TOMB OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL JONES AND FAMILY, ST MATTIAS

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-Sep-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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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1065727
Date first listed:: 02-Sep-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

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

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

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Legacy System number:: 206553
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.