Chest Tomb About 4 Yards North-west of the Nave of the Church of St John the Baptist

CHEST TOMB ABOUT 4 YARDS NORTH-WEST OF THE NAVE OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1081639
Date first listed:
02-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:
Chest Tomb About 4 Yards North-west of the Nave of the Church of St John the Baptist
Statutory Address:
CHEST TOMB ABOUT 4 YARDS NORTH-WEST OF THE NAVE OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, MAIN STREET
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1081639
Date first listed:
02-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:
Chest Tomb About 4 Yards North-west of the Nave of the Church of St John the Baptist
Statutory Address 1:
CHEST TOMB ABOUT 4 YARDS NORTH-WEST OF THE NAVE OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, MAIN STREET

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
CHEST TOMB ABOUT 4 YARDS NORTH-WEST OF THE NAVE OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, MAIN STREET

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

County:
Worcestershire
District:
Wychavon (District Authority)
Parish:
Beckford
National Grid Reference:
SO 97596 35831

Details

BECKFORD CP MAIN STREET (north side) SO 9635 - 9735 13/50 north-west of the nave of the Church of St John the Baptist GV II

Chest tomb. Probably mid-C18. Ashlar. Moulded base and flat capping and corner rebates which have quadrant balusters with gadrooned bases and foliated capitals. Side panels have elaborately sculpted borders in high relief, in form of cartouche to south and with fruit and flower detail to north. At each end the panels have segmental heads and there is an emblematic device in high relief to the east and a sunburst relief with putti heads to the west. Commemorates Richard ? , died 1746.

Listing NGR: SO9759635831

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Legacy System number:
148502
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.

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