS MONUMENT, IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4 1/2 METRES NORTH OF NORTH EAST CORNER OF NORTH AISLE, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065724
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Adams Monument, in Churchyard, About 4 1/2 Metres North of North East Corner of North Aisle, Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address:
- ADAMS MONUMENT, IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4 1/2 METRES NORTH OF NORTH EAST CORNER OF NORTH AISLE, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL
Have you got a photo to share?
Join the Missing Pieces Project. We want you to share your photos and memories.
Location
Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places.
Use of this mapping is subject to terms and conditions .
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale.
What is the National Heritage List for England?
The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public.
The list includes:
 |
Buildings |
 |
Scheduled monuments |
 |
Parks and gardens |
 |
Battlefields |
 |
Shipwrecks |
Images of England Project
- Date:
- 2005-06-02
- Reference:
- IOE01/14298/34
- Rights:
- © Lorna Freeman. Source: Historic England Archive
Local Heritage Hub
Unlock and explore hidden histories, aerial photography, and listed buildings and places for every county, district, city and major town across England.
Discover moreOfficial list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065724
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Adams Monument, in Churchyard, About 4 1/2 Metres North of North East Corner of North Aisle, Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- ADAMS MONUMENT, IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4 1/2 METRES NORTH OF NORTH EAST CORNER OF NORTH AISLE, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL
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:
- ADAMS MONUMENT, IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4 1/2 METRES NORTH OF NORTH EAST CORNER OF NORTH AISLE, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Westbury-on-Severn
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 71730 13899
Details
SO 71 SW WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN WESTBURY VILLAGE
11/253 Adams monument, in churchyard, about 4.5m north of north-east corner of north aisle, Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
GV II
Chest tomb; Thomas Adams, died 1759; stone. Flat lid, widely projecting edge, hollow chamfer. Corners quarter-square bulbous gadrooned balusters, scrolls carved on part. Sides central panel with narrow flanking end panels. North side central feature at top with drapery and tassels to frame panel: flanking panels curious pendant and square scroll. South side very thin flanking panels, centre head with wings at right-angles to each other, stylized plant: partly weathered. Ends serpent of eternity surrounding hourglass, fronds above, feathers each side, on a scrolled base. All on a chamfered plinth.
Listing NGR: SO7173013899
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 354331
- 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.
Map
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. This copy shows the entry on 17-Jun-2026 at 01:02:54.
Download a full scale map (PDF)End of official list entry
All text content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 , except where otherwise stated. Any supplied maps are © Crown Copyright [and database rights] 2026 OS AC0000815036 and may not be reproduced without permission.