SMITH MONUMENT, IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4 METRES WEST OF SOUTH PORCH, CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1078510
Date first listed:: 17-Mar-1987
List Entry Name:: SMITH MONUMENT, IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4 METRES WEST OF SOUTH PORCH, CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address:: SMITH MONUMENT, IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4 METRES WEST OF SOUTH PORCH, CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1078510
Date first listed:: 17-Mar-1987
List Entry Name:: SMITH MONUMENT, IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4 METRES WEST OF SOUTH PORCH, CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address 1:: SMITH MONUMENT, IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4 METRES WEST OF SOUTH PORCH, CHURCH OF ST MARY

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: SMITH MONUMENT, IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4 METRES WEST OF SOUTH PORCH, CHURCH OF ST MARY

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Forest of Dean (District Authority)
Parish:: Dymock
National Grid Reference:: SO 70030 31223

Details

DYMOCK THE VILLAGE SO 73 SW (north side)

5/111 Smith monument, in the churchyard, about 4m west of south porch, Church of St. Mary

GV II*

Chest tomb. William Smith, died 1746. Stone. Flat lid, moulded edge; south side elaborate rococo decoration around inscription, with central head over. North side raised rectangular panel with scalloped corners, containing rococo decoration. Pilaster ends, rococo decoration to main face and returns. All on a moulded base. Later inscription to Thomas Commins, died 1780. A good and little weathered example of rococo work.

Listing NGR: SO7003031223

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Legacy System number:: 125929
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.