Tomb of Captain Samuel Jones and Family, St Mattias
TOMB OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL JONES AND FAMILY, ST MATTIAS, WOODSTOCK TERRACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065727
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Tomb of Captain Samuel Jones and Family, St Mattias
- Statutory Address:
- TOMB OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL JONES AND FAMILY, ST MATTIAS, WOODSTOCK TERRACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065727
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Tomb of Captain Samuel Jones and Family, St Mattias
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOMB OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL JONES AND FAMILY, ST MATTIAS, WOODSTOCK TERRACE
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:
- TOMB OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL JONES AND FAMILY, ST MATTIAS, WOODSTOCK TERRACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 37752 80837
Details
The following building shall be added: WOODSTOCK TERRACE TQ 3780 25/907 St Mattias Poplar Tomb of Captain Samuel Jones and family
II GV
Pedestal tomb on stepped base. C1734, designer unknown; restored during C19 by a statuary named Ellingford of Poplar. Stone. Tall plinth with projecting curved ends; sides with high relief carved swags framing inscriptions. Above, a rectangular pedestal (formerly flanked by standing putti) having on the south side a carved relief depicting a ship in sail and on the north a nautical still-life featuring globes, cross-staffs, a caduceus, cannon and shot, a sextant, flags and a central heraldic shield. Crowned by addorsed consoles formerly supporting an urn. Monument formerly surrounded by railings. Captain Samuel Jones distinguished himself fighting the French in the English Channel in 1706 and 1707. St Mattias was formerly the east India Company Chapel and many nautical men were buried in the churchyard.
Listing NGR: TQ3775280837
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 206553
- 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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