Thomas Rickman's Tomb in St George's Garden

THOMAS RICKMAN'S TOMB IN ST GEORGE'S GARDEN, GREAT HAMPTON ROW B19

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1075538
Date first listed:
08-Jul-1982
List Entry Name:
Thomas Rickman's Tomb in St George's Garden
Statutory Address:
THOMAS RICKMAN'S TOMB IN ST GEORGE'S GARDEN, GREAT HAMPTON ROW B19
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Date:
2001-08-19
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1075538
Date first listed:
08-Jul-1982
List Entry Name:
Thomas Rickman's Tomb in St George's Garden
Statutory Address 1:
THOMAS RICKMAN'S TOMB IN ST GEORGE'S GARDEN, GREAT HAMPTON ROW B19

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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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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THOMAS RICKMAN'S TOMB IN ST GEORGE'S GARDEN, GREAT HAMPTON ROW B19

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Birmingham (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SP 06568 88121

Details

GREAT HAMPTON ROW 1. 5104 Newtown B19 Thomas Rickman's tomb in St George's Gardens SP 0688 SE 23/3 II 2. Sandstone tabernacle "chancel" tomb with cusped panelling to plinth. The tomb chest contained by arched gabled canopy with eroded late C14 debased cusped arches, ball flower and drips on carved stops, crockets to gable. The largely defaced inscription reads "Thomas Rickman architect FSA who first correctly named the several styles and elucidated the principles of our ecclesiastical architecture. This monument was dedicated by a few of his friends in the cemetery of one of his many churches, which he erected. He died Jan III MDCCCXXXXI, aged LXIV.

Listing NGR: SP0656888121

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217150
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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.

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